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McCulloch County

Population in July 2008: 149. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 72  (48.4%)
Females: 77  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 76858


Estimated median household income in 2008: $20,725 (it was $14,107 in 2000)
Melvin:  $20,725
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,772

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $47,253 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Melvin:  $47,253
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $50,851; Detached houses: $48,610

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Races in Melvin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Hispanic (27.1%)
  • Other race (12.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Melvin: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), Irish (16.1%), United States (12.9%), Swedish (10.3%), English (5.2%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Melvin

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melvin town

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

15 residents are foreign born (9.7% Latin America).

This town:  9.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Melvin, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Melvin to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

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

Melvin:  0.8% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (54.5 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (125.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (136.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Brady, TX (3.9 miles ), Eden, TX (3.9 miles ), Eden-Millersview, TX (4.0 miles ), Menard, TX (4.8 miles ), Rochelle, TX (4.9 miles ), Paint Rock, TX (5.4 miles ), Eola-Paint Rock, TX (5.5 miles ), Talpa, TX (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.20 N, Longitude: 99.58 W

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-14.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (22%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (22%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (25%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)



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Melvin-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Melvin town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Melvin:
  • HEART OF TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BRADY, TX)
  • CONCHO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EDEN, TX)
  • BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; BALLINGER, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melvin:
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 125 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  50.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melvin, TX



Melvin compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income below 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
  • Electricity (26%)


Religion statistics for Melvin

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.68%
Here65.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.5%28.5%13.7%10.1%7.4%
Congregations6.9%31.0%10.3%20.7%3.4%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.8%2.3%1.6%1.6%2.6%
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%10.3%
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 0$0 2$3,029
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$779
Totals for Government 0$0 3$3,808



Melvin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.29%
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 Tom Green County, TX  0.56% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Brown County, TX  0.49% ($30,923)


7.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.36%
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 Tom Green County, TX  0.75% ($28,050 average AGI)
to Brown County, TX  0.60% ($28,063)


Strongest AM radio stations in Melvin:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRADY, TX; Owner: FARRIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melvin:
  • KELI (98.7 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KNEL-FM (95.3 FM; BRADY, TX; Owner: FARRIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Melvin:
  • K02GM (Channel 2; BRADY/ROCHELLE, TX; Owner: SAGEBRUSH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K05EF (Channel 5; BRADY, ETC., TX; Owner: SAGEBRUSH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K04GI (Channel 4; BRADY/ROCHELLE, TX; Owner: SAGEBRUSH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2 Miles East Of Melvin On Mcgee Road, Next To Us87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ428
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Edward G Roach, 2 Miles East Of Melvin On Mcgee Road, Next To Us87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • David L McCann, 496 County Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • David L McCann, 10.5 Miles West Of Brady Tx, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Station, Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNA500
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Certifier: David B Trego
    Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: W5LOB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/19/1988, Expiration Date: 01/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2000
    Registrant: Edsel T Malmstrom, Box 91 101 South, Melvin, TX 76858
  • Call Sign: WU5D, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/10/1996, Expiration Date: 10/10/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/11/2008
    Registrant: Angel Vazquez Ayala, Melvin, TX 76858


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3L-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30211 , Serial Number: 4692
    Registrant (Individual): Kelley Mclean, , Melvin, TX 76858
  • Aircraft: BELL 47G (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6V 350 SERIES (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 967B , Serial Number: 1306, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1971
    Registrant (Individual): John E Schmitt, Po Box 1053, Melvin, TX 76858


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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