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Population in July 2007: 2,098. Population change since 2000: +29.3%
Males: 999  (47.6%)
Females: 1,099  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  35.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75076.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,000 (it was $43,977 in 2000)
Pottsboro  $53,000
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $130,700 (it was $91,400 in 2000)
Pottsboro  $130,700
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Pottsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pottsboro: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), United States (13.0%), German (11.8%), English (9.2%), Italian (3.2%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 764 feet

Land area: 2.85 square miles.

Population density: 736 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pottsboro

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottsboro town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Pottsboro, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pottsboro to the number of sex offenders is 233 to 1.

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

Pottsboro:  1.5% ($1,336)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (13.4 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (50.8 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (68.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Northwest Grayson, TX (5.5 miles ), Knollwood, TX (7.8 miles ), Denison, TX (8.5 miles ), Sherman, TX (10.7 miles ), South Marshall, OK (11.1 miles ), Southmayd, TX (11.5 miles ), Colbert, OK (13.0 miles ), Woodville, OK (13.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 33.78 N, Longitude: 96.68 W


Area code: 903

Pottsboro household income distribution Pottsboro home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +404 (+34.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Pottsboro by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010100
    per 100,000 0.060.60.057.30.00.0
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 61.90.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 61051136
    per 100,000 371.5606.4304.1630.7164.3293.0
Burglaries 112718161713
    per 100,000 681.11637.41094.9917.4931.0634.8
Thefts 313533233833
    per 100,000 1919.52122.52007.31318.82081.11611.3
Auto thefts 661456
    per 100,000 371.5363.960.8229.4273.8293.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.054.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 247.1398.4222.6307.3203.2190.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.86
US city average:  3.00

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Pottsboro-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Pottsboro town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pottsboro:
  • TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; DENISON, TX)
  • TEXOMA MEDICAL CTR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 8 miles; DENISON, TX)
  • WILSON N JONES MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pottsboro:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 67 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 71 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pottsboro:
  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 6 miles; SHERMAN/DENISON, TX; ID: GYI)
  • CEDAR MILLS (about 10 miles; GORDONVILLE, TX; ID: 3T0)
  • SHERMAN MUNI (about 14 miles; SHERMAN, TX; ID: SWI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottsboro:
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 40 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 49 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 56 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
Public high school in Pottsboro:
Public elementary/middle schools in Pottsboro:
  • POTTSBORO Elementary (Students: 408; Location: 101 HWY 120 E; Grades: EE,KG-3; Our rating: 87)
  • POTTSBORO MIDDLE (Students: 299; Location: 101 HWY 120 E; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 68)
Library in Pottsboro:
  • POTTSBORO AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,600; Location: 400 HWY 120 W; 14,625 books; 278 audio materials; 252 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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

TEXINS TEXOMA CLUB (Population served: 460, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PATSYS CAFE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
HOLIDAY ON TEXOMA MOTEL (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottsboro that have no violations reported:
  • FLOWING WELLS RESORT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Pottsboro 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 above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pottsboro (2007 data):
  • American Bank of Texas: Pottsboro Branch at Highway 120 North And 996 West, branch established on 1982-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $974.2 mil, Deposits: $856.2 mil, headquarters in Sherman, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: North American Bancshares, Inc.
  • Landmark Bank, National Association: Pottsboro Branch at 695 Farm Road 120 East, branch established on 2000-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $500.7 mil, Deposits: $450.3 mil, headquarters in Ada, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$13,021$26,0420$0
Sewerage 4$6,559$19,6770$0
Water Supply 4$8,787$26,3610$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,667$44,0040$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,556$30,6720$0
Financial Administration 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Totals for Government 17$37,111$26,1960$0



Pottsboro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $328,000
    Solid Waste Management: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $364,000
    Water Utilities: $326,000
    Police Protection: $236,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Financial Administration: $74,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,304,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $874,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $869,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,304,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $329,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $190,000
    Total General Sales: $155,000
    Public Utilities: $91,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $408,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $78,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Grayson County:  0.03%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Collin County, TX  0.93% ($54,244 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.59% ($43,117)
from Denton County, TX  0.49% ($41,576)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Grayson County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Collin County, TX  1.00% ($45,742 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  0.56% ($32,755)
to Dallas County, TX  0.55% ($33,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pottsboro:
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJIM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHERMAN, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottsboro:
  • KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
  • KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K214CK (90.7 FM; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: BIBLE B/CNG NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KLBC (106.3 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: TEXOMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAZC (88.3 FM; TISHOMINGO, OK; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KSSU (91.9 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Pottsboro:
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)


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