Melissa, Texas

Back to Melissa, TX housing info, Collin County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Melissa, TX Collin County Population in July 2008: 4,276. Population change since 2000: +216.7% Males: 2,185   (51.1%) Females: 2,091   (48.9%) Median resident age:   35.3 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 75454. Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,495 (it was $60,909 in 2000) Melissa:   $68,495 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,283 Melissa:   $29,283 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,957 (it was $126,300 in 2000) Melissa:   $163,957 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $239,806; Detached houses: $268,192; Mobile homes: $35,833 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 75454 Melissa, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Captured Whispers Photography Allpoints Travel Races in Melissa: White Non-Hispanic (84.2%) Hispanic (13.3%) Other race (7.6%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (1.0%) Black (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Melissa: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Melissa, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Melissa is mentioned 249 times on our forum: Is Paris commutable from Melissa?  (11 replies) San Antonio Off Topic Thread Part 3  (4433 replies) Van Alstyne or Melissa/Anna?  (3 replies) Melissa, TX  (6 replies) Melissa, TX  (12 replies) Prosper, McKinney, or Melissa?  (4 replies) Latest news from Melissa, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.1%), German (11.8%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (3.3%), French (2.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 4.59 square miles. Population density: 932 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 33.28 N, Longitude: 96.57 W

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Melissa, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Melissa-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 258% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Melissa city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 8.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Melissa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Melissa center
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 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 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 83.9 miles away from Melissa center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city 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 79.2 miles away from Melissa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Melissa, TX

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Church in Melissa: First Baptist Church Melissa (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Melissa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Court: Melissa City - Municipal Court (901 State Highway 121).

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.5%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melissa, TX

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13.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.47%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)

Collin County:	0.16%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Dallas County, TX	4.48% ($53,347 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX	1.46% ($57,580)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.53% ($51,682)

10.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.00%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($798 average AGI)

Collin County:	0.11%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Dallas County, TX	3.00% ($57,456 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX	1.64% ($59,609)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.43% ($56,647)

• Paul Mancini, 1.8 Mi N Nw Of Melissa On Telephone Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• lynn beagles, 4.4 Mi Ne Of Us 380 And Us 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m
  Registrant: Net Wave Communications, Mansfield, TX 76063, Phone: (817) 477-0831, Email:

• 4.8 Km Ene, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIY699
  Assigned Frequencies : 457.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/01/2015, Certifier: Joe Braley
  Registrant: Remote Operating Systems, 434 W Nakoma, San Antonio, TX 78216, Fax: (210) 530-9661
• Lat: 33.289194 Lon: -96.572722, Call Sign: WQIN562
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.337 MHz, 467.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 462.237 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/26/2008, Expiration Date: 03/26/2018, Certifier: Richard Burnside
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• KTXG STUDIO, 2600 St Hwy 121, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQHA762
  Assigned Frequencies : 950.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/13/2007, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Certifier: Donald E Wildmon
  Registrant: American Family Radio, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Fax: (662) 840-3187, Email:

• 4.4 Mi Ne Of Us 380 And Us 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Call Sign: KNKJ205
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
• Off Us Hwy 75, 2.2 Miles South-Southwest Of, Call Sign: KOR881
  Assigned Frequencies : 43.2000 MHz
  Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1999
  Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:
• 4.4 Mi Ne Of Us 380 And Us 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Call Sign: KNKL415
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.687 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

• Fire: 26
• Hazardous Condition: 9
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 1