Oak Leaf, Texas

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Ellis County

Population in July 2008: 1,495. Population change since 2000: +23.7%

Males: 769	(51.4%)
Females: 726	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75154.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $104,546 (it was $80,274 in 2000)

Oak Leaf:	$104,546
Texas:	$50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $35,953

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $222,425 (it was $136,400 in 2000)

Oak Leaf:	$222,425
Texas:	$126,800

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Races in Oak Leaf:

White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
Hispanic (5.4%)
Black (3.2%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Oak Leaf: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.5%), United States (15.5%), English (14.7%), German (14.2%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 649 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oak Leaf

High school or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Leaf town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 70.6%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 1.7%
Divorced: 6.8%

28 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This town:	2.3%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Oak Leaf:	1.6% ($2,212)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Prairie, TX (16.4 miles , pop. 127,427).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (19.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Glenn Heights, TX (1.4 miles ), Ovilla, TX (1.5 miles ), Red Oak, TX (1.7 miles ), Pecan Hill, TX (2.2 miles ), DeSoto, TX (2.3 miles ), Cedar Hill, TX (2.7 miles ), Lancaster, TX (2.7 miles ), Midlothian, TX (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,300
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $190,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,700
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $189,600
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $237,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $254,100
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $269,800
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $296,800
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $338,100
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $297,800
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $284,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.52 N, Longitude: 96.86 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+27.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Construction (7%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Art and design workers (4%)

Average climate in Oak Leaf, Texas

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Oak Leaf-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Oak Leaf town center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Oak Leaf-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 84% 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 69.0 miles away from Oak Leaf center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Leaf:

CEDARS HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; DESOTO, TX)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH DALLAS (about 6 miles; DESOTO, TX)
MEDICAL CENTER AT LANCASTER (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, TX)

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Amtrak station near Oak Leaf:

18 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.HOMETOWN.AOL.COM/OAKLEAFTX/HOMEPAGE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Leaf:

MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 16 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 18 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 19 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 22 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)

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Church in Oak Leaf: Bear Creek Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	91.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Leaf, TX

Oak Leaf compared to Texas state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Oak Leaf mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ellis County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Oak Leaf

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.96%

Here		58.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Churches of Christ
Adherents	33.6%	25.0%	12.2%	11.1%	4.6%
Congregations	21.3%	2.8%	15.6%	10.6%	12.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	4.0%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	5.4%
Congregations	10.6%	4.3%	1.4%	3.5%	17.0%

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
Other Government Administration	2	$4,964	$29,784	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,964	$29,784	0	$0

Oak Leaf government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $71,000

Regular Highways: $49,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $293,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $285,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
Tax - Property: $116,000
Public Utilities: $45,000

NEC: $10,000

Total General Sales: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000

10.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.22%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Ellis County: 0.05%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dallas County, TX	4.23% ($46,611 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX	1.12% ($49,751)
from Navarro County, TX	0.35% ($30,703)

7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
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 Dallas County, TX	2.43% ($29,323 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.91% ($35,199)
to Navarro County, TX	0.40% ($31,130)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Leaf:

WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBEC (1390 AM; 1 kW; WAXAHACHIE, TX; Owner: FAYE AND RICHARD TUCK, INC.)
KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Leaf:

KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
KNON (89.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AGAPE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Leaf:

KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC5OW, Previous Call Sign: WB5VXN, Licensee ID: L00330845
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
Registrant: Russell K Foote, 117 Red Oak Creek, Oak Leaf, TX 75154
Call Sign: KC7EYS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00898476
Grant Date: 07/30/2004, Expiration Date: 08/06/2014
Registrant: Locket E Elrod, 503 Little Creek Tr., Oak Leaf, TX 75154
Call Sign: N5XOT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00161953
Grant Date: 07/20/2002, Expiration Date: 07/20/2012
Registrant: Matthew J Wright, 1230 East Highland Road, Oak Leaf, TX 75154

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BEECH 95-C55 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2758T , Serial Number: TE-367, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1967
Registrant (Individual): Gerard Gonzalez, 115 Cedar Dr, Oak Leaf, TX 75154
Aircraft: ALON A2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5484E , Serial Number: A-18, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1965
Registrant (Individual): Gerard Gonzalez, 115 Cedar Dr, Oak Leaf, TX 75154

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$107,768	12	$114,175	9	$109,612	2	$26,665
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	3	$88,430	2	$92,935	1	$25,240
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$96,400	8	$52,305	3	$101,497	2	$20,185
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$138,950	3	$83,790	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$87,580	0	$0

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$155,203	1	$158,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1

Oak Leaf on our top lists:

#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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