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Wilson County

Population in July 2008: 2,356. Population change since 2000: +27.4%
Males: 1,180  (50.1%)
Females: 1,176  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  33.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78147.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,510 (it was $35,492 in 2000)
Poth:  $49,510
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,758
Poth:  $18,758
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,354 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Poth:  $99,354
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,066; Detached houses: $104,499; Townhouses or other attached units: $296,046; Mobile homes: $38,980

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Races in Poth:

  • Hispanic (56.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
  • Other race (29.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Poth: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (15.1%), German (11.9%), Irish (4.8%), Czech (3.9%), English (2.6%), United States (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 3.19 square miles.

Population density: 738 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poth

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poth town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

104 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

This town:  5.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Poth, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poth to the number of sex offenders is 785 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Poth:  1.7% ($940)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (36.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Floresville, TX (2.5 miles ), Falls City, TX (2.7 miles ), Stockdale, TX (3.6 miles ), Karnes City, TX (4.1 miles ), Gillett, TX (4.1 miles ), La Vernia, TX (4.4 miles ), Elmendorf, TX (4.5 miles ), Southeast Bexar, TX (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $98,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $21,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $17,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $10,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $10,700
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $11,100
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $176,100

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Latitude: 29.07 N, Longitude: 98.08 W

Area code: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+11.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Poth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Poth town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 12 people.


Poth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from Poth center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 11.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Poth center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Poth:
  • WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FLORESVILLE, TX)
  • OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KENEDY, TX)
  • SAN ANTONIO STATE HOSP STATE SCHOOL (about 29 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Poth, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poth:
  • ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,778)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
Public high school in Poth:
  • POTH High School (Students: 236; Location: 506 N DICKSON ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 68)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poth:
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Church in Poth: Blessed Sacrament Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Poth City - Municipal Court (200 North Carroll Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poth, TX



Poth compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Poth (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Poth Branch at 109 Dilworth Plz, branch established on 1913-02-11. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The Falls City National Bank: Poth Branch at Dillworth Plaza, branch established on 1991-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.2 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, headquarters in Falls City, TX, positive income, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wilson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Poth

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents63.4%17.0%7.7%6.4%5.5%
Congregations14.3%34.3%11.4%11.4%28.6%
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.


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 2$5,836$35,0160$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,000
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,436$25,7441$800
Water Supply 3$6,814$27,2560$0
Totals for Government 8$19,086$28,6292$1,800



Poth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $100,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $360,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Tax - Property: $130,000
    Public Utilities: $89,000
    Total General Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $161,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

9.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.26%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Wilson County:  0.10%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  4.76% ($44,584 average AGI)
from Guadalupe County, TX  0.39% ($42,140)
from Karnes County, TX  0.21% ($22,000)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
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 Bexar County, TX  3.62% ($31,047 average AGI)
to Guadalupe County, TX  0.48% ($34,950)
to Karnes County, TX  0.19% ($30,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poth:
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEDA (1540 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: D & E BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poth:
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEMA (94.5 FM; THREE RIVERS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
  • KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
  • KWCB (89.7 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: WILSON COUNTY ED. FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KTNR (92.1 FM; KENEDY, TX; Owner: GOOD NEWS BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)

TV broadcast stations around Poth:
  • K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KQVE-LP (Channel 46; La VERNIA, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)


Poth fatal accident list:
Feb 27, 2006 02:15 AM, Us-181, Fm427, Lat: 29.079792, Lon: -98.089714, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 1992 02:25 AM, 181, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 9, 1991 05:50 AM, 181, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • POTHTX001A, 415 Wright Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQHU692, Licensee ID: L01197012
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/2007, Expiration Date: 11/09/2017, Certifier: John Curtis
    Registrant: Stelera Wireless, LLC, 525 Central Park Drive, Suite 550, Oklahoma City, OK 73105, Phone: (405) 751-3525, Fax: (405) 751-3979, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC5FLT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00920737
    Grant Date: 09/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/24/2014
    Registrant: Teofilo V Briones, Poth, TX 78147
  • Call Sign: KD5UXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00627894
    Grant Date: 01/24/2003, Expiration Date: 01/24/2013, Certifier: Keith A Wauters
    Registrant: Keith A Wauters, Poth, TX 78147


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 736SD , Serial Number: R1722745, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1977
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Keith Lyssy, Po Box 192, Poth, TX 78147, Other Owners: Sally Lyssy



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$77,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9806.00

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