Montalba-Tennessee Colony, Texas

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Anderson County

Population in July 2007: 18,295.

Males: 16,303	(89.1%)
Females: 1,992	(10.9%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,434 (it was $34,414 in 2000)

Montalba-Tennessee Colony:	$42,434
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,436

Montalba-Tennessee Colony CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,656 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Montalba-Tennessee Colony:	$87,656
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $111,531; Detached houses: $137,171; Townhouses or other attached units: $118,269; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,364; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,116; Mobile homes: $74,316

Montalba-Tennessee Colony, TX residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 7,577 (42.7%)
Black alone - 6,779 (38.2%)
Hispanic - 3,281 (18.5%)
Asian alone - 74 (0.4%)
Two or more races - 25 (0.1%)
American Indian alone - 15 (0.08%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.01%)

Races in Montalba-Tennessee Colony detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Montalba-Tennessee Colony: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 229.9 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

High school or higher: 45.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montalba-Tennessee Colony CCD:

Never married: 3.7%
Now married: 89.0%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 3.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	13.9%

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

Montalba-Tennessee Colony CCD:	1.3% ($829)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (42.1 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (85.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cayuga, TX (3.1 miles ), Palestine, TX (3.7 miles ), Poynor, TX (4.2 miles ), Butler, TX (4.4 miles ), Frankston, TX (4.5 miles ), Athens, TX (4.6 miles ), La Rue-Poynor, TX (4.7 miles ), Oakwood, TX (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.90 N, Longitude: 95.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Montalba-Tennessee Colony household income distribution

Montalba-Tennessee Colony home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Public administration (36%)
Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Public administration (20%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care (17%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (27%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Work and jobs in Montalba-Tennessee Colony: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Montalba-Tennessee Colony, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Montalba-Tennessee Colony, Texas average temperatures

Montalba-Tennessee Colony, Texas average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Montalba-Tennessee Colony-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Montalba-Tennessee Colony place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/4/1959, a category F3 tornado 9.6 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Montalba-Tennessee Colony center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Anderson County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Fires: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

PALESTINE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PALESTINE, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ATHENS, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 22 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

Trinity Valley Community College (about 21 miles; Athens, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
Navarro College (about 43 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 4,283)
Tyler Junior College (about 43 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
The University of Texas at Tyler (about 44 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
Kilgore College (about 64 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
Stephen F Austin State University (about 71 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
LeTourneau University (about 74 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)

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Notable locations in Montalba-Tennessee Colony: Coffield State Prison Farm (A), Camp Bette Perot (B), Bois D Arc (C), Tennessee Colony Volunteer Fire Department (D), Montalba Volunteer Fire Department (E), Bradford Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Montalba-Tennessee Colony include: Saint John Church (A), Pickle Chapel (B), Union Church (C), Bois D' Arc Church (D), Concord Church (E), Freewill Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Gray Chapel (H), Holly Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Providence Cemetery (1), Fort Houston Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), County Line Cemetery (4), Price Chapel Cemetery (5), Jimmison Quarter Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bear Lake (A), Sand Lake (B), Snag Lake (C), Prairie Lake (D), Campbell Lake (E), Goose Pond (F), Allen Lake (G), McFarlen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Alligator Slough (B), Wolf Creek (C), Rocky Branch (D), Spring Creek (E), Coon Creek (F), Otter Creek (G), Holly Spring Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Anderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	13.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montalba-Tennessee Colony, TX

People in group quarters in Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

10,750 people in state prisons
3,194 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Montalba-Tennessee Colony compared to Texas 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Utility gas (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Texas:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Montalba-Tennessee Colony (based on Anderson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.89%

Here		54.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	50.9%	15.5%	8.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Congregations	26.9%	1.9%	14.4%	12.5%	13.5%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	American Baptist Association	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	4.6%	2.7%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%
Congregations	5.8%	7.7%	1.0%	3.8%	12.5%

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: 7

Here:	1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5

Anderson County:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26

This county:	4.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26

Anderson County:	4.58 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Anderson County:	10.4%
State:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	28.6%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	17.8%
Texas:	15.7%

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
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 Smith County, TX	0.70% ($31,790 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX	0.67% ($31,188)
from Harris County, TX	0.56% ($48,288)

7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.46%
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 Smith County, TX	0.78% ($32,847 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX	0.56% ($28,388)
to Dallas County, TX	0.43% ($22,311)

Strongest AM radio stations in Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
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)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K202CE (88.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KOYE (96.7 FM; FRANKSTON, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
KCKL (95.9 FM; MALAKOFF, TX; Owner: CEDAR CREEK RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montalba-Tennessee Colony:

KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
K17BP (Channel 17; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K24DS (Channel 24; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: ETERNAL TRUTH NETWORK, INC.)
K26GA (Channel 26; TYLER/JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Montalba-Tennessee Colony on our top lists:

#10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
#76 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 5,000+)"

#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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