Swisher County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 30.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 25.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This town: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Happy, TX
Happy compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Happy (2011 data):
- Happy State Bank: at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $1,840.0 mil, Deposits: $1,625.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Happy Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Swisher County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Happy (based on Swisher County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 89.15%
| Here | | 89.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
|---|
| Adherents | 54.4% | 16.4% | 12.9% | 8.9% | 3.3% |
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| Congregations | 22.2% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 18.5% | 11.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Swisher County: | 1.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Swisher County: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 6.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Swisher County: | 26.7% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,287 | $27,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $35 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,800 | $21,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,100 | $25,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $252 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $6,187 | $24,748 | 5 | $387 |
Happy government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $39,000 ($57.10)
All Other: $3,000 ($4.39)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $35,000 ($51.24)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $66,000 ($96.63)
Water Utilities: $46,000 ($67.35)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($43.92)
General - Other: $5,000 ($7.32)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($7.32)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($5.86)
- General - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($35.14)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $400,000 ($585.65)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $378,000 ($553.44)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000 ($32.21)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($11.71)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $45,000 ($65.89)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,000 ($122.99)
- Tax - Property: $91,000 ($133.24)
Public Utilities: $20,000 ($29.28)
Total General Sales: $14,000 ($20.50)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000 ($57.10)
7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,810 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,040 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.02% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Happy:
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KTUE (1260 AM; 1 kW; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Happy:
- KBTE (104.9 FM; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
- KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KJNZ (103.5 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: TAHOKA RADIO, LLC)
- KBZD (99.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KPUR-FM (107.1 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Happy:
- KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
- KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
- KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
- K41CA (Channel 41; KRESS, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
- K25CP (Channel 25; KRESS, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
- K36CC (Channel 36; KRESS/PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: KVII OPERATING, L.P.)
- KEAT-LP (Channel 22; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
Happy fatal accident list:
May 25, 1979 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 1976 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Happy)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 4 Mi W (Lat: 34.733389 Lon: -101.920750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 114 m, Call Sign: WPJZ759
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 12/24/1996, Expiration Date: 12/24/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/10/2007, Certifier: Ted Gaetjen
Registrant: Larson Associates Usa Inc, 1200 Commerce Dr Ste 120, Plano, TX 75093, Fax: (214) 612-1373 - 4 Mi W (Lat: 34.733389 Lon: -101.920750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 114 m, Call Sign: WPLV287
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/1998, Expiration Date: 03/06/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/26/2008, Certifier: Ted Gaetjen
Registrant: Larson Associates Usa Inc, 1200 Commerce Dr Ste 120, Plano, TX 75093, Fax: (972) 612-1279
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 106 N Talley (Lat: 34.744222 Lon: -101.856306), Call Sign: KNFC537
Assigned Frequencies: 154.160 MHz, 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Randall County Fire Protection District, 9100 S. Georgia, Amarillo, TX 79118, Phone: (806) 468-5800 - 106 N Talley (Lat: 34.744222 Lon: -101.856306), Call Sign: KXJ363, Licensee ID: L00730341
Assigned Frequencies: 37.1800 MHz, 153.800 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/24/2013
Registrant: City Of Happy, Happy, TX 79042, Phone: (806) 558-2121 - 106 N Talley (Lat: 34.744222 Lon: -101.856306), Call Sign: KNHY903, Licensee ID: L00730341
Assigned Frequencies: 37.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/24/2013
Registrant: City Of Happy, Happy, TX 79042, Phone: (806) 558-2121 - 1 Km South Of Intersection Of Lawrence Rd And Pullman Rd (Lat: 34.845944 Lon: -101.704611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPIJ573
Assigned Frequencies: 461.025 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 09/26/2015, Certifier: Bill Mc Cuaig
Registrant: Omega Electronics, 2700 Climer Circle, Amarillo, TX 79124, Phone: (806) 352-8251, Fax: (806) 352-1579, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, 4 Mi W Of City (Lat: 34.733389 Lon: -101.920722), Overall height: 114 m, Call Sign: KLD34
Assigned Frequencies: 934.725 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2009, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2003, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- HAPPY, 4 Mi W (Lat: 34.733889 Lon: -101.921389), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 118.9 m, Call Sign: WPOV256
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/2009, Expiration Date: 08/24/2019, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- OGG TOWER, 10 Miles N Of Happy On Old Hwy 87 (Lat: 34.835028 Lon: -101.890056), Type: Silo, Structure height: 46.3 m, Overall height: 46.7 m, Call Sign: WQKC530
Assigned Frequencies: 17880.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2009, Expiration Date: 03/30/2019, Certifier: Douglas A Campbell
Registrant: Ama Communications L.L.C., 7201 I-40 W, Suite 200, Amarillo, TX 79106, Phone: (806) 322-2222, Fax: (806) 322-2121, Email:
- CITA CREEK, 5 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 34.763944 Lon: -101.777389), Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WLC547
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/1985, Expiration Date: 10/29/1997, Cancellation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N5MGU, Previous Call Sign: KA5HNR, Licensee ID: L00263979
Grant Date: 06/27/2000, Expiration Date: 09/18/2010, Certifier: Jerold R Mc Cown
Registrant: Jerold R Mc Cown, Happy, TX 79042 - Call Sign: KE5ZJR, Licensee ID: L01469989
Grant Date: 02/26/2009, Expiration Date: 02/26/2019, Certifier: Bobby C Mcmillan
Registrant: Bobby C Mcmillan, Happy, TX 79042
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 10268 , Serial Number: 67, Year manufactured: 1961
Registrant (Corporation): Happy Flying Service Inc, Box 355, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41983 , Serial Number: 28-7415379, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1974
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Hart, Po Box 307, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: BOEING E75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5178N , Serial Number: 75-5990, Year manufactured: 1945
Registrant (Corporation): Happy Flying Service Inc, Po Box 71, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53377 , Serial Number: 18801796T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1974
Registrant (Individual): Rc Mcneill, Hcr Box 58a, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5842W , Serial Number: 28-2221, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1972
Registrant (Partnership): Enterprises Frakes, 7201 W Fm 1705, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8302K , Serial Number: 108-1302, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1957
Registrant (Individual): Kyle L Odom, Po Box 248, Happy, TX 79042 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9759G , Serial Number: 18801592, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1974
Registrant (Individual): R C Mcneill, 3695 County Road 3, Happy, TX 79042
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Happy, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 11 | 77.4 years |
| John | 10 | 76.8 years |
| George | 9 | 78.1 years |
| William | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Homer | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Roy | 5 | 72.8 years |
| Charles | 5 | 77.4 years |
| Mary | 5 | 83.4 years |
| Fred | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Most common last names in Happy, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Cox | 9 | 78.2 years |
| Sims | 9 | 68.3 years |
| Miller | 8 | 80.6 years |
| Foster | 6 | 76.5 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Wesley | 5 | 84.0 years |
| Smith | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Mccarley | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Bonds | 5 | 84.4 years |
| Bryan | 4 | 76.5 years |
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