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Harper: FM 479 North      (West side of Harper looking North)
 

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Gillespie County

Population in July 2007: 1,130.
Males: 545  (48.3%)
Females: 585  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78631.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,326 (it was $31,776 in 2000)
Harper:  $44,326
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,656
Harper:  $20,656
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,678 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Harper:  $122,678
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,387; Detached houses: $204,773; Mobile homes: $57,258; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
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Races in Harper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Harper: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.2%), United States (6.8%), Scottish (6.3%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2056 feet

Land area: 56.6 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Harper

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harper CDP

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Harper, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harper to the number of sex offenders is 283 to 1.

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

Harper:  0.7% ($490)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (73.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Ingram, TX (3.9 miles ), Kerrville, TX (4.3 miles ), Fredericksburg, TX (4.7 miles ), Center Point, TX (5.4 miles ), Comfort, TX (5.5 miles ), Mason, TX (5.6 miles ), Junction, TX (5.8 miles ), Stonewall, TX (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.30 N, Longitude: 99.24 W

Area code: 830

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)



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Harper-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Harper place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the place center caused $1 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harper:
  • HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 21 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, TX)
  • KERRVILLE STATE HOSP (about 23 miles; KERRVILLE, TX)
  • SID PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KERRVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Harper, TX

Airports located in Harper:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harper:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 64 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 69 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 74 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 75 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
Public high school in Harper:
  • HARPER High School (Students: 195; Location: 23122 W HWY 290; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 58)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harper:
  • HARPER Elementary (Students: 241; Location: 250 N SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 77)
  • HARPER MIDDLE (Students: 139; Location: 23122 W HWY 290; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 79)
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Notable locations in Harper: Draw Windmill (A), New Windmill (B), Section Windmill (C), South Windmill (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Banta Branch (A), Pecan Creek (B), Stevens Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harper and their reported violations in the past:

EL GALLO MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2003)
DOSS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CENTER (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harper that have no violations reported:
  • AQUA VISTA UTILITIES CO (Population served: 270, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harper, TX



Harper 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harper (2009 data):
  • Security State Bank and Trust: Harper Branch at Highway 290, branch established on 1915-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $600.4 mil, Deposits: $474.1 mil, headquarters in Fredericksburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Security Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gillespie County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Harper

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents46.0%26.6%10.1%8.1%2.5%
Congregations9.7%25.8%16.1%6.5%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.1%1.1%0.7%1.9%
Congregations6.5%3.2%3.2%3.2%22.6%
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.


8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.39%
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:
from Kerr County, TX  1.00% ($35,317 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.80% ($48,121)
from Harris County, TX  0.44% ($106,639)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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:
to Kerr County, TX  0.62% ($38,000 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX  0.55% ($36,795)
to Bexar County, TX  0.53% ($31,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harper:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KERV (1230 AM; 1 kW; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: BARBWIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNAF (910 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harper:
  • KRNH (92.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO RANCH, LTD.)
  • KTXI (90.1 FM; INGRAM, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRVL (94.3 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: BARBWIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKER (88.7 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHKV (91.1 FM; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harper:
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KWTC-LP (Channel 11; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KHPF-CA (Channel 44; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)


Harper fatal accident list:
Dec 13, 1991 12:02 AM, 290, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Approximately 3.3 Miles Northeast Of, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKN691
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
  • Approx. 8.5 Mi (13.7 Km) Ese Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 158.5 m, Overall height: 164 m, Call Sign: KNKQ428
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Edward G Roach, Off Ranch Rd 479 7 Mi Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 164.5 m, Overall height: 164.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 1301 Barker Rogers Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 18548 Ranch Road 479 (Tx13435-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • 5 Mi N On Fm 783, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
    Registrant: Texas Rsa 15b2 Limited Partnership, Kerrville, TX 78029, Phone: (830) 896-1200
  • Edward G Roach, Tivydale Rd Btwn Harper And Fredericksburg, Type: Tower, Structure height: 163.9 m, Overall height: 163.9 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • HARPER, 13.3 Mi Ne, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPJA759
    Assigned Frequencies : 6124.33 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
  • HARPER, 5 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: KYC89
    Assigned Frequencies : 4190.00 MHz, 4190.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/21/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/17/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
  • STATION, Off Ranch Rd 479,7 Mi Nnw Of, Overall height: 112.2 m, Call Sign: WEE987
    Assigned Frequencies : 2183.20 MHz, 2189.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/11/1994, Expiration Date: 08/11/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 953-4301

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harper)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Harper)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 37
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Harper


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