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Lampasas County

Population in July 2007: 1,164. Population change since 2000: +13.7%
 

Males: 587  (50.5%)
Females: 577  (49.5%)
Median resident age:  33.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,100 (it was $37,981 in 2000)
Kempner  $45,100
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $104,700 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
Kempner  $104,700
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Kempner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.0%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kempner: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (10.2%), United States (10.0%), English (5.8%), French (4.0%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 876 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kempner

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kempner city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

70 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  7.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Kempner, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kempner to the number of sex offenders is 68 to 1.

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

Kempner:  1.3% ($1,051)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX (17.7 miles , pop. 86,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (56.1 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (118.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Copperas Cove, TX (6.3 miles ), Briggs, TX (10.2 miles ), Lampasas, TX (13.8 miles ), Fort Hood, TX (14.4 miles ), Southwest Bell, TX (15.8 miles ), Killeen, TX (17.7 miles ), Adamsville, TX (19.9 miles ), Florence, TX (20.9 miles ).

Latitude: 31.08 N, Longitude: 97.98 W


Area code: 512

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Population change in the 1990s: +509 (+102.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.86
US city average:  3.00

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Kempner-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Kempner city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 51.5 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kempner:
  • METROPLEX HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KILLEEN, TX)
  • ROLLINS BROOK COMMUNITY (about 19 miles; LAMPASAS, TX)
  • CORYELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GATESVILLE, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kempner:
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 12 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 21 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 41 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kempner:
  • LAMPASAS (about 14 miles; LAMPASAS, TX; ID: T28)
  • HOOD AAF (about 20 miles; FORT HOOD(KILLEEN), TX; ID: HLR)
  • CITY-COUNTY (about 28 miles; GATESVILLE, TX; ID: 05F)

Amtrak stations near Kempner:
  • 16 miles: FORT HOOD (BLDG. 108, 76 TANK BATTALION AVE.) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kempner:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 35 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 58 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Kempner compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lampasas County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Judicial and Legal 1$4,606$55,2720$0
Financial Administration 1$1,500$18,0001$600
Totals for Government 2$6,106$36,6361$600



Kempner government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

12.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.62%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,404 average AGI)
Lampasas County:  0.46%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Coryell County, TX  2.54% ($36,622 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX  2.04% ($38,189)
from Travis County, TX  0.37% ($33,792)


9.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.93%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($539 average AGI)
Lampasas County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bell County, TX  1.47% ($29,054 average AGI)
to Coryell County, TX  1.44% ($32,356)
to Burnet County, TX  0.51% ($44,313)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kempner:
  • 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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCYL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAMPASAS, TX; Owner: RONALD K. WITCHER)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kempner:
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Kempner:
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KPLE-LP (Channel 31; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KILLEEN CHRISTIAN B/CING.CORPORATION)
  • K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Kempner fatal accident list for 2006:
Sep 25, 2006 09:50 AM, 4820, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 2004:
Dec 19, 2004 12:26 AM, Us-190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 1999:
Jun 19, 1999 06:40 AM, Us-190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 1992:
Aug 22, 1992 08:00 AM, 190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 1991:
Jan 20, 1991 01:40 AM, 190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 1989:
Jan 5, 1989 01:39 AM, 190, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Kempner fatal accident list for 1987:
Jun 5, 1987 06:05 AM, 190, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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