Prairie View, Texas

Back to Prairie View, TX housing info, Waller 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... Current weather forecast for Prairie View, TX Waller County Population in July 2008: 4,492. Population change since 2000: +1.9%   Males: 2,107   (46.9%) Females: 2,385   (53.1%) Median resident age:   20.8 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77446. Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,612 (it was $24,805 in 2000) Prairie View:   $30,612 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,259 Prairie View:   $10,259 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,611 (it was $67,200 in 2000) Prairie View:   $108,611 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,846; Detached houses: $123,779; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,229; Mobile homes: $55,813 Prairie View, 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 Prairie View: Black (93.5%) Hispanic (2.7%) White Non-Hispanic (2.6%) Other race (1.4%) Two or more races (1.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Prairie View: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Prairie View, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Prairie View is mentioned 60 times on our forum: Texas Medical Center in HOU poised to overtake Downtown Dallas in 5-6 years  (248 replies) U of H down in College rankings  (121 replies) Hurricane Ike Watch!!! (ALL Ike posts in here please!)  (655 replies) UTEP Football: First Home Game THIS SATURDAY  (59 replies) U of H - top tier status  (107 replies) Why do Texans hate each others cities?  (58 replies) Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.1%), West Indian (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 7.22 square miles. Population density: 622 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 30.08 N, Longitude: 95.99 W

Area code: 936

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Average climate in Prairie View, Texas

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Prairie View-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Prairie View city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1950, a category 3 tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Church in Prairie View: Greater Wyatt Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Court: Prairie View-City - Municipal Court (Highway 290).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	24.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	13.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prairie View, TX

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9.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.96%
Texas average:	8.37%

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

from Harris County, TX	5.01% ($51,124 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX	0.57% ($34,450)
from Fort Bend County, TX	0.44% ($45,043)

10.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.29%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($348 average AGI)

Waller County:	0.09%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Harris County, TX	4.77% ($31,535 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX	0.90% ($37,260)
to Fort Bend County, TX	0.38% ($41,415)

• 150 Fm 1098, Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 145.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA221
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Campus At Corner Of Fm 1098, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.1 m, Overall height: 131.1 m
  Registrant: Prairie View A&m University, Prairie View, TX 77446, Phone: (409) 857-4511, Email:
• Thomas C Lott, 164 Echols St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 59.1 m
  Registrant: Lower Colorado River Authority, 3505 Montopolis Drive / Ms: T099, Austin, TX 78744-1499, Phone: (512) 356-6075, Email:
• Bonnie K Clark, 150 Fm 1098, Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.6 m, Overall height: 145.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

• Lat: 30.087611 Lon: -95.988861, Call Sign: WQIW361
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.537 MHz, 456.537 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/02/2008, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Don Williams
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• Call Sign: KA35258
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.760 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/1979, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Prairie View A & M University, P. O. Box 156 Hilliard Hall, Prairie View, TX 77446

• PRAIRIE VW3, Approx. 1000 Ft W Of Fm 1098, 1.3 Mi. Nnw Of Fm1098, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Call Sign: WMM422
  Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• Prairie View, 164 Echols St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: WQAR474
  Assigned Frequencies : 6765.62 MHz, 6755.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2004, Expiration Date: 07/26/2014, Certifier: Thomas C Lott
  Registrant: Lower Colorado River Authority, 3505 Montopolis Drive / Ms: T099, Austin, TX 78744-1499, Phone: (512) 356-6075, Fax: (512) 356-6424, Email:
• Prairie View A&m Campus Hilliard Hall Bldg 22, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WGR722
  Assigned Frequencies : 949.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/12/1980, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Prairie View A & M University, P. O. Box 156 Hilliard Hall, Prairie View, TX 77446

• Off Highway 290, Approx 3 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: KNKM780
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.087 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2005, Certifier: Alfred L Clifford
  Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 8114U , Serial Number: 15077887, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Herschell Sheely, Po Box 2578, Prairie View, TX 77445