Lindsay, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 1,007. Population change since 2000: +27.8%

Males: 489	(48.6%)
Females: 518	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76250.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,538 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Lindsay:	$72,538
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,422

Lindsay:	$25,422
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,978 (it was $93,100 in 2000)

Lindsay:	$170,978
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,189; Detached houses: $158,788
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Races in Lindsay:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lindsay: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (51.6%), United States (11.5%), Irish (9.3%), English (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lindsay

High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 1.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lindsay town

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 7.5%

18 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This town:	2.3%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Lindsay:	1.2% ($1,133)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Denton, TX (29.5 miles , pop. 80,537).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (49.0 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (63.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gainesville, TX (2.2 miles ), Muenster, TX (3.0 miles ), Valley View, TX (3.2 miles ), Oak Ridge, TX (3.2 miles ), Thackerville, OK (3.5 miles ), Callisburg, TX (3.6 miles ), Lake Kiowa, TX (3.6 miles ), St. Jo, TX (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,100
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,600
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $157,300
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,300
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,100
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $178,900
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $160,300
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $184,200
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $254,300
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $237,300

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Latitude: 33.64 N, Longitude: 97.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 940

Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+34.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (20%)
Construction (13%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Transportation equipment (14%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Engineers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Lindsay-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Lindsay town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1959, a category 3 tornado 6.9 miles away from the town center injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lindsay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Lindsay center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Lindsay center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from Lindsay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lindsay:

GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX)
MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MUENSTER, TX)
MERCY HEALTH LOVE COUNTY (about 22 miles; MARIETTA, OK)

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Airports located in Lindsay:

Freedom Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 520, Local Ops: 3,500)

Amtrak station near Lindsay:

5 miles: GAINESVILLE (605 E. CALIFORNIA ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lindsay:

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 28 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 44 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 54 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; FT enrollment: 4,711)

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Church in Lindsay: Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Lindsay: Lindsey Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lindsay, TX

Lindsay compared to Texas state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lindsay (2009 data):

Landmark Bank, National Association: Lindsay Office Branch at 1001 Pecan Street, branch established on 2006-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $562.1 mil, Deposits: $506.7 mil, headquarters in Ada, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cooke County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Lindsay

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Association
Adherents	39.7%	37.0%	7.5%	5.3%	2.1%
Congregations	40.3%	6.5%	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Congregations	1.6%	1.6%	4.8%	4.8%	11.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$856
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$350
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$110
Police Protection - Officers	1	$5,678	$68,136	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,160
Totals for Government	1	$5,678	$68,136	4	$2,476

Lindsay government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $22,000
Financial Administration: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $402,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $153,000
Total General Sales: $130,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

7.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
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 Denton County, TX	1.71% ($39,065 average AGI)
from Grayson County, TX	0.93% ($29,222)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.48% ($48,483)

7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
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 Denton County, TX	2.17% ($48,380 average AGI)
to Grayson County, TX	1.02% ($40,023)
to Dallas County, TX	0.45% ($34,912)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lindsay:

KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
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.)
KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KGAF (1580 AM; 0 kW; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: FIRST IV MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lindsay:

KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KNTU (88.1 FM; MCKINNEY, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS)
K206CD (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: S WESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lindsay:

KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)

Lindsay fatal accident list:
May 23, 1983 05:47 AM, 82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 20, 1980 02:52 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 10, 1977 07:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 1975 06:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB5GBN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00294930
Grant Date: 10/28/2000, Expiration Date: 12/11/2010
Registrant: Raymond T Badgett, Lindsay, TX 76250
Call Sign: N5PGJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/26/1989, Expiration Date: 09/26/1999, Cancelation Date: 09/27/2001
Registrant: Andrew V Badgett, Lindsay, TX 76250
Call Sign: KD5ITR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00182662
Grant Date: 12/09/1999, Expiration Date: 12/09/2009, Certifier: Johnny A Marsh
Registrant: Johnny A Marsh, Lindsay, TX 76250

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: ROEHL ELDON LONG EZE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 14155 , Serial Number: 1432
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 307, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: BENNER KARL JUNGSTER I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 37809 , Serial Number: 004, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1984
Registrant (Individual): Michael B Cavanagh, 209 Hillside Ln, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4037U , Serial Number: 15061437, Year manufactured: 1965
Registrant (Individual): Thomas L Case, Po Box 355, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4902A , Serial Number: 32299, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 02/04/1956
Registrant (Individual): Michael B Cavanagh, 209 Hillside Ln, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER OHG LS1-F (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 57T , Serial Number: 406, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1978
Registrant (Individual): Michael B Cavanagh, 209 Hillside Ln, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: GILBERT KLAY E LONG EZ (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 603KM , Serial Number: 001
Registrant (Individual): Klay E Gilbert, Po Box 307, Lindsay, TX 76250
Aircraft: YAKOVLEV YAK 52 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 97YK , Serial Number: 877507, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1999
Registrant (Individual): Michael B Cavanagh, 209 Hillside Ln, Lindsay, TX 76250

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

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