Onalaska, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,308.

Males: 632	(48.4%)
Females: 676	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	47.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77360.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,105 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Onalaska:	$40,105
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,644 (it was $40,100 in 2000)

Onalaska:	$73,644
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,086; Detached houses: $125,571; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,235; Mobile homes: $30,211

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Races in Onalaska:

White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
Black (6.6%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Onalaska: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.8%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.1%), United States (9.3%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 612 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Onalaska

High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 12.9%
Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onalaska city

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 11.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Onalaska, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Onalaska to the number of sex offenders is 59 to 1.

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

Onalaska:	1.9% ($755)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (43.6 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (74.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Point Blank, TX (2.7 miles ), West Livingston, TX (2.9 miles ), Livingston, TX (3.5 miles ), Livingston-New Willard, TX (3.6 miles ), Oakhurst, TX (3.6 miles ), Seven Oaks, TX (3.9 miles) , Coldspring, TX (3.9 miles ), Goodrich, TX (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,600
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $56,800
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,100
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,400
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,100

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Latitude: 30.81 N, Longitude: 95.11 W

Area code: 936

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Public administration (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Onalaska by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	83.3	0.0	0.0	71.8	63.9
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	83.3	81.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	7	6	0	2
per 100,000	333.1	571.0	464.8	0.0	127.9
Burglaries	15	14	11	2	3
per 100,000	1249.0	1141.9	852.1	143.6	191.8
Thefts	42	36	57	8	3
per 100,000	3497.1	2936.4	4415.2	574.3	191.8
Auto thefts	3	1	0	2	2
per 100,000	249.8	81.6	0.0	143.6	127.9
Arson	0	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	154.9	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	405.5	342.6	329.2	101.9	108.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.59
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Onalaska, Texas

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Onalaska-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Onalaska city center injured 6 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 1/19/1990, a category 3 tornado 30.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Onalaska:

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON (about 16 miles; LIVINGSTON, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (about 17 miles; TRINITY, TX)
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Onalaska, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onalaska:

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 63 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)

Public elementary/middle school in Onalaska:

ONALASKA Elementary (Students: 496; Location: HWY 356 S; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 61)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Onalaska and their reported violations in the past:

CANYON PARK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 870, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

WILD BILLS MARINA & GAMPGROUND (Population served: 111, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Onalaska that have no violations reported:

LAKESIDE RV RESORT & MARINA INC (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Onalaska, TX

Onalaska compared to Texas state average:

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Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Onalaska (2009 data):

First State Bank: Onalaska Branch at 794 Hwy 190 West, branch established on 1999-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $270.2 mil, Deposits: $222.9 mil, headquarters in Livingston, TX, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: East Texas Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Livingston: Onalaska Branch at Highway 190 And Fm 3186, branch established on 1990-08-08. Info updated 2007-07-16: Bank assets: $239.0 mil, Deposits: $197.9 mil, headquarters in Livingston, TX, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Religon statistics for Onalaska

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	40.8%	23.6%	10.7%	9.5%	5.5%
Congregations	24.7%	20.5%	2.7%	13.7%	12.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	1.9%	1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%	11.0%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,653	$31,836	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,929
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		7	$15,269
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$706
Totals for Government	1	$2,653	$31,836	9	$17,904

Onalaska government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Police Protection: $199,000
Financial Administration: $133,000

Fire Protection: $92,000

Regular Highways: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $286,000
Public Utilities: $57,000

Other Selective Sales: $15,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $151,000

10.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.17%
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 Harris County, TX	1.43% ($52,873 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX	0.49% ($35,185)
from San Jacinto County, TX	0.38% ($29,000)

10.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.13%
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 Harris County, TX	0.93% ($37,339 average AGI)
to Angelina County, TX	0.53% ($23,612)
to Montgomery County, TX	0.47% ($34,954)

Strongest AM radio stations in Onalaska:

KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KYOK (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
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.)
KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Onalaska:

KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KETX-FM (92.3 FM; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KUST (99.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
KAXF (88.3 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
KSAM-FM (101.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: HEH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Onalaska:

KETX-LP (Channel 5; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
KCTL-LP (Channel 25; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KHXL-LP (Channel 7; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KHTX-LP (Channel 30; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Onalaska, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 12
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 12
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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

See more detailed statistics of Onalaska fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Bonnie K Clark, Approx 600 Ft Se Of Int Of Us Rt 190 & St Rt 356, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 82 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
MARC COVENTRY, 14 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111 m, Overall height: 111 m, , Licensee ID: L00008706
Registrant: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 1001 G Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
John E Hargrove, 2.9 Miles North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.7 m
Registrant: New Signals Engineering Corporation, Buna, TX 77612, Phone: (409) 994-2203, Email:
Roy G Newport, 196 Water Tower Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 47.2 m
Registrant: Onalaska Water Supply, Onalaska, TX 77360, Phone: (936) 646-5376
b b carter, E. Yarbrough Loop (Onalaska / Yarbrough #4411), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 107.3 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

ONALASKA, 2.9 Miles North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: WPWN235
Assigned Frequencies : 933.575 MHz, 953.550 MHz
Grant Date: 12/23/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012, Certifier: Jared Wennermark
Registrant: New Signals Engineering Corporation, 786 Fm253, Buna, TX 77612, Phone: (409) 994-2203, Fax: (936) 570-1800, Email:
ONALASKA, 2.9 Miles North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: WQBV725
Assigned Frequencies : 941.343 MHz, 932.343 MHz
Grant Date: 12/23/2004, Expiration Date: 12/23/2014, Certifier: Jared Wennermark
Registrant: New Signals Engineering Corporation, Buna, TX 77612, Phone: (409) 994-2203, Fax: (936) 570-1800, Email:
STATION, On Fm 356 4.5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: WHC722
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 959.050 MHz
Grant Date: 10/22/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2004
Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4130

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Onalaska)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Onalaska)

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