Kress, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 767. Population change since 2000: -7.1%

Males: 375	(48.9%)
Females: 392	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79052.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,237 (it was $30,278 in 2000)

Kress:	$42,237
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,593

Kress:	$16,593
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,482 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Kress:	$57,482
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,717; Detached houses: $62,055; In 2-unit structures: $129,125; Mobile homes: $23,269

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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: 73.4 (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: 1351 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 192 to 1.

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

Kress:	2.1% ($644)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (55.9 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (251.1 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (305.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Edmonson, TX (3.2 miles) , Seth Ward, TX (3.3 miles ), Tulia, TX (3.5 miles ), Plainview, TX (3.5 miles ), Hart, TX (4.6 miles ), Hale Center, TX (4.6 miles ), Nazareth, TX (4.9 miles ), Lockney, TX (4.9 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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	115.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	2	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	118.3	115.9	244.5	0.0	251.6	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	7	3	5	7	2	1
per 100,000	355.0	811.1	366.7	613.5	880.5	249.7	128.4
Thefts	4	9	5	8	4	2	3
per 100,000	473.4	1042.9	611.2	981.6	503.1	249.7	385.1
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	125.8	124.8	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	368.1	125.8	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	67.5	156.4	99.0	82.2	142.1	37.5	24.4

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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

Average climate in Kress, Texas

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Kress-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 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 23.3 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 42 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Kress-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Kress center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Kress center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from Kress center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kress:

SWISHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TULIA, TX)
COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 21 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)
W J MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LOCKNEY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Kress, TX

Airports located in Kress:

Joe Vaughn Spraying Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 1,500)
Whitfield Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kress:

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 21 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 65 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 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: 32)

Public elementary/middle school in Kress:

KRESS Elementary (Students: 127; Location: 5TH & RIPLEY; Grades: KG-6; Our rating: 48)

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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 2007:

This city:	17.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kress, TX

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 (2009 data):

Kress National Bank: at 87 Hi-Way, branch established on 1963-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.4 mil, Deposits: $28.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kress National Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Kress mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Swisher County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (13%)

Religion statistics for Kress

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	54.4%	16.4%	12.9%	8.9%	3.3%
Congregations	22.2%	18.5%	11.1%	18.5%	11.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	192.6%	3.7%	-185.2%

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	$2,254	$27,048	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,234	$26,808	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$224
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,632
Water Supply	1	$1,836	$22,032	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,324	$25,296	2	$1,856

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)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KTUE (1260 AM; 1 kW; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
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.)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)

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:
Jun 28, 2002 06:15 AM, 6th, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1986 07:05 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 14, 1984 06:45 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1983 07:00 AM, 87, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1981 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 29, 1980 02:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

10 Km Ene Of Center, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.6 m, Overall height: 151.5 m
Registrant: Marsh Media Inc, One Broadcast Center, Amarillo, TX 79101-4328, Phone: (806) 373-1787, Email:
b b carter, 7450 County Road Bb (Road Bb #75609), Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.2 m, Overall height: 104.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Jerri L Janjua, 495 County Road 16, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Sheila Oakley, 7450 County Road Bb, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
Registrant: American Tower L.P., 3411 Richmond Ave., Suite 400, Houston, TX 77046-3401, Phone: (713) 693-0000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.9 Mi E Off Hwy 87 N, Call Sign: WNQC838, Licensee ID: L00050824
Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013
Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AG5V, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00796755
Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: Marlin L Andrus
Registrant: Marlin L Andrus, Box 562, Kress, TX 79052
Call Sign: KD5JGR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00210402
Grant Date: 02/23/2000, Expiration Date: 02/23/2010, Certifier: A B Lyles
Registrant: A B Lyles, Kress, TX 79052
Call Sign: AC5VI, Previous Call Sign: KD5JGR, Licensee ID: L00210402
Grant Date: 02/23/2000, Expiration Date: 02/23/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/04/2000, Certifier: A B Lyles
Registrant: A B Lyles, Kress, TX 79052

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: EVANS B/MILLER J EXEC 162 F (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 127BE , Serial Number: 6896, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/2006
Registrant (Individual): Billy W Evans, 7212 Fm 145, Kress, TX 79052
Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4951R , Serial Number: 18802468T, Year manufactured: 1975
Registrant (Corporation): Joe Vaughn Spraying Inc, 629 Us Highway 87, Kress, TX 79052
Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 752LF , Serial Number: 74-30717, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1974
Registrant (Individual): Lynn W Foster, Rr Three, Kress, TX 79052

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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