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Swisher County

Population in July 2007: 772. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 377  (48.9%)
Females: 395  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  32.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79052.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,000 (it was $30,278 in 2000)
Kress  $36,000
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $42,100 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Kress  $42,100
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Kress:

  • Hispanic (61.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.0%)
  • Other race (34.9%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kress: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (4.1%), German (3.9%), English (3.8%), United States (3.8%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1359 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kress

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kress city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

63 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

This city:  7.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kress, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kress to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Kress:  2.0% ($644)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (56.1 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (299.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (357.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Seth Ward, TX (11.1 miles ), Edmonson, TX (12.0 miles) , Tulia, TX (12.0 miles ), Plainview, TX (12.2 miles ), Hale Center, TX (21.8 miles ), Hart, TX (25.3 miles ), Lockney, TX (26.8 miles ), Happy, TX (27.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 101.75 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+12.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Kress by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010000
    per 100,000 0.0115.90.00.00.00.0
Assaults 112020
    per 100,000 118.3115.9244.50.0251.60.0
Burglaries 373572
    per 100,000 355.0811.1366.7613.5880.5249.7
Thefts 495842
    per 100,000 473.41042.9611.2981.6503.1249.7
Auto thefts 000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0125.8124.8
Arson 000310
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0368.1125.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 67.5156.499.082.2142.137.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.30
US city average:  3.00

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Kress-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Kress city center killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1970, a category 4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 42 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kress:
  • SWISHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TULIA, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 22 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • W J MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LOCKNEY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Kress, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kress:
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 50 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 59 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 109 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kress:
  • JOE VAUGHN SPRAYING (about 2 miles; KRESS, TX; ID: 29F)
  • HALE COUNTY (about 14 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; ID: PVW)
  • CITY OF TULIA/SWISHER COUNTY MUNI (about 14 miles; TULIA, TX; ID: Q06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kress:
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 57 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 112 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 163 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
Public high school in Kress:
  • KRESS High School (Students: 110; Location: 5TH & RIPLEY; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 34)
Public elementary/middle school in Kress:
  • KRESS Elementary (Students: 127; Location: 5TH & RIPLEY; Grades: KG-6; Our rating: 49)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Kress compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born 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 Kress (2007 data):
  • Kress National Bank: at 87 Hi-Way, branch established on 1963-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.2 mil, Deposits: $26.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kress National 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$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,658
Water Supply 2$3,189$19,1342$1,382
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,152
Totals for Government 2$3,189$19,13411$4,392



7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
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 Hale County, TX  1.74% ($19,465 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX  1.05% ($30,115)
from Potter County, TX  0.73% ($20,611)


9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.02%
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 Randall County, TX  1.80% ($25,933 average AGI)
to Hale County, TX  1.56% ($30,026)
to Potter County, TX  1.12% ($13,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kress:
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KTUE (1260 AM; 1 kW; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kress:
  • KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KBTE (104.9 FM; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKYN-FM (106.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRIA (103.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KPMB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KWLD (91.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: WAYLAND BAPTIST COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kress:
  • K41CA (Channel 41; KRESS, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • K25CP (Channel 25; KRESS, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K36CC (Channel 36; KRESS/PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: KVII OPERATING, L.P.)
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • K59GC (Channel 59; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KPGD-LP (Channel 53; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)




Kress fatal accident list for 2002:
Jun 28, 2002 06:15 AM, 6th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Kress fatal accident list for 1986:
Jul 4, 1986 07:05 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Kress fatal accident list for 1984:
Jun 14, 1984 06:45 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Kress fatal accident list for 1983:
Jul 9, 1983 07:00 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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