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Camp County

Population in July 2007: 1,616.
Males: 816  (50.5%)
Females: 800  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,573 (it was $32,670 in 2000)
Leesburg-Newsome:  $45,573
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,383
Leesburg-Newsome:  $19,383
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,783 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Leesburg-Newsome:  $96,783
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,663; Detached houses: $123,565; Mobile homes: $29,375; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Leesburg-Newsome:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • American Indian (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Leesburg-Newsome: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 42.9 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Leesburg-Newsome

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leesburg-Newsome CCD

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 75.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Leesburg-Newsome:  0.9% ($495)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (38.2 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (85.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (97.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rocky Mound, TX (2.5 miles) , Pittsburg, TX (2.9 miles ), Bettie, TX (3.1 miles ), Winnsboro, TX (3.2 miles ), Miller's Cove, TX (3.6 miles) , Winfield, TX (3.7 miles ), Mount Pleasant, TX (3.9 miles ), Mount Vernon, TX (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.97 N, Longitude: 95.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



Leesburg-Newsome-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Leesburg-Newsome place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1999, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 22 people and caused $125 million in damages.


Leesburg-Newsome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from Leesburg-Newsome center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Leesburg-Newsome:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG (about 10 miles; PITTSBURG, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF WINNSBORO (about 11 miles; WINNSBORO, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT VERNON (about 14 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leesburg-Newsome:
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 48 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 50 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 87 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)

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Notable location: Ferndale Lake Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Leesburg-Newsome include: Hepsibah Baptist Church (A), Evaes Tabernacle (B), Faith Temple Church (C), West Chapel (D), Macedonia Church (E), Maple Springs Church (F), Myrtle Springs Church (G), New West Chapel (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Hepsibah Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spencer Lake (A), Ferndale Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lone Star Branch (A), Bailey Branch (B), Myrtle Springs Branch (C), Mitchell Branch (D), Stouts Creek (E), Camp Branch (F), Brushy Creek (G), Patterson Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leesburg-Newsome, TX



Leesburg-Newsome compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Camp County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • No fuel used (5%)


Religion statistics for Leesburg-Newsome

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents45.4%16.9%13.6%7.2%4.9%
Congregations23.1%20.5%2.6%7.7%12.8%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.2%1.1%1.0%2.3%
Congregations12.8%2.6%2.6%5.1%10.3%
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.


9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.71%
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 Titus County, TX  2.10% ($30,329 average AGI)
from Upshur County, TX  0.59% ($27,261)
from Morris County, TX  0.51% ($36,850)


9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.22%
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 Titus County, TX  1.75% ($30,588 average AGI)
to Morris County, TX  0.64% ($23,360)
to Upshur County, TX  0.52% ($33,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leesburg-Newsome:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KIMP (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leesburg-Newsome:
  • KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KXVI-LP (100.5 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: HOLY HIP HOP COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Leesburg-Newsome:
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • K54CB (Channel 54; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: F. V. P. NETWORK, INC)

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