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Cherokee County

Population in July 2007: 4,300.
Males: 2,109  (49.1%)
Females: 2,191  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,992 (it was $36,018 in 2000)
Mount Selman:

$44,992
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,756

Mount Selman CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $80,328 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Mount Selman:

$80,328
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $103,690; Detached houses: $124,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,279; Mobile homes: $71,862

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Mount Selman races chart
  • White alone - 3,804 (91.1%)
  • Black alone - 202 (4.8%)
  • Hispanic - 113 (2.7%)
  • Two or more races - 28 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 14 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 6 (0.1%)

Races in Mount Selman detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mount Selman: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 94.1 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Selman:

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Selman CCD:

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Mount Selman CCD:  1.3% ($759)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Mount Selman satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (16.4 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (94.3 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (97.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bullard, TX (1.7 miles ), Cuney, TX (2.6 miles) , Berryville, TX (2.8 miles ), Coffee City, TX (3.2 miles) , Jacksonville, TX (3.2 miles ), Frankston, TX (3.3 miles ), Noonday, TX (3.3 miles ), Whitehouse, TX (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.10 N, Longitude: 95.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Mount Selman household income distribution Mount Selman home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Mount Selman-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Mount Selman place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1955, a category F3 tornado 5.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Selman-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 83.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Selman:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, TX)
  • MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; TYLER, TX)

Airports located in Mount Selman:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Selman:

  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 16 miles; Tyler, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 17 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 32 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • Kilgore College (about 34 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • LeTourneau University (about 44 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 52 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
  • Angelina College (about 67 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

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Notable locations in Mount Selman: Mount Selman Speed Bowl (A), Lake Palestine East Volunteer Fire Department (B), North Cherokee County Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mount Selman include: Taylors Chapel (A), Corinth Church (B), Mount Nebo Church (C), Mount Nevelton Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tarrant Cemetery (1), Douglas Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Tecula Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), Larissa Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stockton Lake (A), Brown Lake (B), Blackburn Pond (C), Hollywood Lake (D), Greenhead Lake (E), Brock Lake (F), Bullard Club Lake (G), Miles Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wallace Branch (A), Stone Chimney Creek (B), Rome Branch (C), Pierson Branch (D), Hetty Branch (E), Double Branch (F), Brushy Creek (G), Blue Branch (H), Birches Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  NO2 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average.
City:

27.7
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.69
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

32.6
U.S.:

28.3


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.9%
Whole state:

15.4%

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

3.8%
Whole state:

6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Selman, TX


Mount Selman compared to Texas state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Mount Selman (based on Cherokee County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.33%
Here58.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents38.7%21.0%12.2%10.9%6.4%
Congregations21.4%15.2%11.6%18.8%2.7%
NameChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents4.5%1.4%1.4%1.3%2.2%
Congregations11.6%3.6%2.7%6.3%6.3%
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: 6
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cherokee County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Cherokee County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Cherokee County:

4.37 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

16.7%
State:

15.7%

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.29%
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  1.55% ($33,576 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX  0.33% ($28,388)
from Dallas County, TX  0.28% ($34,244)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
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  1.68% ($32,028 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX  0.38% ($27,298)
to Angelina County, TX  0.35% ($29,135)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Selman:

  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KEBE (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZEY (690 AM; 1 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Selman:

  • 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)
  • KOYE (96.7 FM; FRANKSTON, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KISX (107.3 FM; WHITEHOUSE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • K259AQ (99.7 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
  • K243AE (96.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Selman:

  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • K26GA (Channel 26; TYLER/JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KTPN-LP (Channel 48; TYLER, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K20DL (Channel 20; TYLER, TX; Owner: PROGRESSIVE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Selman)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1.8 Mi W Of Mount Selmand And S Of Hwy 855 (Lat: 32.061389 Lon: -95.314167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 445 m, Overall height: 447 m, Call Sign: WPIB884
    Assigned Frequencies: 937.400 MHz, 937.437 MHz, 937.462 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: David Poole
    Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • 1.8 Mi W (Lat: 32.061250 Lon: -95.314111), Structure height: 429.2 m, Overall height: 447.1 m, Call Sign: WPNJ352
    Assigned Frequencies: 21825.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012
    Registrant: Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 663-8217, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:
  • Mt. Selman Tower, 1.8 Mi W Of Mount Selman And S Of Hwy 855 (Lat: 32.061389 Lon: -95.314167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 445 m, Overall height: 447 m, Call Sign: WQDF351
    Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/10/2005, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014, Certifier: Wayne Elmore
    Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street - Eleventh Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400, Fax: (703) 812-0486, Email:
  • ketk xmtr, 1.8 Mi W Of Mount Selmand And S Of Hwy 855 (Lat: 32.061389 Lon: -95.314167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 445 m, Overall height: 447 m, Call Sign: WQLJ754
    Grant Date: 02/16/2010, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014, Certifier: Greg Boulanger
    Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave, Nw Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
  • KETK Tower, 1.8 Mi W Of Mount Selmand And S Of Hwy 855 (Lat: 32.061389 Lon: -95.314167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 445 m, Overall height: 447 m, Call Sign: KC23616
    Grant Date: 09/24/1987, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
    Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave, Nw Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:


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