Penelope, Texas

Back to Penelope, TX housing info, Hill County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Hill County Population in July 2008: 232. Population change since 2000: +10.0%   Males: 114   (49.3%) Females: 118   (50.7%) Median resident age:   38.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 76676. Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,174 (it was $31,667 in 2000) Penelope:   $44,174 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,178 Penelope:   $17,178 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,036 (it was $21,800 in 2000) Penelope:   $40,036 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $42,037; Detached houses: $46,000; Mobile homes: $13,167 Penelope, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Penelope: White Non-Hispanic (66.8%) Hispanic (25.6%) Other race (13.7%) Black (6.2%) Two or more races (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Penelope: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Penelope, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Austin's transformation - the next 10 to 15 years  (57 replies) CDSA Names  (99 replies) Latest news from Penelope, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Czech (26.1%), Irish (18.0%), German (16.1%), French (5.2%), English (2.8%), United States (2.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.02 square miles. Population density: 227 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Penelope, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Penelope-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Penelope town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 26.4 miles away from the town center .

Penelope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Penelope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	11.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penelope, TX

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8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from McLennan County, TX	1.43% ($26,834 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX	1.08% ($45,305)
from Johnson County, TX	1.02% ($30,455)

8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.82%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to McLennan County, TX	1.60% ($28,669 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.87% ($31,137)
to Johnson County, TX	0.78% ($34,824)

• Malone Cell Site County Road, 3240 & 3249, Structure height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ272
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Jerri L Janjua, County Rd 3240 & 3249, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Aircraft: CHAMPION 7KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5274X , Serial Number: 176, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/21/1969
  Registrant (Individual): Shirley A Holub, Po Box 143, Penelope, TX 76676
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9029P , Serial Number: 24-4491, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1966
  Registrant (Individual): Jackie D Wright, 5470 Fm 2114, Penelope, TX 76676

• Fire: 1