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Megargel, TX map Population (year 2000): 248. Estimated population in July 2006: 258 (+4.0% change)
 

Males: 124  (50.0%)
Females: 124  (50.0%)

Archer County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76370.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,600 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Megargel  $32,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,300 (it was $18,900 in 2000)
Megargel  $22,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Megargel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), German (8.5%), Irish (8.5%), Czech (8.1%), English (6.5%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1286 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 417 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Megargel

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Megargel town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Megargel:  2.0% ($369)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita Falls, TX (41.8 miles , pop. 104,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (120.2 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (153.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elbert, TX (12.9 miles) , Olney, TX (13.1 miles ), Newcastle, TX (22.3 miles ), Archer City, TX (22.8 miles ), Seymour, TX (24.8 miles ), Throckmorton, TX (25.5 miles ), Seymour Rural, TX (26.1 miles ), Jean-Loving, TX (29.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 98.93 W


Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+6.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (29%)
  • Mining (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (16%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Extraction workers (12%)
  • Construction laborers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (31%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


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Megargel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Megargel town center killed 2 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Megargel:
  • HAMILTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OLNEY, TX)
  • THROCKMORTON COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; THROCKMORTON, TX)
  • SEYMOUR HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SEYMOUR, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Megargel, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Megargel:
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 48 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; ID: SPS)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 85 miles; LAWTON, OK; ID: LAW)
  • ALTUS AFB (about 86 miles; ALTUS, OK; ID: LTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Megargel:
  • OLNEY MUNI (about 11 miles; OLNEY, TX; ID: ONY)
  • ARCHER CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; ARCHER CITY, TX; ID: T39)
  • THROCKMORTON MUNI (about 25 miles; THROCKMORTON, TX; ID: 72F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Megargel:
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Megargel 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Megargel travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Archer County Texas:




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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
Financial Administration 1$1,306$15,6720$0
Water Supply 1$1,844$22,1280$0
Totals for Government 2$3,150$18,9000$0


Megargel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Tax - Property: $38,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000

10.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.45%
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  5.03% ($39,368 average AGI)
from Clay County, TX  0.63% ($38,333)
from Young County, TX  0.63% ($29,611)


10.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.63%
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  5.93% ($29,724 average AGI)
to Montague County, TX  0.42% ($33,000)
to Young County, TX  0.42% ($26,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Megargel:
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KSEY (1230 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, TX; Owner: MARK V. AULABAUGH)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Megargel:
  • KSEY-FM (94.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TX; Owner: MARK V. AULABAUGH)
  • KWFS-FM (102.3 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBZS (106.3 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYYI (104.7 FM; BURKBURNETT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQXC-FM (103.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWKQ (94.7 FM; GRAHAM, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Megargel:
  • KFDX-TV (Channel 3; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF WICHITA FALLS, L.L.C.)
  • KAUZ-TV (Channel 6; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF WICHITA FALLS, LLC)

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