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Kosse, TX map Population (year 2000): 497. Estimated population in July 2006: 516 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 243  (48.9%)
Females: 254  (51.1%)

Limestone County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76653.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,400 (it was $25,227 in 2000)
Kosse  $27,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,300 (it was $35,800 in 2000)
Kosse  $42,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Kosse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
  • Black (18.3%)
  • Hispanic (10.7%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (10.5%), German (8.7%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 496 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 394 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kosse

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kosse town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Kosse, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kosse to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

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

Kosse:  1.0% ($363)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (39.9 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (102.4 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (103.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Thornton, TX (8.1 miles ), Bremond, TX (10.3 miles ), Reagan, TX (10.8 miles ), Groesbeck, TX (16.4 miles ), Marlin, TX (18.1 miles ), Perry, TX (18.2 miles ), Mart, TX (21.3 miles ), Franklin, TX (21.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.31 N, Longitude: 96.63 W


Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Kosse-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the Kosse town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kosse:
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GROESBECK, TX)
  • FALLS COMMUNITY HOSP AND CLINIC (about 18 miles; MARLIN, TX)
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MEXIA, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kosse:
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 46 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 54 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; ID: CLL)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kosse:
  • MARLIN (about 16 miles; MARLIN, TX; ID: T15)
  • MEXIA-LIMESTONE CO (about 25 miles; MEXIA, TX; ID: LXY)
  • HEARNE MUNI (about 31 miles; HEARNE, TX; ID: T72)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kosse:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 38 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 62 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Kosse compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kosse (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Kosse Branch at 104 N Narcissus, branch established on 2003-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $94.5 mil, headquarters in Groesbeck, TX, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Groesbeck Bancshares, Inc.



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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 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 1$1,832$21,9842$1,650
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$850
Totals for Government 1$1,832$21,9844$2,900



7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX  1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX  0.43% ($49,200)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX  0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.36% ($33,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kosse:
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kosse:
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KZTR (101.9 FM; FRANKLIN, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kosse:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

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