Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.5%
(21.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 34.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 65.9% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Menard, TX
37 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Menard compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- 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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Banks with branches in Menard (2011 data):
- First State Bank: at 101 W. San Saba, branch established on 03/04/2004. Info updated 02/04/2008: Bank assets: $3.4 mil, Deposits: $3.0 mil, headquarters in Abilene, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bsa Bankshares, Inc.
- Menard National Bank: at 201 Ellis Street, branch established on 01/01/1919. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3.4 mil, Deposits: $3.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Menard Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Menard County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Menard:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.52%
| Here | | 58.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 40.8% | 28.2% | 15.6% | 5.3% | 10.0% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 37.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Menard County: | 4.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Menard County: | 9.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | This county: | 18.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Menard County: | 11.2% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Menard County: | 26.3% | | State: | 26.6% |
| 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 | $5,350 | $32,100 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,714 | $20,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,258 | $31,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,002 | $28,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $19,324 | $28,986 | 0 | $0 |
Menard government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $88,000 ($59.34)
All Other: $12,000 ($8.09)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $200,000 ($134.86)
Solid Waste Management: $171,000 ($115.31)
Sewerage: $77,000 ($51.92)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($3.37)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($1.35)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $51,000 ($34.39)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000 ($25.62)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($4.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000 ($134.86)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000 ($147.67)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($39.78)
All Other: $55,000 ($37.09)
- Tax - Property: $127,000 ($85.64)
Total General Sales: $111,000 ($74.85)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $222,000 ($149.70)
8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,525 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.31% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
7.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.92% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Menard:
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KMBL (1450 AM; 1 kW; JUNCTION, TX; Owner: KIMBLE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
Strongest FM radio stations in Menard:
- KELI (98.7 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
- KOOK (93.5 FM; JUNCTION, TX; Owner: KIMBLE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Menard:
- KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- 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.)
Menard fatal accident list:
Dec 11, 1994 12:30 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1992 07:05 AM, 83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1990 08:20 AM, 83n, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 30, 1985 03:25 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 2, 1979 12:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1978 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Menard)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 92 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - B K Neel And Helen Lundgren Ranch Nw Portion Of Section 10 (Lat: 31.036833 Lon: -99.907306), Call Sign: WNNV886, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014
Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-4965 - Us 83 800 M N Us 190 W Int (Lat: 30.930722 Lon: -99.784250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KKT903, Licensee ID: L00003043
Assigned Frequencies: 47.0600 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 12/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/05/2014, Certifier: Richard Herndon
Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5135, Email:
- 1.0m S Of Int Us 83 & Us 190 (Lat: 30.936833 Lon: -99.776750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WNYG688
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/2004, Expiration Date: 01/06/2015, Cancellation Date: 12/24/2009, Certifier: Larry Saunders
Registrant: Western Communications, 3546 Knickerbocker Road(Sw Plaza), San Angelo, TX 76904, Fax: (915) 949-0102 - MENARD, 4396 South Us Hwy 83 (Lat: 30.851833 Lon: -99.765472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 139.3 m, Call Sign: WPLZ920
Assigned Frequencies: 935.225 MHz, 935.475 MHz, 935.725 MHz, 936.137 MHz, 936.400 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013, Certifier: Thomas C Lott
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Steet, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- 7.8 Mi Ene Of Hwy 83 And Hwy 42 (Lat: 30.972778 Lon: -99.656389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPCN201
Assigned Frequencies: 854.787 MHz, 854.812 MHz, 854.837 MHz, 854.862 MHz, 854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.012 MHz, 855.112 MHz, 855.137 MHz... (+49 more)
Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 10/17/2015, Certifier: Roy W Paxson
Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - 1218943, 4396 South Us Hwy 83 (Lat: 30.851833 Lon: -99.765472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 139.3 m, Call Sign: WQLS250
Assigned Frequencies: 17810.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2010, Expiration Date: 04/13/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- 1201934, 1000 N. Mesquite, Se Of Intersection Of Hw 83 And Hw 190 (Lat: 30.940278 Lon: -99.778111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQLS251
Assigned Frequencies: 19370.0 MHz, 21830.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2010, Expiration Date: 04/13/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- Menard ISD, 110 Devans (Lat: 30.913250 Lon: -99.790722), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQLS252
Assigned Frequencies: 23030.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2010, Expiration Date: 04/13/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- 1218981, Approx 7 Miles East Of Us83 On Sr 1773 (Lat: 30.783000 Lon: -99.636472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WQLS253
Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2010, Expiration Date: 04/13/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- CALLAN, 14.6 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 31.057944 Lon: -99.923111), Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WHS913
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.80 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6152.80 MHz, 6152.80 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/1984, Expiration Date: 07/29/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/29/1998
Registrant: Gte Sprint Communications Corp, One Adrian Ct, Burlingame, CA 94010
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Southeast Of Menard; .8 Miles East Of Hwy. 83 (Lat: 30.895167 Lon: -99.765889), Call Sign: KNKO241
Assigned Frequencies: 454.100 MHz, 454.150 MHz, 454.200 MHz, 454.625 MHz, 454.300 MHz, 454.125 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 09/18/2002
Registrant: Verizon Services Group, 1850 M Street, Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-5801, Phone: (202) 463-5295, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB5AGE
Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/03/2008
Registrant: Jimmy R Durden, Menard, TX 76859 - Call Sign: KB5AOK, Licensee ID: L00883839
Grant Date: 04/05/2006, Expiration Date: 07/02/2016, Certifier: Bettye H Henderson
Registrant: Bettye H Henderson, Menard, TX 76859-0037 - Call Sign: KE5FMJ, Licensee ID: L01043446
Grant Date: 07/21/2005, Expiration Date: 07/21/2015, Certifier: Delfina Gonzales
Registrant: Delfina Gonzales, Menard, TX 76859
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Menard)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Menard, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 31 | 77.1 years |
| William | 25 | 77.2 years |
| Mary | 24 | 80.1 years |
| John | 23 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 18 | 75.8 years |
| Willie | 16 | 80.9 years |
| George | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Joe | 13 | 78.4 years |
| Edna | 11 | 79.0 years |
| Henry | 11 | 77.2 years |
| Most common last names in Menard, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Bradford | 20 | 82.2 years |
| Kothmann | 19 | 76.6 years |
| Gonzales | 19 | 63.5 years |
| Crisp | 16 | 76.0 years |
| Hernandez | 15 | 77.3 years |
| Simmons | 15 | 68.4 years |
| Smith | 15 | 77.3 years |
| Wilkinson | 14 | 80.9 years |
| White | 13 | 76.5 years |
| Martin | 12 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Menard, TX
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