Marfa, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 1,862. Population change since 2000: -12.2%

Males: 939	(50.4%)
Females: 923	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79843.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,472 (it was $24,712 in 2000)

Marfa:	$34,472
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,737

Marfa:	$19,737
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,806 (it was $44,000 in 2000)

Marfa:	$80,806
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,488; Detached houses: $94,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,444; In 2-unit structures: $4,695; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,942; Mobile homes: $35,781

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Races in Marfa:

Hispanic (69.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (29.0%)
Other race (7.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Marfa: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.3%), German (5.5%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.7%), Scottish (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 1189 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marfa

High school or higher: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marfa city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 9.3%

298 residents are foreign born (13.1% Latin America).

This city:	14.0%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Marfa, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marfa to the number of sex offenders is 621 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Marfa:	1.3% ($559)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (145.5 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (175.1 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (335.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Fort Davis, TX (4.6 miles ), Alpine, TX (4.7 miles ), Valentine, TX (5.8 miles) , Marathon, TX (6.9 miles ), Balmorhea, TX (7.0 miles ), Presidio, TX (7.5 miles ), Redford, TX (7.8 miles) , Van Horn, TX (8.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,000
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,600
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,600
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,600
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.31 N, Longitude: 104.02 W

Area code: 432

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Population change in the 1990s: -376 (-15.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (19%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Utilities (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Marfa by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	46.1	0.0	46.8	0.0	0.0	98.3	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	46.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	5	2	8	6	2	3
per 100,000	92.2	225.6	93.5	387.8	294.4	98.3	157.6
Burglaries	15	7	10	11	11	6	16
per 100,000	691.6	315.9	467.7	533.2	539.7	295.0	840.8
Thefts	7	10	10	24	21	40	29
per 100,000	322.7	451.3	467.7	1163.4	1030.4	1966.6	1523.9
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.1	98.3	52.5
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	46.8	0.0	0.0	49.2	52.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	130.5	85.3	107.6	161.4	141.8	205.5	155.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.61
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Marfa, Texas

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Marfa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Marfa center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Marfa center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Marfa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Marfa:

BIG BEND REGIONAL MED CTR HOME HEALTH (about 35 miles; ALPINE, TX)
CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 68 miles; VAN HORN, TX)
PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 81 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Marfa, TX

Airports located in Marfa:

Marfa Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 5,000)
Alta Vista Ranch Airport (Runways: 3)
Cibolo Creek Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Rawls Ranch Airport (Runways: 4)

See detailed data for Airports located in Marfa, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marfa:

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 143 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 166 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 179 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 211 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 211 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)

Public elementary/middle school in Marfa:

MARFA Elementary (Students: 230; Location: 413 W COLUMBIA ST; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 36)

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Library in Marfa:

MARFA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,639; Location: 115 E OAK ST; 19,498 books; 1,903 audio materials; 3,577 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: El Paisano Hotel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Marfa: Coffield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Arcon Inn (215 North Austin Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Marfa and their reported violations in the past:

CANDELARIA WSC (Population served: 84, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marfa, TX

89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Marfa compared to Texas state average:

Marfa, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Marfa (2009 data):

The Marfa National Bank: at 301 South Highland Avenue, branch established on 1907-05-02. Info updated 2008-02-22: Bank assets: $72.2 mil, Deposits: $61.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Big Bend Bancshares Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Marfa mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Presidio County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Marfa

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	85.0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.2%	4.3%
Congregations	31.6%	26.3%	10.5%	10.5%	21.1%

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
Financial Administration	2	$13,360	$80,160	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,960	$35,520	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$7,484	$44,904	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$16,540	$66,160	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$3,524	$21,144	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$11,088	$44,352	0	$0
Health	7	$24,676	$42,302	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,752	$33,024	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,230	$38,760	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,552	$42,624	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,568	$42,816	0	$0
Transit	2	$3,546	$21,276	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$9,488	$37,952	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	4	$8,934	$26,802	0	$0
Totals for Government	33	$114,702	$41,710	0	$0

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
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 Ector County, TX	1.02% ($23,379 average AGI)
from Brewster County, TX	0.67% ($26,632)
from El Paso County, TX	0.46% ($19,538)

10.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.76%
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 Ector County, TX	2.55% ($21,427 average AGI)
to Brewster County, TX	1.19% ($33,743)
to Midland County, TX	1.09% ($21,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marfa:

KVLF (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALPINE, TX; Owner: BIG BEND BROADCASTERS, INC)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marfa:

KALP (92.7 FM; ALPINE, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Marfa, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Marfa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Highest Peak Of Lienega Mountains Approx. 38 Miles Sw Of, Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: KNKN335
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
210 Cell Tower Road Site: Marfa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 84.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN728
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Jerri L Janjua, 0.15 Mile E Of Us Route 67 & 1.06 Mile N Of State Route 170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Thomas F Riley, Just South Of F-M 170, 0.14 Miles West Of Pinto Canyon Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
STEVE NEU, 210 Cell Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 84.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00354831
Registrant: Neu Ventures Inc Dba , 307 East Avenue E, Alpine, TX 79830, Phone: (915) 837-2300
Nw Of Fm 2810 44.5 Km Wsw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81.7 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: Big Bend Telephone Co Inc, 808 N 5th St, Alpine, TX 79830, Phone: (915) 364-1000
11 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.3 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
Registrant: Big Bend Telephone Co Inc, 808 N 5th St, Alpine, TX 79830, Phone: (915) 364-1000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Marfa, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K5QPW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/28/1998, Expiration Date: 09/28/2008
Registrant: J Alfred Roosevelt, Bldg 98 Ft Russell Bx F, Marfa, TX 79843
Call Sign: KA5UGF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/16/1994, Expiration Date: 06/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2006
Registrant: Gary L Oliver, Marfa, TX 79843
Call Sign: KD5EFX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/15/1998, Expiration Date: 05/15/2008
Registrant: Stanley J Dempsey, 520 N Austin St, Marfa, TX 79843-0487
Call Sign: KG5WT, Previous Call Sign: N5MGW, Licensee ID: L00156865
Grant Date: 09/25/1999, Expiration Date: 09/25/2009
Registrant: Roger L Amis, 418 W Texas, Marfa, TX 79843
Call Sign: N2VZE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00243670
Grant Date: 05/28/2003, Expiration Date: 08/24/2013
Registrant: Philip H Davis, 1999 Golf Course Rd, Marfa, TX 79843
Call Sign: N5DCZ, Previous Call Sign: KA5CIJ
Grant Date: 09/22/1987, Expiration Date: 09/22/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/23/1999
Registrant: Robert L Mann, Marfa, TX 79843
Call Sign: W5TEH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00442478
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: Vernon L Rosson, 900 W. Second St., Marfa, TX 79843-1533

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Marfa)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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