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Henderson County

Population in July 2008: 792. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 393  (49.7%)
Females: 399  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75148.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,761 (it was $24,438 in 2000)
Log Cabin:  $29,761
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,678
Log Cabin:  $16,678
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,255 (it was $23,600 in 2000)
Log Cabin:  $30,255
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Log Cabin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Log Cabin: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (8.9%), German (8.7%), English (5.6%), Italian (2.3%), West Indian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 747 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Log Cabin

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Log Cabin city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Log Cabin, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Log Cabin to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

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

Log Cabin:  2.6% ($619)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (42.9 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (59.3 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (59.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Caney City, TX (1.0 miles ), Star Harbor, TX (1.7 miles ), Malakoff, TX (1.8 miles ), Cedar Creek Lake, TX (2.3 miles ), Payne Springs, TX (2.4 miles ), Eustace, TX (2.4 miles ), Enchanted Oaks, TX (2.4 miles ), Trinidad, TX (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $283,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $217,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $141,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.22 N, Longitude: 96.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +232 (+46.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Private households (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)



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Log Cabin-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/13/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Log Cabin city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/4/1959, a category 3 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Log Cabin-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 66.4 miles away from Log Cabin center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Log Cabin:
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (about 11 miles; ATHENS, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CORSICANA, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 29 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Log Cabin:
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 49 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Log Cabin, TX



Log Cabin 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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 Henderson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)


Religion statistics for Log Cabin

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents49.8%13.3%11.1%10.0%4.4%
Congregations29.8%2.6%15.8%14.0%11.4%
NameChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.1%1.1%1.0%3.7%
Congregations9.6%1.8%0.9%0.9%13.2%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,985$23,9550$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,272
Water Supply 1$1,661$19,9320$0
Totals for Government 7$13,012$22,3062$2,272



9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.08%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  1.46% ($65,872 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  1.19% ($27,589)
from Smith County, TX  1.16% ($33,810)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.81%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($108 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.06%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  1.20% ($33,611 average AGI)
to Kaufman County, TX  1.12% ($32,195)
to Dallas County, TX  0.96% ($34,764)


Strongest AM radio stations in Log Cabin:
  • 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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KLVQ (1410 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, TX; Owner: LOVE RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Log Cabin:
  • KCKL (95.9 FM; MALAKOFF, TX; Owner: CEDAR CREEK RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Log Cabin:
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KC5GTI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00163931
    Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Frances L Hinton
    Registrant: Frances L Hinton, 13971 Austin St, Log Cabin, TX 75148
  • Call Sign: KU5Y, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00163930
    Grant Date: 05/10/2005, Expiration Date: 08/03/2015, Certifier: John J Hinton
    Registrant: John J Hinton, 13971 Austin St, Log Cabin, TX 75148
  • Call Sign: KE5CAV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00893433
    Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014, Cancelation Date: 08/01/2008, Certifier: Angela D Scott
    Registrant: Angela D Scott, 14104 W. Travis, Log Cabin, TX 75148
  • Call Sign: KE5PKE, Previous Call Sign: KE5BPB, Licensee ID: L00871822
    Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 06/02/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2008, Certifier: Doyle A Scott
    Registrant: Doyle A Scott, 14104 W. Travis, Log Cabin, TX 75148
  • Call Sign: WX5VHF, Previous Call Sign: KE5PKE, Licensee ID: L00871822
    Grant Date: 06/21/2008, Expiration Date: 06/21/2018, Certifier: Doyle A Scott
    Registrant: Doyle A Scott, 14104 W. Travis, Log Cabin, TX 75148
  • Call Sign: WX5UHF, Previous Call Sign: KE5CAV, Licensee ID: L00893433
    Grant Date: 08/01/2008, Expiration Date: 08/01/2018, Certifier: Angela D Scott
    Registrant: Angela D Scott, 14104 W. Travis, Log Cabin, TX 75148



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$67,7901$129,670
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$44,390
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9509.00 , 9511.00

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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Log Cabin


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