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Taylor County

Population in 2011: 315. Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 

Males: 163  (51.9%)
Females: 152  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 79530.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,193 (it was $28,281 in 2000)
Lawn:

$37,193
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,047

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $43,133 (it was $27,700 in 2000)
Lawn:

$43,133
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $42,140; Detached houses: $45,097; Townhouses or other attached units: $37,815; Mobile homes: $32,955

Median gross rent in 2009: $441.

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  • White alone - 260 (82.8%)
  • Hispanic - 47 (15.0%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.9%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lawn: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.6%), English (10.2%), German (6.2%), Irish (5.7%), Dutch (3.1%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 558 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lawn:

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawn town:

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $370 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $267 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (21.5 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (147.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (178.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tuscola, TX (2.4 miles ), Jim Ned, TX (3.0 miles ), Buffalo Gap, TX (3.3 miles ), Novice, TX (3.5 miles) , Potosi, TX (3.8 miles ), Winters, TX (4.2 miles ), Abilene, TX (4.6 miles ), Tye, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.14 N, Longitude: 99.75 W

Area code: 325

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.7%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-5.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (49%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Extraction workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Lawn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Lawn town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/14/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lawn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Lawn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawn:

  • ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; ABILENE, TX)
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WINTERS, TX)
  • HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; ABILENE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Lawn, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawn:

  • Abilene Christian University (about 24 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,947)
  • Angelo State University (about 64 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,118)
  • Tarleton State University (about 91 miles; Stephenville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,579)
  • Weatherford College (about 122 miles; Weatherford, TX; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • Central Texas College (about 137 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 4,130)
  • Midwestern State University (about 141 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,383)
  • Texas Christian University (about 145 miles; Fort Worth, TX; FT enrollment: 7,829)

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Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawn, TX


Lawn compared to Texas state average:

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


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Lawn (based on Taylor County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.09%
Here67.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents50.5%14.1%11.9%9.8%1.8%
Congregations25.2%25.8%11.9%3.1%1.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.3%1.2%6.4%
Congregations0.6%1.3%1.3%5.7%23.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Here:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Taylor County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 77
This county:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 80
Taylor County:

6.33 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Taylor County:

9.2%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.0%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
Texas:

15.7%

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
Water Supply 3$6,250$25,0000$0
Totals for Government 3$6,250$25,0000$0


9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.03%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.60% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,086 average AGI)
Taylor County:

0.60%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jones County, TX  0.53% ($141,385 average AGI)
from Callahan County, TX  0.51% ($29,009)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.38% ($28,269)


9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,512 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.58%
Texas average:

7.44%

0.49% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,760 average AGI)
Taylor County:

0.49%
Texas average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.55% ($31,231 average AGI)
to Jones County, TX  0.46% ($28,906)
to Callahan County, TX  0.46% ($34,228)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawn:

  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLI (1280 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawn:

  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KXCT (102.3 FM; COLEMAN, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXYL-FM (96.9 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Lawn:

  • KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKCP-LP (Channel 50; BALLINGER-COLEMAN, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
  • KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
  • KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KPTC-LP (Channel 48; CISCO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)

Lawn fatal accident list:

Aug 3, 2008 06:55 PM, Us-84, Lat: 32.111636, Lon: -99.722692, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 15, 1987 05:00 PM, 604, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lawn)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KC5KXK, Licensee ID: L00922680
    Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 11/21/2014, Certifier: Timothy P Wright
    Registrant: Timothy P Wright, 140 S 5th, Lawn, TX 79530
  • Call Sign: N5CGY
    Grant Date: 05/24/1995, Expiration Date: 05/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2007
    Registrant: Roger G Wood, 342 Cr 163, Lawn, TX 79530


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Lawn, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1069.4 years
Mary1080.5 years
William674.8 years
Robert567.8 years
Annie489.3 years
Joe369.4 years
Albert380.7 years
Jesse375.0 years
Jack375.0 years
Emma386.7 years
Most common last names in Lawn, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hudson876.0 years
Landers686.3 years
Willis679.3 years
Allen581.8 years
Hamon578.6 years
Ferguson463.5 years
Grant477.0 years
Smith479.5 years
Shores479.5 years
Copeland477.5 years

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