Hearne, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 4,611. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 2,110	(45.8%)
Females: 2,501	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77859.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,763 (it was $19,556 in 2000)

Hearne:	$22,763
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,082 (it was $46,100 in 2000)

Hearne:	$70,082
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,357; Detached houses: $82,439; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,434; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,547; Mobile homes: $54,107
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Races in Hearne:

Black (44.4%)
Hispanic (28.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (26.9%)
Other race (14.5%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Hearne: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.4%), Subsaharan African (3.2%), United States (2.5%), Italian (2.4%), English (2.3%), Polish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.10 square miles.

Population density: 1125 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hearne

High school or higher: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hearne city

Never married: 31.0%
Now married: 43.8%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 8.3%

221 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

This city:	4.7%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Hearne, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hearne to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Hearne:	1.4% ($652)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bryan, TX (20.0 miles , pop. 65,660).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (79.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (105.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Calvert, TX (2.9 miles ), Franklin, TX (3.5 miles ), Gause-Milano, TX (4.1 miles ), West Brazos, TX (4.2 miles ), Wixon Valley, TX (4.3 miles ), Burlington, TX (4.3 miles ), Cooks Point, TX (4.4 miles ), Milano, TX (4.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,900
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $52,700
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,500
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $122,200
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $126,300

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Latitude: 30.88 N, Longitude: 96.60 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Sunflower Capital of Texas

Area code: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: -670 (-12.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Crime in Hearne by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	41.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.0
Rapes	1	3	1	5	5	2	0
per 100,000	20.9	61.2	20.9	105.6	105.0	41.3	0.0
Robberies	4	3	2	6	4	1	2
per 100,000	83.4	61.2	41.8	126.7	84.0	20.6	42.1
Assaults	38	62	38	51	10	25	19
per 100,000	792.3	1265.6	794.3	1077.1	209.9	516.2	399.9
Burglaries	65	36	50	52	54	35	60
per 100,000	1355.3	734.8	1045.2	1098.2	1133.5	722.7	1262.9
Thefts	146	155	197	141	142	138	183
per 100,000	3044.2	3163.9	4117.9	2977.8	2980.7	2849.5	3851.8
Auto thefts	7	5	3	8	5	6	6
per 100,000	146.0	102.1	62.7	169.0	105.0	123.9	126.3
Arson	0	0	4	1	3	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	83.6	21.1	63.0	61.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	511.9	506.6	431.0	547.4	358.1	317.0	387.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hearne, Texas

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Hearne-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Hearne city center injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/5/1956, a category 3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hearne:

CENTRAL TEXAS HOSP (about 19 miles; CAMERON, TX)
PHYSICIANS CENTRE,THE (about 22 miles; BRYAN, TX)
ST JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; BRYAN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Hearne, TX

Airports located in Hearne:

Hearne Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,900, Local Ops: 3,800)
Corpora Airport (Runways: 1)

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Local government website: www.cityofhearne.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hearne:

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Full-time enrollment: 41,117)
BLINN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BRENHAM, TX; FT enrollment: 8,448)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 55 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 59 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)

Public high school in Hearne:

HEARNE High School (Students: 330; Location: 1210 HACKBERRY; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 19)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hearne:

EAST SIDE Elementary (Students: 373; Location: 1102 S RILEY ST; Grades: EE-2; Our rating: 24)
BLACKSHEAR Elementary (Students: 336; Location: 1401 W BLACKSHEAR; Grades: 3-6; Our rating: 23)
HEARNE Junior High School (Students: 176; Location: 401 WHEELOCK ST; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 17)

Library in Hearne:

SMITH-WELCH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,619; Location: 114 W 4TH ST; 10,993 books; 124 audio materials; 217 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Robert C Allen House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hearne include: Saint Emmanuel Church (A), Saint Mark Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Calvary Church (E), New Elam Church (F), Hamilton Chapel (G), Old Elam Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Norwood Cemetery (1), Saint Luke Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hearne: Eastside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Executive Inn (Hwy 6 At Fm 485).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hearne that have no violations reported:

BETHANY HEARNE WSC (Population served: 489, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	31.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	20.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hearne, TX

70 people in nursing homes

Hearne compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hearne (2009 data):

First Star Bank, S.S.B.: South Market Street Branch at 1308 South Market Street, branch established on 2005-12-05. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $171.5 mil, Deposits: $154.3 mil, headquarters in Bremond, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares, Inc.
First Victoria National Bank: Hearne Branch at 122 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,445.6 mil, Deposits: $1,200.3 mil, headquarters in Victoria, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Mow/Rpw Ii, Ltd.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hearne, Texas

Executive Inn Hearne, Hwy 6 @ FM485, Hearne, TX 77859, Phone: (979) 279-5345
Executive Inn Hearn, PO Box 328, Hearne, TX 77859, Phone: (979) 279-5345
Oak Tree Inn, 1051 N Market, Hearne, TX 77859, Phone: (979) 279-5599, Fax: (979) 279-3551

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hearne mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Robertson County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Hearne

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	54.4%	25.8%	11.5%	5.6%	2.8%
Congregations	37.8%	10.8%	21.6%	10.8%	18.9%

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
Financial Administration	8	$16,916	$25,374	1	$723
Other Government Administration	8	$21,092	$31,638	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,666	$31,992	1	$1,410
Police Protection - Officers	16	$41,419	$31,064	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$14,687	$19,583	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$293
Streets and Highways	8	$13,819	$20,729	1	$606
Health	1	$2,375	$28,500	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$7,730	$23,190	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$9,980	$23,952	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$12,502	$21,432	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$12,365	$29,676	0	$0
Local Libraries	4	$6,407	$19,221	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	9	$21,005	$28,007	0	$0
Totals for Government	85	$182,963	$25,830	4	$3,032

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
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 Brazos County, TX	3.12% ($37,286 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.72% ($55,436)
from Milam County, TX	0.26% ($28,929)

8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.55%
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 Brazos County, TX	3.45% ($26,876 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.56% ($37,100)
to Milam County, TX	0.39% ($35,476)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hearne:

KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hearne:

KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KNDE (95.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KVJM (103.1 FM; HEARNE, TX; Owner: EQUAL ACCESS MEDIA, INC.)
KLTR (107.3 FM; CALDWELL, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
KORA-FM (98.3 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KZTR (101.9 FM; FRANKLIN, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKYS (104.7 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAGG (96.1 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNFX-FM (99.5 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAMU-FM (90.9 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
K227AI (93.3 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KEOS (89.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRAZOS EDUCATIONAL RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Hearne:

KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KMAY-LP (Channel 23; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
K28AK (Channel 28; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
KSCM-LP (Channel 12; BRYAN, TX; Owner: R.D. HARRIS)
KRHD-LP (Channel 34; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K47ED (Channel 47; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KAMU-TV (Channel 15; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Hearne, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Fire: 272
Hazardous Condition: 78

Incident types - Hearne

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