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Population in July 2007: 6,978.
Males: 3,558  (51.0%)
Females: 3,420  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75032.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $118,260 (it was $98,975 in 2000)
Heath:  $118,260
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $344,769 (it was $261,200 in 2000)
Heath:  $344,769
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Heath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Heath: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.9%), English (14.3%), United States (13.5%), Irish (11.3%), Scottish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 502 feet

Land area: 6.86 square miles.

Population density: 1017 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Heath

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heath city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 76.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

192 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  4.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Heath, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Heath to the number of sex offenders is 3489 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Heath:  1.3% ($3,463)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (10.1 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (11.5 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (21.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: South Rockwall, TX (3.3 miles ), Rockwall, TX (5.1 miles ), Northwest Rockwall, TX (5.8 miles ), McLendon-Chisholm, TX (6.1 miles ), Rowlett, TX (6.3 miles ), Forney, TX (6.7 miles ), Mobile City, TX (6.9 miles) , Sunnyvale, TX (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 78 buildings, average cost: $229,800
  • 1997: 52 buildings, average cost: $269,600
  • 1998: 114 buildings, average cost: $271,900
  • 1999: 136 buildings, average cost: $280,600
  • 2000: 192 buildings, average cost: $397,400
  • 2001: 117 buildings, average cost: $401,100
  • 2002: 105 buildings, average cost: $362,100
  • 2003: 83 buildings, average cost: $433,600
  • 2004: 95 buildings, average cost: $439,900
  • 2005: 119 buildings, average cost: $503,100
  • 2006: 138 buildings, average cost: $539,400
  • 2007: 80 buildings, average cost: $601,900

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.85 N, Longitude: 96.48 W

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Heath, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)


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Crime in Heath by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01002
    per 100,000 0.023.10.00.032.2
Robberies 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.017.00.0
Assaults 03279
    per 100,000 0.069.236.1119.0144.8
Burglaries 282018187
    per 100,000 659.9461.6324.9305.9112.6
Thefts 2630494969
    per 100,000 612.8692.4884.5832.81110.0
Auto thefts 05303
    per 100,000 0.0115.454.20.048.3
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 70.7101.569.783.6110.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Heath, Texas

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Heath-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Heath city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/4/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Heath:
  • LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROWLETT, TX)
  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT IRVING (about 10 miles; IRVING, TX)
  • BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF TEXAS (about 10 miles; WYLIE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Heath, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heath:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 26 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 59 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heath:
  • ROCKWALL MUNI (about 6 miles; ROCKWALL, TX; ID: F46)
  • MESQUITE METRO (about 9 miles; MESQUITE, TX; ID: HQZ)
  • AIRPARK EAST (about 10 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: 1F7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath:
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 13 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 19 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 20 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
Public elementary/middle schools in Heath:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • First United Methodist Church of Heath 140 Smirl Drive Heath, TX 75032 Office phone: 972-771-6732

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Churches in Heath include: First Baptist Church - Heath (A), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kaiser Cemetery (1), Peck Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Lake (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 5a Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Buffalo Creek (A), Brockway Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  88.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heath, TX



Heath compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Heath travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockwall County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,927$35,1240$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,359$26,1540$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,039$60,4681$1,089
Financial Administration 2$7,678$46,0680$0
Other Government Administration 3$12,409$49,6360$0
Police - Other 2$4,474$26,8440$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$37,636$45,1630$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,287$27,4440$0
Totals for Government 22$76,810$41,8961$1,089



16.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.66%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Rockwall County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  7.71% ($56,123 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  1.05% ($58,121)
from Hunt County, TX  0.80% ($50,594)


9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
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 Dallas County, TX  3.64% ($38,250 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  0.99% ($45,574)
to Hunt County, TX  0.72% ($45,228)


Strongest AM radio stations in Heath:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heath:
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KEOM (88.5 FM; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Heath:
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)


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

Heath, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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

Heath fatal accident list:
Apr 16, 1993 04:19 AM, Terrylane, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 200 Laurence Dr, Call Sign: KNJS418
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.865 MHz, 156.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/19/2014
    Registrant: Heath Department Of Public Safety, 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, TX 75032, Phone: (469) 273-4020, Fax: (469) 273-4025
  • HEATH, 200 Laurence Drive, Type: Tank, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.8 m, Call Sign: WPWL704
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.225 MHz, 453.800 MHz, 460.200 MHz, 460.350 MHz, 460.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012, Certifier: Rovert Hargrove
    Registrant: Trott Communications Group, Inc, 4320 N Beltline Rd., Ste A 100, Irving, TX 75038, Phone: (972) 252-9280, Fax: (972) 258-8172

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Heath)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Heath)

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