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McLennan County

Population in July 2007: 1,671. Population change since 2000: +13.8%
 

Males: 795  (47.6%)
Females: 876  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  37.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76655.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,810 (it was $47,891 in 2000)
Lorena:  $57,810
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,026 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Lorena:  $119,026
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,402; Detached houses: $129,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,161; In 2-unit structures: $289,525; Mobile homes: $28,409
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Races in Lorena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lorena: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (12.4%), English (10.6%), Irish (10.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.22 square miles.

Population density: 519 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lorena

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lorena city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

41 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This city:  2.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Lorena, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lorena to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

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

Lorena:  1.4% ($1,161)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (12.3 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (83.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (102.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hewitt, TX (5.1 miles ), Bruceville-Eddy, TX (5.8 miles ), Woodway, TX (8.4 miles ), Robinson, TX (8.9 miles ), Chilton, TX (9.1 miles ), Golinda, TX (9.5 miles ), Beverly Hills, TX (10.4 miles ), Moody, TX (11.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000

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Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 97.21 W

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+13.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Lorena by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.061.0
Robberies 000210
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0130.963.90.0
Assaults 121110
    per 100,000 68.2133.666.165.463.90.0
Burglaries 8584415
    per 100,000 545.7334.0529.1261.8255.4914.6
Thefts 203626302426
    per 100,000 1364.32404.81719.61963.41532.61585.4
Auto thefts 012211
    per 100,000 0.066.8132.3130.963.961.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 106.4151.6129.6159.7116.2181.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.59
US city average:  3.00

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Lorena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Lorena city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lorena:
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; WACO, TX)
  • DE PAUL CENTER (about 13 miles; WACO, TX)
  • HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WACO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Lorena, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lorena:
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 15 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 21 miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 39 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lorena:
  • MC GREGOR EXECUTIVE (about 10 miles; WACO, TX; ID: PWG)
  • TSTC WACO (about 20 miles; WACO, TX; ID: CNW)
  • WINGS FOR CHRIST INTL FLIGHT ACADEMY (about 22 miles; WACO, TX; ID: 73F)

Amtrak station near Lorena:
  • 14 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lorena:
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 18 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 29 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
Public high school in Lorena:
  • LORENA High School (Students: 464; Location: #1 LEOPARD LN; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 63)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lorena:
  • LORENA MIDDLE (Students: 526; Location: 601 S BORDON; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 71)
  • LORENA Elementary (Students: 355; Location: 420 N HOUSTON; Grades: EE-4; Our rating: 78)

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Cemetery: Lorena Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lorena include: Evans Field (1), McBrayer Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

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

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Lorena compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lorena (2007 data):
  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Lorena Branch at I-35 And Meadowlane, branch established on 1986-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $994.5 mil, Deposits: $775.4 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in McLennan County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,552$18,6240$0
Sewerage 1$2,137$25,6440$0
Water Supply 3$5,652$22,6080$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,689$30,7561$443
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$414
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,018$24,0430$0
Police - Other 1$1,417$17,0040$0
Totals for Government 14$28,465$24,3992$857



Lorena government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $662,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    Sewerage: $126,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $272,000
    Police Protection: $182,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,452,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $246,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $188,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,399,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $48,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $98,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $441,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $689,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $309,000
  • Tax - Property: $168,000
    Public Utilities: $131,000
    Total General Sales: $94,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $285,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $287,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
McLennan County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bell County, TX  0.39% ($33,125 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.31% ($28,308)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.29% ($37,583)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
McLennan County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.45% ($33,793 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  0.43% ($33,143)
to Bell County, TX  0.41% ($28,466)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lorena:
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • 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.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lorena:
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lorena:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)

Lorena, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

See more detailed statistics of Lorena fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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