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Wilbarger County

Population in July 2007: 1,028.
Males: 660  (64.2%)
Females: 368  (35.8%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,611 (it was $44,167 in 2000)
Lockett:  $61,611
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,070
Lockett:  $27,070
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,621 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Lockett:  $89,621
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,032; Detached houses: $148,676; Mobile homes: $33,693

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Races in Lockett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • Hispanic (17.4%)
  • Black (13.3%)
  • American Indian (13.3%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lockett: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1289 feet

Land area: 274.1 square miles.

Population density: 3.8 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Lockett

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockett CCD

  • Never married: 9.8%
  • Now married: 80.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Lockett:  2.0% ($987)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Lockett satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita Falls, TX (47.5 miles , pop. 104,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (144.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (168.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Thalia, TX (3.4 miles ), Vernon, TX (3.5 miles ), Harrold-Oklaunion, TX (3.8 miles ), Fargo-Odell, TX (4.5 miles ), Chillicothe, TX (4.6 miles ), Crowell, TX (4.7 miles ), Davidson, OK (4.8 miles ), Electra, TX (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.98 N, Longitude: 99.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 940

Lockett household income distribution Lockett home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)



Lockett-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Lockett place center killed 11 people and injured 68 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1954, a category 4 tornado 22.0 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lockett-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Lockett center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from Lockett center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Lockett center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lockett:
  • WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VERNON, TX)
  • ELECTRA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ELECTRA, TX)
  • CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 23 miles; CHILLICOTHE, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockett:
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 129 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 138 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)

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Notable locations in Lockett: Zacaweista Ranch (A), Iron Pens (B), Hart Camp (C), Coffee Creek Cow Camp (D), Santa Rosa Pens (E), Santa Rosa Ranch (F), Cottonwood Pens (G), Four Corners Cow Camp (H), D's Camp (I), Burnett Pens (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lockett include: Pleasant Home Church (A), Zion Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wilbarger Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Waggoner Ranch Lake Number 8 (A), Bitch Creek Reservoir (B), Stone Tank (C), Four Corners Cow Camp Lake (D), Cedar Bluff Tank (E), Hart Camp Lake (F), Coffee Creek Cow Camp Lake (G), Santa Rosa Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Grapevine Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), South Beaver Creek (C), Commanche Creek (D), Buck Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.0%
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:  5.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lockett, TX


278 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Lockett compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wilbarger County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (22%)


Religion statistics for Lockett

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents52.6%10.3%8.6%8.3%7.8%
Congregations25.0%2.8%8.3%19.4%8.3%
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents4.4%2.1%1.7%1.5%2.7%
Congregations5.6%2.8%2.8%2.8%22.2%
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.


7.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,603 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.55%
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 Wichita County, TX  0.93% ($23,744 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TX  0.54% ($27,600)
from Dallas County, TX  0.33% ($27,933)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
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 Wichita County, TX  1.54% ($29,239 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TX  0.33% ($24,600)
to Tillman County, OK  0.28% ($18,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lockett:
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVWC (1490 AM; 1 kW; VERNON, TX; Owner: K V W C, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • 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)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSEY (1230 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, TX; Owner: MARK V. AULABAUGH)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lockett:
  • KYYI (104.7 FM; BURKBURNETT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOLI (94.9 FM; ELECTRA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSEY-FM (94.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TX; Owner: MARK V. AULABAUGH)
  • KVWC-FM (103.1 FM; VERNON, TX; Owner: KVWC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lockett:
  • KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)


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