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Lamar County

Population in July 2007: 925.
Males: 453  (49.1%)
Females: 472  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,260 (it was $35,313 in 2000)
Howland:  $49,260
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,210
Howland:  $23,210
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,620 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Howland:  $98,620
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,790; Detached houses: $111,846; Mobile homes: $46,189; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Howland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • American Indian (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Howland: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 60.1 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Howland

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howland CCD

  • Never married: 9.1%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

21 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This place:  2.3%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Howland:  0.7% ($352)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Howland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (52.0 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (73.5 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (85.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Toco, TX (2.1 miles) , Roxton, TX (2.3 miles ), Paris, TX (2.8 miles ), Biardstown, TX (3.1 miles ), Sumner, TX (3.3 miles ), Reno, TX (3.4 miles ), Sun Valley, TX (3.7 miles) , Honey Grove, TX (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 95.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Howland household income distribution Howland home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



Howland-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Howland place center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category 4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Howland-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from Howland center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Howland center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Howland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Howland:
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; PARIS, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF COMMERCE (about 29 miles; COMMERCE, TX)
  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HUGO, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howland:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 29 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 65 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 70 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 77 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)

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Notable location: Flying Tigers Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Topping Cemetery (1), Brackeen Cemetery (2), Dickie Cemetery (3), McDonald Cemetery (4), Camp Hill Oil Field (5), Mallory Cemetery (6), Rice Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (C), Soil Conservation Service Site I Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 6a Reservoir (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (G), Harrington North Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Maxwell Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Howland, TX



Howland compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Utility gas (16%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Howland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents55.6%10.9%8.6%7.5%6.9%
Congregations34.8%15.2%1.1%16.3%6.5%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.2%1.2%1.2%4.4%
Congregations2.2%1.1%4.3%1.1%17.4%
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.


5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-306 average AGI)
Lamar County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Red River County, TX  0.65% ($26,660 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.46% ($34,520)
from Fannin County, TX  0.26% ($27,405)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
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  0.55% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Red River County, TX  0.42% ($25,971)
to Denton County, TX  0.23% ($31,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Howland:
  • KPLT (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPJC (1250 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Howland:
  • K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • K201FX (88.1 FM; RENO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K211DS (90.1 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Howland:
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08KK (Channel 8; PARIS, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K02EQ (Channel 2; PARIS, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)

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