Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,265 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $759 (0.8%)
Point Blank-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/12/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Point Blank city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the city center injured 16 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Point Blank:
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; TRINITY, TX)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; LIVINGSTON, TX)
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, TX)
Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.5%
(21.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 18.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.2 people
Texas:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
67.3%
Whole state:
70.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
5.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Point Blank (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.61%
Here
55.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents
43.2%
28.3%
11.2%
7.4%
3.6%
Congregations
22.6%
12.9%
9.7%
19.4%
6.5%
Name
Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Other
Adherents
3.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
Congregations
12.9%
6.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Calhoun County:
2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Calhoun County:
6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:
12.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Calhoun County:
10.0%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Calhoun County:
27.6%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
19.7%
State:
15.7%
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
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,541 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.18%
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:
POINT BLANK, 120 Fm 156 (Lat: 30.744944 Lon: -95.213611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQKW395 Assigned Frequencies: 6404.79 MHz, 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 10/06/2009, Expiration Date: 10/06/2019, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
7
Call Sign: KA5AAZ, Licensee ID: L01058293 Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 09/27/2014, Certifier: Harold Q Miller Registrant: Harold Q Miller, 60 Blue Water Dr, Point Blank, TX 77364
Call Sign: KC5QBX Grant Date: 01/12/1996, Expiration Date: 08/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/04/2007 Registrant: Larry E Markham, Point Blank, TX 77364
Call Sign: KG4AGO, Licensee ID: L00476906 Grant Date: 09/28/1998, Expiration Date: 09/28/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/10/2006, Certifier: David L Davidson Registrant: David L Davidson, 20 West Oakridge Dr, Point Blank, TX 77364
Call Sign: N5DLD, Previous Call Sign: KG4AGO, Licensee ID: L00476906 Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/10/2016, Certifier: David L Davidson Registrant: David L Davidson, 20 West Oakridge Dr, Point Blank, TX 77364
Call Sign: N5KEG, Previous Call Sign: KC5YEU, Licensee ID: L00242955 Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 02/05/2018, Certifier: Mark S Fyie Registrant: Mark S Fyie, 30 Paradise Loop, Point Blank, TX 77364
Call Sign: KF5FHM, Licensee ID: L01552015 Grant Date: 03/05/2010, Expiration Date: 03/05/2020, Certifier: Marda L Meyers Registrant: Marda L Meyers, Point Blank, TX 77364-0087
Call Sign: KF5FHN, Licensee ID: L01552016 Grant Date: 03/05/2010, Expiration Date: 03/05/2020, Certifier: Ralph W Meyers Jr Registrant: Ralph W Meyers Jr, Point Blank, TX 77364-0087
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: Reciprocating N-Number: 6196C , Serial Number: 7558 Registrant (Individual): Harold R Harvey, Pinecrest Dr Box 436, Point Blank, TX 77364
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
