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Winkler County

Population in July 2008: 5,231. Population change since 2000: -8.5%

Males: 2,547	(48.7%)
Females: 2,684	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79745.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,377 (it was $29,143 in 2000)

Kermit:	$33,377
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,447

Kermit:	$15,447
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,905 (it was $26,700 in 2000)

Kermit:	$39,905
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,962; Detached houses: $47,712; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,859; In 2-unit structures: $6,993; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,797; Mobile homes: $14,955

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Races in Kermit:

White Non-Hispanic (49.2%)
Hispanic (47.8%)
Other race (22.5%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Black (2.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Kermit: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.6%), Irish (6.2%), English (5.1%), German (5.0%), French (2.0%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 2095 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kermit

High school or higher: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 9.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kermit city

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 7.1%

892 residents are foreign born (15.2% Latin America).

This city:	15.6%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Kermit, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kermit to the number of sex offenders is 308 to 1.

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

Kermit:	1.6% ($419)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (42.8 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (195.7 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (319.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Wink, TX (2.8 miles ), Jal, NM (4.3 miles ), Wickett, TX (4.5 miles ), Monahans, TX (4.6 miles ), Thorntonville, TX (4.6 miles ), Pyote, TX (4.7 miles) , Goldsmith, TX (5.4 miles ), Mentone, TX (5.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $148,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 31.86 N, Longitude: 103.09 W

Area code: 432

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

Population change in the 1990s: -1,190 (-17.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (33%)
Construction (14%)
Utilities (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (14%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Plant and system operators (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in Kermit by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.4	38.9
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.4
Assaults	6	17	13	3	9	9	8
per 100,000	102.7	284.9	234.2	55.0	166.8	165.7	155.5
Burglaries	6	20	8	14	4	18	10
per 100,000	102.7	335.1	144.1	256.6	74.1	331.4	194.4
Thefts	26	44	40	16	40	42	17
per 100,000	444.9	737.3	720.6	293.2	741.4	773.3	330.5
Auto thefts	3	3	3	1	3	2	8
per 100,000	51.3	50.3	54.0	18.3	55.6	36.8	155.5
Arson	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	51.3	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	18.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	49.6	127.3	90.1	78.8	72.7	105.0	107.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.91
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Kermit, Texas

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Kermit-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Kermit city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Kermit-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Kermit center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Kermit center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/21/2003 at 02:03:09, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Kermit center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Kermit:

WINKLER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (821 JEFFEE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kermit:

WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONAHANS, TX)
REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; PECOS, TX)
ODESSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; ODESSA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Kermit, TX

Heliports located in Kermit:

Winkler County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kermit:

ODESSA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 128 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 161 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)

Public high school in Kermit:

KERMIT High School (Students: 343; Location: 912 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 26)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kermit:

EAST PRI (Students: 324; Location: 1000 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK-2; Our rating: 37)
KERMIT Junior High School (Students: 274; Location: 1001 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 39)
PURPLE SAGE Elementary (Students: 263; Location: 201 N E AVE; Grades: EE,3-5; Our rating: 37)

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Library in Kermit:

WINKLER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,188; Location: 307 S POPLAR ST; 29,320 books; 475 audio materials; 1,491 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Kermit include: Church of Christ (A), Church of God (B), Church of God in Christ (C), Community Church (D), Northside Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kermit include: Walton Park (1), Plaza Park (2), Winkler County Park (3), Kermit City Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn of Kermit (165 West State Highway 302).

Court: Winkler County - Court Reporter (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kermit and their reported violations in the past:

WINKLER COUNTY GOLF COURSE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kermit, TX

38 people in nursing homes

Kermit compared to Texas state average:

Kermit, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population 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.
Renting percentage 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 Kermit (2009 data):

West Texas State Bank: Detached Facility at 210 North Oak Street, branch established on 1980-09-02; Kermit State Bank Branch at 100 West Austin Street, branch established on 2000-12-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.0 mil, Deposits: $221.7 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: West Texas Bancshares, Inc.
West Texas National Bank: Kermit Branch at 101 East Avenue, branch established on 1959-09-11. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $531.4 mil, Deposits: $486.5 mil, headquarters in Midland, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First-West Texas Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kermit mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Winkler County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kermit

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	49.5%	35.2%	7.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Congregations	31.6%	5.3%	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God of Prophecy	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Congregations	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	10.5%

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.

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	1	$2,987	$35,844	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$8,533
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,423
Police Protection - Officers	10	$66,469	$79,763	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$9,700	$19,400	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$16,492	$24,738	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$4,751	$19,004	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$18,846	$28,269	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,432	$20,592	0	$0
Totals for Government	38	$122,677	$38,740	9	$9,956

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
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 Ector County, TX	1.54% ($31,697 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX	0.93% ($29,000)
from Ward County, TX	0.89% ($24,000)

9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.73%
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 Ector County, TX	2.50% ($31,222 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	1.11% ($34,333)
to Ward County, TX	0.65% ($35,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kermit:

KERB (600 AM; 1 kW; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFLB (920 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kermit:

KERB-FM (106.3 FM; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
K218CM (91.5 FM; KERMIT, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHKX (99.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KPTX (98.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: PARADAY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kermit:

KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
KOSA-TV (Channel 7; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KUPB (Channel 18; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPDN-LP (Channel 27; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Kermit, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Kermit fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kermit)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kermit, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kermit)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 599CM , Serial Number: 17257970, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1969
Registrant (Individual): Michael W Dennis, 918 E Austin, Kermit, TX 79745

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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