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Madison County

Population in July 2008: 300. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 132  (44.1%)
Females: 168  (55.9%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75852.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,439 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Midway:  $51,439
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,036
Midway:  $24,036
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,767 (it was $36,900 in 2000)
Midway:  $67,767
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,440; Detached houses: $130,997; Mobile homes: $18,750; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Midway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Midway: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.9%), Irish (11.5%), German (5.6%), English (3.1%), Scottish (2.1%), Czech (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 187 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Midway

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midway city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

13 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  4.5%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Midway, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Midway to the number of sex offenders is 33 to 1.

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

Midway:  1.1% ($420)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bryan, TX (44.1 miles , pop. 65,660).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (59.8 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (89.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Madisonville, TX (3.3 miles ), Porter Springs, TX (3.9 miles ), Leona, TX (4.0 miles) , Lovelady, TX (4.4 miles ), North Zulch, TX (4.5 miles ), Centerville, TX (4.6 miles ), Normangee, TX (4.7 miles ), Trinity, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.02 N, Longitude: 95.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+5.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Midway, Texas

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Midway-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Midway city center killed one person and injured 8 people.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 tornado 35.7 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Midway:
  • MADISON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; MADISONVILLE, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (about 26 miles; TRINITY, TX)
  • HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Midway, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midway:
  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BRENHAM, TX; FT enrollment: 8,448)
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 79 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The maximum security prison (Ferguson Unit) is at 12120 Savage Drive in Midway, Tx, 75852.

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midway, TX



Midway compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Midway travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Midway

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents52.2%14.1%13.1%6.2%4.7%
Congregations25.0%32.1%10.7%3.6%7.1%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.2%0.8%0.7%0.4%
Congregations3.6%3.6%3.6%3.6%7.1%
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
Financial Administration 1$1,360$16,3200$0
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,850
Totals for Government 1$1,360$16,3203$1,850



8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
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 Brazos County, TX  1.39% ($35,729 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  1.10% ($40,158)
from Walker County, TX  0.93% ($27,281)


8.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.69%
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 Brazos County, TX  1.33% ($27,043 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  1.10% ($28,000)
to Walker County, TX  0.98% ($33,559)


Strongest AM radio stations in Midway:
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMVL (1220 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT DBA/HUNT BROADCASTING)
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KIVY (1290 AM; 3 kW; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Midway:
  • KMVL-FM (100.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT DBA HUNT BROADCASTING)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBHT (93.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: NICOL BROADCASTING LTD.)
  • KUST (99.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KAGG (96.1 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIVY-FM (92.7 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
  • KTCJ (105.9 FM; CENTERVILLE, TX; Owner: GOOD SAMARITAN COMMUNICATIONS OF PIOCHE, INC.)
  • KSAM-FM (101.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: HEH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Midway:
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHTX-LP (Channel 30; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTWC-LP (Channel 12; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHXL-LP (Channel 7; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KIVY-LP (Channel 16; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: JIM GIBBS)


Midway fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 2003 08:20 AM, Fm247, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1976 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Midway)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4 Mi Sw Of Milford, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KYE399
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.575 MHz, 451.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/07/1999, Expiration Date: 12/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
    Registrant: Verestar, Inc., 3040 Williams Drive, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA 22031, Phone: (703) 206-9000, Fax: (703) 573-3522, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 11 Mi Se Of Lamesa, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPND928, Licensee ID: L00287711
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.093 MHz, 928.093 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/24/2012, Certifier: Michael K Davis
    Registrant: Wtg Gas Processing, L.P.
  • MIDWAY, Interstate 281 And Fm 624, Type: Tower, Structure height: 138.4 m, Overall height: 143 m, Call Sign: WPUY706
    Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/29/2002, Expiration Date: 11/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2003, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2894, Fax: (972) 733-5924

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K5IMJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/29/1999, Expiration Date: 12/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/10/2002
    Registrant: Frederick R Harbour, 9434 Idaho Ln, Midway, TX 75852-4188
  • Call Sign: K5YCZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00296043
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 01/22/2011
    Registrant: Charles V Hughes, 6191 Wiseman Rd, Midway, TX 75852
  • Call Sign: KC5FAF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00156828
    Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Gene A Bengtson Mr
    Registrant: Gene A Bengtson Mr, 18397 Fm 1119, Midway, TX 75852
  • Call Sign: KC5JHI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00209784
    Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 08/31/2014, Certifier: Betty M Bengtson
    Registrant: Betty M Bengtson, 18397 Fm 1119, Midway, TX 75852
  • Call Sign: WB5TNV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/28/1999, Expiration Date: 01/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2006
    Registrant: Dorothy F Harbour, 9434 Idaho Ln, Midway, TX 75852-4188


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CARLSON TERRY L TC SPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 711TJ , Serial Number: 15-1974, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 6826 Fm 2346, Midway, TX 75852


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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