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Falls County

Population in July 2007: 719.
Males: 367  (51.1%)
Females: 352  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 76677


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,019 (it was $34,423 in 2000)
Perry:  $48,019
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,703
Perry:  $22,703
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,801 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Perry:  $116,801
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,420; Detached houses: $156,333; Townhouses or other attached units: $27,631; Mobile homes: $63,571

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Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Perry: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 89.5 square miles.

Population density: 8.0 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry CCD

  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 73.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

21 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

This place:  2.7%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Perry:  0.8% ($504)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Perry satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (19.2 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (88.4 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (93.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Riesel, TX (2.2 miles ), Mart, TX (2.6 miles ), Hallsburg, TX (3.1 miles ), Marlin, TX (3.1 miles ), Golinda, TX (3.7 miles ), Prairie Hill, TX (3.9 miles ), Robinson, TX (4.0 miles ), Axtell, TX (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.45 N, Longitude: 96.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

Perry household income distribution Perry home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (25%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Perry place center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


Perry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% 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 96.6 miles away from Perry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:
  • FALLS COMMUNITY HOSP AND CLINIC (about 10 miles; MARLIN, TX)
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GROESBECK, TX)
  • DE PAUL CENTER (about 19 miles; WACO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 18 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 46 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)

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Notable locations in Perry: Eureka School (A), Brushy Bluff Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Perry include: Perry Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Sunset Church (C), Criswell Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Nazare Church (F), New Zion Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Sunset Cemetery (2), Hope Cemetery (3), Nazare Cemetery (4), Metina Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Able Lake (A), Mann Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hogpen Creek (A), Sandy Creek (B), Little Elm Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Little Brushy Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, TX


14 people in other group homes
2 people in nursing homes


Perry compared to Texas state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Falls County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Perry

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents41.0%28.3%11.3%5.6%4.1%
Congregations29.1%7.3%21.8%5.5%16.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.1%1.6%1.0%2.6%
Congregations3.6%5.5%1.8%1.8%7.3%
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.


7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 McLennan County, TX  2.31% ($28,816 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX  1.26% ($30,129)
from Dallas County, TX  0.28% ($18,429)


8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
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 McLennan County, TX  2.96% ($26,966 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX  1.21% ($24,350)
to Dallas County, TX  0.36% ($27,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)


Perry fatal accident list:
May 27, 1981 05:25 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 11, 1980 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Perry, 2.5 Mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WNTA702, Licensee ID: L00004077
    Assigned Frequencies : 6690.00 MHz, 6600.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/2009, Expiration Date: 04/12/2019
    Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 2404 Lasalle Ave, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (254) 750-6385, Fax: (254) 750-6590, Email:
  • North Tower, Intersection Of Cr 118 & Cr 146, 3.38 Miles North Of Perry, Tx, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.6 m, Call Sign: WQFF431
    Assigned Frequencies : 942.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Rob Douglas
    Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 5 Miles Sw Of Perry, Call Sign: KKB608, Licensee ID: L00011049
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2009
    Registrant: West Central Pagers, Inc., 1421 Second Street, Perry, IA 50220

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