Olton, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 2,197. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 1,082	(49.3%)
Females: 1,115	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79064.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,493 (it was $24,010 in 2000)

Olton:	$33,493
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,911 (it was $29,900 in 2000)

Olton:	$54,911
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,850; Detached houses: $64,391; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,484; In 2-unit structures: $4,695; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,633; Mobile homes: $15,326

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Races in Olton:

Hispanic (64.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
Other race (27.5%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
Black (2.0%)
American Indian (1.8%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Olton: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.1%), German (4.0%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 1617 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Olton

High school or higher: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olton city

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 6.9%

293 residents are foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

This city:	12.8%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Olton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Olton to the number of sex offenders is 366 to 1.

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

Olton:	1.5% ($446)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (45.1 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (262.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (322.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Springlake, TX (3.2 miles) , Hart, TX (3.8 miles ), Edmonson, TX (3.9 miles) , Earth, TX (4.0 miles ), Spade, TX (4.3 miles) , Hale Center, TX (4.3 miles ), Amherst, TX (4.4 miles ), Littlefield, TX (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $200,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.18 N, Longitude: 102.14 W

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+8.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Food (6%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Construction (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Crime in Olton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	3	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	85.5	125.5	85.6	42.7	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.5	0.0
Assaults	6	8	8	12	5	7
per 100,000	256.4	334.7	342.3	511.9	213.8	313.6
Burglaries	10	6	7	7	26	6
per 100,000	427.4	251.0	299.5	298.6	1111.6	268.8
Thefts	10	12	11	13	41	21
per 100,000	427.4	502.1	470.7	554.6	1752.9	940.9
Auto thefts	1	4	3	6	1	0
per 100,000	42.7	167.4	128.4	256.0	42.8	0.0
Arson	3	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	128.2	41.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	170.1	218.4	187.0	200.1	219.8	119.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Olton, Texas

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Olton-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Olton city center killed 5 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1957, a category 4 tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Olton:

COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 20 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)
LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 23 miles; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; DIMMITT, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Olton, TX

Airports located in Olton:

Del-Tex Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olton:

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 71 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 149 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)

Public high school in Olton:

OLTON High School (Students: 187; Location: 7TH & AVE G; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 40)

Public elementary/middle schools in Olton:

WEBB Elementary (Students: 363; Location: 7TH & AVE G; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 50)
OLTON Junior High School (Students: 149; Location: 7TH & AVE G; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 49)

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Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	24.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olton, TX

69 people in nursing homes

Olton compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Olton (2009 data):

City Bank: Olton Branch at 612 Main Street, branch established on 1929-09-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,863.7 mil, Deposits: $1,505.7 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Security State Bank: Olton Branch at 816 Main Street, branch established on 1958-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.6 mil, Deposits: $90.6 mil, headquarters in Littlefield, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Xit Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Olton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lamb County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Olton

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	48.9%	24.5%	13.4%	8.5%	1.3%
Congregations	29.5%	6.8%	13.6%	20.5%	2.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Congregations	4.5%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	15.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	3	$8,414	$33,656	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,614	$30,456	1	$144
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,322	$19,932	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,658	$19,896	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$7,176	$28,704	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$28,184	$28,184	1	$144

Olton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $143,000
Solid Waste Management: $102,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $84,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $336,000
Financial Administration: $306,000

General - Other: $150,000

Police Protection: $121,000

Sewerage: $107,000

Solid Waste Management: $102,000

Regular Highways: $14,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $854,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $451,000
Tax - Property: $277,000
Total General Sales: $95,000

Public Utilities: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $310,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
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 Lubbock County, TX	1.68% ($29,895 average AGI)
from Hockley County, TX	0.60% ($18,704)
from Hale County, TX	0.38% ($24,647)

9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.41%
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 Lubbock County, TX	2.73% ($29,425 average AGI)
to Hale County, TX	0.80% ($24,946)
to Hockley County, TX	0.56% ($26,808)

Strongest AM radio stations in Olton:

KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olton:

KBTE (104.9 FM; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKYN-FM (106.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KRIA (103.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Olton:

KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K59GC (Channel 59; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KPGD-LP (Channel 53; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Olton, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Olton fatal accident list:
Feb 15, 1997 02:40 AM, 70, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 20, 1981 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 1978 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Approximately 2.5 Km West Of, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN652
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Plateau Telecommunications, Inc., 7111 N. Prince Street, Clovis, NM 88101, Phone: (505) 389-5100, Fax: (505) 389-5245, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Approx 2.57 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
Registrant: Texas Rsa 3 Limited Partnership Dba , 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100
Edward G Roach, .5 Mi W. Of Hwy Fm 168, 5.5 Mi S., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Don Stubbs, 2.2 Mi Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 94 m
Registrant: Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc., 2415 S. Phelps, Littlefield, TX 79339, Phone: (806) 385-5191, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

OLTON, .5 Mi W Of Hwy Fm 168, 5.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WPYT425
Assigned Frequencies : 462.825 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 10/21/2013, Certifier: James Beckham
Registrant: A-1 Wireless Communications, Amarillo, TX 79105, Phone: (806) 372-4487, Fax: (806) 374-7064

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Hwy 168 N, Call Sign: KVP589, Licensee ID: L00108477
Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz
Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/02/2015
Registrant: City Of Olton, Olton, TX 79064, Phone: (806) 285-2350
611 W 8th, Call Sign: WYV260, Licensee ID: L00108477
Assigned Frequencies : 155.955 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014
Registrant: City Of Olton, City Hall, Olton, TX 79065, Phone: (806) 285-2611, Fax: (806) 285-3163, Email:
City Hall Roof, Call Sign: KNIF841, Licensee ID: L00108477
Assigned Frequencies : 155.625 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 01/10/2014
Registrant: City Of Olton, Drawer Q City Hall, Olton, TX 79604, Phone: (806) 285-2611
Hwy 70 E, Call Sign: KZF405, Licensee ID: L00089001
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/1995, Expiration Date: 09/18/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Thompson Implement Inc, Olton, TX 79064, Phone: (806) 285-2636
Hwy 70 Fm 2284 6 Mi N, Call Sign: KBH337, Licensee ID: L00128540
Assigned Frequencies : 452.000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012
Registrant: Leon Griffin, Hc 4 Box 39, Olton, TX 79064

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Hart Camp 6m S Fm Rd, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WHQ322, Licensee ID: L00396252
Assigned Frequencies : 7050.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/1982, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006
Registrant: Mission Broadcasting, Inc., 544 Red Rock Drive, Wadsworth, OH 44281
OLTON, 2 Mi Nne, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WLN948
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Thomas K Payne
Registrant: Internet Holdings, Inc., 4216-50th Street, Lubbock, TX 79413, Phone: (806) 785-3667, Fax: (806) 799-8810, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

8.9 Km South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: KLF600
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Olton)

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