Hereford, Texas

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Deaf Smith County

Population in July 2007: 14,455. Population change since 2000: -1.9%

Males: 6,953	(48.1%)
Females: 7,502	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	29.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79045.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,974 (it was $29,599 in 2000)

Hereford:	$33,974
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,710 (it was $45,200 in 2000)

Hereford:	$67,710
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,992; Detached houses: $84,131; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,115; In 2-unit structures: $76,656; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $87,121; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $73,640; Mobile homes: $17,898

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Races in Hereford:

Hispanic (61.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (36.2%)
Other race (24.8%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Black (1.8%)
American Indian (1.2%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Hereford: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.1%), German (6.3%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.61 square miles.

Population density: 2575 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hereford

High school or higher: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hereford city

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 8.5%

1,741 residents are foreign born (11.3% Latin America).

This city:	11.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 72 registered sex offenders living in Hereford, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hereford to the number of sex offenders is 201 to 1.

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

Hereford:	1.7% ($782)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (46.1 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (290.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (410.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dimmitt, TX (19.7 miles ), Friona, TX (25.5 miles ), Nazareth, TX (28.0 miles ), Vega, TX (29.4 miles ), Canyon, TX (34.3 miles ), Hart, TX (35.9 miles ), Adrian, TX (36.3 miles) , Happy, TX (37.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,200
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $164,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $227,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,800
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $136,200
2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 102.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -734 (-5.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,549 (65.5%)

Area code: 806

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

Population change in the 1990s: -370 (-2.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Food (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Hereford by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	3	2	3	3	2	0	1
per 100,000	13.4	19.7	13.4	19.7	20.5	13.6	0.0	6.7
Robberies	5	5	9	3	6	3	2	4
per 100,000	33.6	32.8	60.3	19.7	41.0	20.4	13.6	26.9
Assaults	100	103	103	70	60	60	63	55
per 100,000	672.1	675.7	690.0	459.1	409.6	409.0	428.7	369.6
Burglaries	90	100	108	170	136	110	127	113
per 100,000	604.9	656.0	723.5	1115.0	928.5	749.8	864.2	759.3
Thefts	269	294	303	393	512	409	376	447
per 100,000	1808.0	1928.6	2029.7	2577.7	3495.6	2788.0	2558.5	3003.6
Auto thefts	13	17	17	19	24	18	15	29
per 100,000	87.4	111.5	113.9	124.6	163.9	122.7	102.1	194.9
Arson	0	4	8	3	3	2	2	4
per 100,000	0.0	26.2	53.6	19.7	20.5	13.6	13.6	26.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	276.9	292.7	321.1	304.6	328.5	272.7	260.8	276.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.52
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hereford, Texas

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Hereford-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Hereford city center injured 24 people.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Hereford:

HEREFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (801 EAST THIRD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hereford:

PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DIMMITT, TX)
PARMER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FRIONA, TX)
INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; AMARILLO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Hereford, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hereford:

AMARILLO INTL (about 56 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
CANNON AFB (about 71 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
LUBBOCK INTL (about 91 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hereford:

HEREFORD MUNI (about 6 miles; HEREFORD, TX; ID: HRX)
DIMMITT MUNI (about 19 miles; DIMMITT, TX; ID: Q55)
BENGER AIR PARK (about 23 miles; FRIONA, TX; ID: Q54)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hereford:

WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 193 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)

Public high school in Hereford:

HEREFORD High School (Students: 1179; Location: 200 AVE F; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 35)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hereford:

HEREFORD Junior High School (Students: 897; Location: 704 LA PLATA DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 32)
NORTHWEST Elementary (Students: 431; Location: 400 MOREMAN; Grades: PK-3; Our rating: 63)
AIKMAN Elementary (Students: 423; Location: 900 AVE K; Grades: KG-3; Our rating: 61)
TIERRA BLANCA Elementary (Students: 395; Location: 615 COLUMBIA DR; Grades: PK-3; Our rating: 67)
BLUEBONNET Elementary (Students: 287; Location: 221 16TH ST; Grades: PK-KG,4-5; Our rating: 50)
WEST CENTRAL Elementary (Students: 233; Location: 120 CAMPBELL ST; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 49)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS CTR (Students: 186; Location: 711 PARK AVE; Grades: EE-PK)
WALCOTT Elementary (Students: 171; Location: HWY 214; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 48)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hereford:

NAZARENE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 158; Location: 1410 LA PLATA; Grades: KG - 8)
ST ANTHONYS SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 120 W PARK AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
FIRST BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 34; Location: 500 N MAIN; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Hereford:

DEAF SMITH COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $236,186; Location: 211 E 4TH ST; 70,263 books; 3,974 audio materials; 1,028 video materials; 148 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hereford: E B Black House (A), The National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center (B), Deaf Smith County Courthouse (C), Deaf Smith County Historical Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hereford include: Church of Christ Central (A), Church of God (B), Avenue Baptist Church (C), Fellowship of Believers Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), First Temple Assembly of God Church (F), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (G), Bible Baptist Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hereford include: Dameron Park (1), Veterans Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), North Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Motor Inn (915 West Highway 60), Best Western Red Carpet Inn (830 West 1st Street).

Courts: Hereford-City - Municipal Court (212 Lee Avenue), Deaf Smith County - Commissioners Court (235 East 3rd Street).

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hereford, TX

People in group quarters in Hereford

152 people in nursing homes
90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Hereford compared to Texas state average:

Hereford, Texas environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with branches in Hereford (2007 data):

First National Bank Texas: Hereford Banking Center - Rc 891 at 300 West 19th Street, branch established on 2005-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $682.8 mil, Deposits: $596.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
Citibank, National Association: 501 West Park Ave Branch at 501 West Park Ave, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
Hereford State Bank: at Third And Sampson Streets, branch established on 1947-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.4 mil, Deposits: $103.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
First National Bank of Hereford: First National Bank Of Hereford at 301 West Third, branch established on 1999-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.8 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Haleco Bancshares, Inc.
FirstBank Southwest: 300 North Main Street Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 1900-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $638.3 mil, Deposits: $568.1 mil, headquarters in Amarillo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Firstperryton Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hereford mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Deaf Smith County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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
Other and Unallocable	7	$22,164	$37,995	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$14,566	$21,849	10	$5,738
Sewerage	2	$4,876	$29,256	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$10,020	$30,060	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		16	$10,532
Judicial and Legal	2	$4,410	$26,460	1	$750
Police Protection - Officers	21	$58,010	$33,149	1	$1,600
Police - Other	6	$11,336	$22,672	7	$3,150
Firefighters	2	$5,918	$35,508	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$21,832	$29,109	0	$0
Airports	1	$2,500	$30,000	1	$228
Water Supply	9	$19,948	$26,597	0	$0
Totals for Government	71	$175,580	$29,675	36	$21,998

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
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 Potter County, TX	1.15% ($19,697 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX	0.66% ($32,737)
from Castro County, TX	0.52% ($22,900)

8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
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 Potter County, TX	1.36% ($27,873 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX	1.20% ($36,429)
to Parmer County, TX	0.43% ($32,160)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hereford:

KPAN (860 AM; 0 kW; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: KPAN BROADCASTERS)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KDHN (1470 AM; 1 kW; DIMMITT, TX; Owner: COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hereford:

KJNZ (103.5 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: TAHOKA RADIO, LLC)
KPAN-FM (106.3 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: KPAN BROADCASTERS)
KNNK (100.5 FM; DIMMITT, TX; Owner: JAMES D. PEELER)
K214CC (90.7 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGRW (94.7 FM; FRIONA, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
K201EP (88.1 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)

TV broadcast stations around Hereford:

KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
KCVP-LP (Channel 34; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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