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Population in July 2008: 6,552. Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Males: 2,999	(45.8%)
Females: 3,553	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76667.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,281 (it was $22,785 in 2000)

Mexia:	$26,281
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,657

Mexia:	$14,657
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,701 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Mexia:	$52,701
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,422; Detached houses: $67,494; Townhouses or other attached units: $27,132; In 2-unit structures: $45,889; Mobile homes: $15,241
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Races in Mexia:

White Non-Hispanic (49.7%)
Black (31.7%)
Hispanic (17.9%)
Other race (10.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Mexia: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.5%), Irish (7.1%), English (4.4%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.15 square miles.

Population density: 1272 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mexia

High school or higher: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mexia city

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 9.9%

586 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America).

This city:	8.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Mexia, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mexia to the number of sex offenders is 182 to 1.

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

Mexia:	1.3% ($462)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (40.8 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (79.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tehuacana, TX (2.4 miles ), Wortham, TX (2.7 miles ), Kirvin, TX (3.3 miles) , Coolidge, TX (3.3 miles ), Groesbeck, TX (3.4 miles ), Teague, TX (3.5 miles ), Personville, TX (3.8 miles ), Streetman, TX (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $103,100
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $38,700
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $94,300
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $23,400
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,800
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500

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Latitude: 31.68 N, Longitude: 96.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +869 (+13.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,259 (52.8%)

Area code: 254

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Mexia, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -529 (-7.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Health care (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (26%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Crime in Mexia by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.9
Rapes	5	4	5	0	4	5	4
per 100,000	74.5	58.4	74.8	0.0	58.4	72.1	59.5
Robberies	14	4	14	10	9	13	8
per 100,000	208.6	58.4	209.4	146.6	131.3	187.5	118.9
Assaults	91	49	25	31	30	23	32
per 100,000	1355.8	714.8	374.0	454.3	437.7	331.7	475.8
Burglaries	128	113	128	82	117	86	76
per 100,000	1907.0	1648.4	1914.7	1201.8	1707.0	1240.4	1129.9
Thefts	299	308	328	339	362	385	379
per 100,000	4454.7	4493.1	4906.5	4968.5	5281.6	5553.2	5634.8
Auto thefts	41	14	14	19	23	15	10
per 100,000	610.8	204.2	209.4	278.5	335.6	216.4	148.7
Arson	4	0	0	2	2	2	1
per 100,000	59.6	0.0	0.0	29.3	29.2	28.8	14.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	753.9	518.6	544.5	440.0	531.2	506.6	524.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.75
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mexia, Texas

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Mexia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Mexia city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.

Mexia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Mexia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Michael Brown - painter, Jesse Kimbrough - College basketball player (Jacksonville Dolphins).

Hospital/medical center in Mexia:

PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (600 SOUTH BONHAM STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mexia:

LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GROESBECK, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, TX)
NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CORSICANA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Mexia, TX

Airports located in Mexia:

Mexia-Limestone Co Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,300, Local Ops: 4,600)
Pt Enterprise D&w Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Mexia, TX

Local government website: www.cityofmexia.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mexia:

NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 37 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)

Public high schools in Mexia:

MEXIA High School (Students: 591; Location: 1120 N ROSS; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 44)
DEVELOPMENTAL CTR (Students: 58; Location: 804 E GRAYSON; Grades: 6-12; Our rating: 71)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mexia:

A B MCBAY Elementary (Students: 736; Location: 1000 N ROSS; Grades: EE-3; Our rating: 64)
MEXIA Junior High School (Students: 502; Location: 1 BLACKCAT DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 44)
R Q SIMS INT (Students: 389; Location: 1010 N ROSS; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 56)

See full list of schools located in Mexia, School District: MEXIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Mexia:

GIBBS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $181,349; Location: 305 E RUSK ST; 34,792 books; 4,164 audio materials; 987 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Mexia include: Alexander Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Saint Luke United Methodist Church (F), Saint Marys Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church Mexia (H), First Pentecostal Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mexia: Mexia City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Barrand Incorporated - Whataburger (1012 East Milam Street).

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

BISTONE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 594, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2002

Notification, Public - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: SWTR

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2002

Notification, Public - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: SWTR

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mexia, TX

163 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Mexia compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mexia (2009 data):

Woodforest National Bank: Mexia Wal-Mart Branch at 1406 East Milam, branch established on 2001-01-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
Incommons Bank, N.A.: at 301 East Commerce Street, branch established on 1882-02-01. Info updated 2008-05-05: Bank assets: $83.8 mil, Deposits: $65.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bi-Stone Bancshares, Inc.
The East Texas National Bank of Palestine: Mexia Branch at 101 North Mckinney Street, branch established on 1936-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.8 mil, Deposits: $113.9 mil, headquarters in Palestine, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: East Texas National, Inc.
Farmers State Bank: Mexia Branch at 604 West Milam, branch established on 1994-02-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.0 mil, Deposits: $104.5 mil, headquarters in Groesbeck, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Groesbeck Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Mexia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Mexia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents	51.1%	15.3%	8.9%	6.4%	5.1%
Congregations	24.6%	13.1%	21.3%	1.6%	13.1%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Association	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	2.9%	2.4%	1.8%	2.1%
Congregations	4.9%	6.6%	3.3%	1.6%	9.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	3	$7,284	$29,136	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$18,033	$54,099	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$4,169	$25,014	2	$1,718
Police Protection - Officers	18	$54,334	$36,223	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$21,715	$26,058	2	$1,676
Firefighters	19	$57,464	$36,293	0	$0
Streets and Highways	11	$22,798	$24,871	0	$0
Health	2	$3,263	$19,578	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$14,026	$28,052	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$5,296	$21,184	7	$1,435
Water Supply	10	$21,066	$25,279	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$6,281	$25,124	2	$1,590
Other and Unallocable	6	$12,992	$25,984	0	$0
Totals for Government	97	$248,721	$30,770	13	$6,419

Mexia government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $539,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,639,000
Police Protection: $954,000

Fire Protection: $799,000

Regular Highways: $627,000

Financial Administration: $333,000

Sewerage: $148,000

Central Staff Services: $135,000

Libraries: $111,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000

General Public Buildings: $81,000

Parks & Recreation: $73,000
General - Interest on Debt: $153,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,555,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,445,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,554,000
Interest Earnings: $94,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,507,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,335,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,656,000
Property: $1,009,000

Other Selective Sales: $296,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,844,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
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 McLennan County, TX	1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX	1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX	0.43% ($49,200)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
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 McLennan County, TX	1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX	0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.36% ($33,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mexia:

KRQX (1590 AM; 1 kW; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mexia:

KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mexia:

KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

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

Mexia, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 34
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 50
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
Fatalities: 39
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 81
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

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

Fire: 253
Hazardous Condition: 38
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Mexia

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