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Callahan County

Population in July 2008: 92. Population change since 2000: +4.5%
 

Males: 44  (48.9%)
Females: 48  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 76469


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,515 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Putnam:  $30,515
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,288
Putnam:  $18,288
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,812 (it was $19,500 in 2000)
Putnam:  $35,812
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,200; Detached houses: $41,913; Mobile homes: $38,750

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Races in Putnam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Putnam: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.8%), Irish (9.1%), Dutch (4.5%), English (4.5%), German (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1604 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Putnam

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putnam town

  • Never married: 5.6%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Putnam:  1.0% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (32.6 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (111.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (143.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Baird, TX (3.5 miles ), Moran, TX (3.5 miles ), Cisco, TX (3.5 miles ), Cross Plains, TX (4.1 miles ), Clyde, TX (4.2 miles ), Eastland, TX (4.7 miles ), Carbon, TX (4.7 miles ), Rising Star, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.37 N, Longitude: 99.19 W

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-13.7%).



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Putnam-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Putnam town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Putnam:
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EASTLAND, TX)
  • HENDRICK CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE (about 31 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; ABILENE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Putnam, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putnam:
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Putnam, TX



Putnam compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Callahan County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Putnam

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents68.5%15.2%10.7%2.7%2.8%
Congregations37.0%14.8%25.9%3.7%18.5%
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 0$0 1$297
Totals for Government 0$0 1$297



Putnam government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $14,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

10.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,965 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.94%
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 Taylor County, TX  4.53% ($34,228 average AGI)
from Eastland County, TX  0.36% ($17,938)
from Brown County, TX  0.29% ($15,308)


10.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.80%
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 Taylor County, TX  4.98% ($29,009 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.29% ($25,846)
to Brown County, TX  0.25% ($74,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Putnam:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Putnam:
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLXK (93.5 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Putnam:
  • KPTC-LP (Channel 48; CISCO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
  • KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
  • KIDV-LP (Channel 59; ALBANY, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)


Putnam fatal accident list:
Nov 6, 1996 11:00 AM, I20, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 11, Fatalities: 2
Jan 3, 1991 01:45 AM, I20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 5, 1985 02:15 AM, 152, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 12308 County Road 304, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA518
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • b b carter, 12308 Cr-324 (Putnam #76531), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.9 m, Overall height: 101.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Warren D Harkins, 8000a Ih-20 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00135339
    Registrant: Titan Towers, L.P., Abilene, TX 79608-6972, Phone: (325) 691-0495, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • PVFD MO, Lat: 32.373028 Lon: -99.194306, Call Sign: WQJS590
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.985 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2008, Expiration Date: 12/15/2018, Certifier: Marty Smith
    Registrant: Putnam Vol Fire Dept, Putnam, TX 76469, Phone: (325) 662-3516, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 1204230, 12308 Cr-324 (Putnam #76531), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.9 m, Overall height: 101.5 m, Call Sign: WQIX390
    Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB5CUN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01429848
    Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Kathy D Luster
    Registrant: Kathy D Luster, Box 1094, Putnam, TX 76469
  • Call Sign: KD5HKP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01376297
    Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009
    Registrant: Deborah A Pearson, 217 Cherry Street, Putnam, TX 76469
  • Call Sign: W5RCP, Previous Call Sign: KA5HZV, Licensee ID: L00185858
    Grant Date: 07/23/2005, Expiration Date: 07/23/2015, Certifier: Ronald C Pearson
    Registrant: Ronald C Pearson, 217 Cherry Street, Putnam, TX 76469


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Putnam, TX

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