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Taylor County

Population in July 2008: 353. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 178  (50.4%)
Females: 175  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79530.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,993 (it was $28,281 in 2000)
Lawn:  $32,993
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,725
Lawn:  $15,725
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,257 (it was $27,700 in 2000)
Lawn:  $37,257
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Lawn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lawn: 70.5 (very 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: 625 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: 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%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lawn, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lawn to the number of sex offenders is 353 to 1.

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

Lawn:  0.7% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Lawn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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 Lawn 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawn:
  • ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINTERS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Lawn, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawn:
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 137 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 138 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lawn

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 08:55 AM, Us-84, Lat: 32.111636, Lon: -99.722692, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 15, 1987 10:00 AM, 604, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Christine A Verre, Near Ranch Rd. 382, Runnels Co. Tx 11.6 Km Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.8 m, Overall height: 153.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • William L Haggarty, 1.3 Mi Ssw Of Fm 604 And Fm 382, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.9 m, Overall height: 107.8 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC5KXK, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/24/1995, Expiration Date: 05/24/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2007
    Registrant: Roger G Wood, 342 Cr 163, Lawn, TX 79530


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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