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Population in July 2007: 1,315.

Males: 601	(45.8%)
Females: 714	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75058.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,203 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Gunter:	$48,203
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,182 (it was $61,200 in 2000)

Gunter:	$89,182
Texas:	$120,900

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Races in Gunter:

White Non-Hispanic (72.0%)
Hispanic (24.9%)
Other race (13.4%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gunter: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), Irish (7.8%), German (5.7%), English (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.50 square miles.

Population density: 875 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gunter

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gunter city

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 45.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 19.3%
Divorced: 10.9%

173 residents are foreign born (13.6% Latin America).

This city:	14.1%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gunter, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gunter to the number of sex offenders is 1315 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gunter:	1.1% ($689)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (16.8 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (27.7 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (45.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Southwest Grayson, TX (2.4 miles ), Dorchester, TX (2.5 miles) , Howe, TX (2.9 miles ), Celina, TX (3.1 miles ), Van Alstyne, TX (3.1 miles ), Tioga, TX (3.2 miles ), Weston, TX (3.2 miles ), Southmayd, TX (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $76,900
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,400
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,200
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $78,200
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $101,400
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $145,100
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $172,100
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $168,800
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $209,700
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $194,800
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $236,600
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $235,400

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Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 96.74 W

Area code: 903

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Gunter-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 259% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Gunter city center .

On 5/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Gunter:

REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF TEXOMA (about 15 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
WILSON N JONES MEMORIAL HOSP-NORTH CAM (about 15 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
WILSON N JONES MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Gunter, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gunter:

COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 18 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 27 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 34 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 34 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)

Public high school in Gunter:

GUNTER High School (Students: 302; Location: 1102 N 8TH ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 78)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gunter:

GUNTER Elementary (Students: 327; Location: 100 W PECAN ST; Grades: PK-4; Our rating: 86)
GUNTER MIDDLE (Students: 232; Location: 410 TIGER LN; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 90)

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Church in Gunter: College Hill Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gunter, TX

169 people in nursing homes
84 people in federal prisons and detention centers

Gunter compared to Texas state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Gunter (2009 data):

Landmark Bank, National Association: Gunter Branch at 921 North Eight Street, branch established on 2002-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $562.1 mil, Deposits: $506.7 mil, headquarters in Ada, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company

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2004 Presidential Election results in Grayson County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Gunter

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	57.7%	12.0%	6.9%	6.6%	3.4%
Congregations	33.7%	12.5%	1.6%	16.8%	6.5%

Name	American Baptist Association	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%	6.1%
Congregations	6.0%	3.8%	1.6%	1.1%	16.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$7,083	$42,498	1	$1,001
Police Protection - Officers	3	$9,170	$36,680	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,391	$28,692	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,493	$29,916	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$638
Totals for Government	7	$21,137	$36,235	2	$1,639

Gunter government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $185,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $185,000
Water Utilities: $109,000

Solid Waste Management: $62,000

Police Protection: $49,000

Financial Administration: $32,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,238,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,318,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $70,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Tax - Property: $87,000
Total General Sales: $41,000

NEC: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $186,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Grayson County: 0.03%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Collin County, TX	0.93% ($54,244 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX	0.59% ($43,117)
from Denton County, TX	0.49% ($41,576)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Grayson County: 0.05%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Collin County, TX	1.00% ($45,742 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX	0.56% ($32,755)
to Dallas County, TX	0.55% ($33,887)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gunter:

KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gunter:

KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Gunter:

KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)

Gunter fatal accident list:
Apr 11, 1998 04:03 AM, Sr-289, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 14, 1997 04:10 AM, Fm121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 28, 1995 08:35 AM, Fm121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 5, 1992 04:00 AM, Fm121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 31, 1987 08:10 AM, 289, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Sep 28, 1986 09:56 AM, 289, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
May 26, 1980 05:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Wayne S Reese, 3.7 Km Nw Of Gunter, Tx, Type: Tower, Structure height: 245 m, Overall height: 245 m
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, Plc, 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0415, Email:
Julie L Kupperman, Little Elm Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Wayne S Reese, 2.7 Miles Northwest Of Gunter, Tx, Grayson County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 248.4 m, Overall height: 249.3 m
Registrant: Phone: (903) 482-6750
Fred Kleber, 20616 Fm 121, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower-LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
Wayne S Reese, 2.7 Miles Northwest Of Gunter, Tx In Grayson County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 275.6 m, Overall height: 276.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00113020
Registrant: Metro-Broadcasters-Texas, Inc., Plano, TX 75094, Phone: (972) 633-0958, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Railroad Milepost E666.2 1 Mi S, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: KRV330
Assigned Frequencies : 160.695 MHz, 161.160 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/22/2013
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
GUNTER MO, Call Sign: WQCB451
Assigned Frequencies : 482.875 MHz, 485.875 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Lonnie R Danchik
Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants, Inc, Dallas, TX 75370, Phone: (972) 248-2400, Fax: (972) 248-2422, Email:
Lat: 33.469528 Lon: -96.704917, Call Sign: WQGV920
Assigned Frequencies : 467.362 MHz, 467.337 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 467.412 MHz, 462.362 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Certifier: Steven Theisen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gunter)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5000A , Serial Number: 28000, Year manufactured: 1955
Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Nelsen, 400 Rene Ln, Gunter, TX 75058
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6156D , Serial Number: 22-4803, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1957
Registrant (Individual): Daniel Dba Wren, 192 Rene Ln, Gunter, TX 75058, Other Owners: Dan's Trucking Diesel
Aircraft: MOONEY M20B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74750 , Serial Number: 1750, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1961
Registrant (Individual): Gerald L Earwood, 301 Cypress Point Dr, Gunter, TX 75058
Aircraft: CESSNA 310 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 811MC , Serial Number: 35272, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1956
Registrant (Corporation): L A Ferroni Inc, Po Box 767, Gunter, TX 75058

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$115,430	1	$101,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$99,820
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 38
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 3

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