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Population in July 2008: 6,516. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 3,140  (48.2%)
Females: 3,376  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79756.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,980 (it was $30,349 in 2000)
Monahans:  $34,980
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,884
Monahans:  $16,884
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,111 (it was $35,300 in 2000)
Monahans:  $53,111
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,246; Detached houses: $70,151; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,006; In 2-unit structures: $117,689; Mobile homes: $17,534

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Races in Monahans:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.1%)
  • Hispanic (43.7%)
  • Other race (12.5%)
  • Black (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Monahans: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.4%), German (8.0%), Irish (7.4%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2624 feet

Land area: 24.8 square miles.

Population density: 263 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monahans

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monahans city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

497 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This city:  7.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Monahans, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monahans to the number of sex offenders is 592 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Monahans:  1.3% ($467)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (37.1 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (207.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (300.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Thorntonville, TX (1.1 miles ), Wickett, TX (2.4 miles ), Pyote, TX (3.7 miles) , Grandfalls, TX (4.2 miles ), Wink, TX (4.3 miles ), Kermit, TX (4.6 miles ), Imperial, TX (5.0 miles ), Coyanosa, TX (5.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $213,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $63,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000

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Latitude: 31.59 N, Longitude: 102.91 W

Area code: 432

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,224 (-15.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (18%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Monahans by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000120
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.015.430.80.0
Rapes 1322102
    per 100,000 14.342.130.130.815.40.031.5
Robberies 1121002
    per 100,000 14.314.030.115.40.00.031.5
Assaults 1161124231447
    per 100,000 157.784.2165.6369.0353.4215.3741.3
Burglaries 24272642364861
    per 100,000 344.0378.9391.4645.8553.2738.0962.1
Thefts 155879613298103103
    per 100,000 2221.91221.11445.12029.51505.81583.61624.6
Auto thefts 6464227
    per 100,000 86.056.190.361.530.730.8110.4
Arson 0253101
    per 100,000 0.028.175.346.115.40.015.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 167.1134.6158.7234.3215.1222.0324.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Monahans, Texas

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Monahans-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Monahans city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Monahans-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Monahans center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Monahans center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Monahans center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospital/medical center in Monahans:
  • WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (406 S GARY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Monahans:
  • WINKLER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KERMIT, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ODESSA, TX)
  • CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; CRANE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Monahans, TX

Airports located in Monahans:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monahans:
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 143 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 180 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
Public high schools in Monahans:
Public elementary/middle schools in Monahans:
See full list of schools located in Monahans, School District: MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Monahans:
  • WARD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $162,829; Location: 409 S DWIGHT ST; 46,566 books; 634 audio materials; 1,985 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Ward County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Monahans include: Rose of Sharon Assembly of God Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monahans include: Rudy Park (1), Pearson Park (2), Lobo Stadium (3), Hill Park (4), Allen Park (5), Duffey Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Archway Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1804 East Sealy Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Best Western Colonial Inn (702 West Interstate 20) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monahans, TX


People in group quarters in Monahans
  • 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Monahans compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Monahans (2009 data):
  • West Texas State Bank: Detached Facility at 205 South Allen, branch established on 1983-02-18; Monahans Branch at 214 South Main, branch established on 2000-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.0 mil, Deposits: $221.7 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: West Texas Bancshares, Inc.
  • Security Bank: Monahans Branch at 307 South Main Street, branch established on 1949-03-01. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $253.5 mil, Deposits: $232.8 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Security Star Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Ward County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Monahans

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents38.3%35.2%8.4%5.4%3.5%
Congregations25.0%6.3%9.4%21.9%3.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.4%1.6%1.4%1.3%2.5%
Congregations6.3%3.1%3.1%6.3%15.6%
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 2$6,556$39,3360$0
Other Government Administration 8$16,975$25,4630$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,405$40,8600$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$29,446$39,2610$0
Police - Other 5$11,336$27,2060$0
Firefighters 0$0 33$731
Streets and Highways 4$12,511$37,5330$0
Solid Waste Management 5$14,993$35,9831$66
Sewerage 5$14,108$33,8590$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,787$34,7220$0
Water Supply 6$17,792$35,5840$0
Other and Unallocable 3$8,739$34,9560$0
Totals for Government 50$141,648$33,99634$797



Monahans government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $6,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $531,000
    Sewerage: $338,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $634,000
    Central Staff Services: $568,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Water Utilities: $413,000
    Regular Highways: $309,000
    Sewerage: $260,000
    Parks & Recreation: $184,000
    General Public Buildings: $157,000
    Financial Administration: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $89,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $164,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
    Property Sale Other: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,212,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $956,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $482,000
    Public Utilities: $358,000
    Property: $331,000
    NEC: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,775,000

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
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 Ector County, TX  1.17% ($27,225 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX  0.53% ($38,111)
from Reeves County, TX  0.41% ($23,357)


8.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.39%
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 Ector County, TX  2.19% ($31,827 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX  0.96% ($31,515)
to Winkler County, TX  0.55% ($24,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monahans:
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
  • KERB (600 AM; 1 kW; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KFLB (920 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KXOI (810 AM; 1 kW; CRANE, TX; Owner: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOZA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MESA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monahans:
  • KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKX (99.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KGEE (99.9 FM; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPTX (98.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: PARADAY, INC.)
  • KERB-FM (106.3 FM; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monahans:
  • KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KUPB (Channel 18; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOSA-TV (Channel 7; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KPDN-LP (Channel 27; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CTING, INC.)

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

Monahans, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 36
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 53
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 45
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 110
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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
See more detailed statistics of Monahans fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Monahans)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Monahans, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monahans)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Monahans)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 54
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Monahans


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