Queen City, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 1,548. Population change since 2000: -4.0%

Males: 704	(45.5%)
Females: 844	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75572.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,068 (it was $26,058 in 2000)

Queen City:	$32,068
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,812

Queen City:	$16,812
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,771 (it was $46,400 in 2000)

Queen City:	$74,771
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,583; Detached houses: $84,005; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,752; Mobile homes: $33,214; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Queen City:

White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
Black (14.4%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Queen City: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.3%), Irish (12.8%), English (8.2%), German (6.0%), French (2.4%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.58 square miles.

Population density: 433 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Queen City

High school or higher: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Queen City city

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 11.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Queen City, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Queen City to the number of sex offenders is 141 to 1.

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

Queen City:	1.1% ($521)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (51.6 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (52.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (154.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Atlanta, TX (1.6 miles ), Bloomburg, TX (2.4 miles ), Domino, TX (2.7 miles) , Bivins-McLeod, TX (3.4 miles ), Douglassville, TX (3.4 miles) , Maud-Elliot Creek, TX (3.9 miles ), Redwater, TX (3.9 miles ), Rodessa, LA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.15 N, Longitude: 94.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Queen City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Paper (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Queen City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	4	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	59.3	247.2	62.0	0.0	61.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	2	2	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	61.8	124.0	124.1	61.1	190.2
Assaults	7	9	15	10	5	9	8
per 100,000	424.2	534.1	927.1	620.0	310.2	550.1	507.3
Burglaries	6	13	26	18	19	12	17
per 100,000	363.6	771.5	1606.9	1115.9	1178.7	733.5	1078.0
Thefts	83	83	134	46	82	38	57
per 100,000	5030.3	4925.8	8281.8	2851.8	5086.8	2322.7	3614.5
Auto thefts	4	5	3	1	0	2	2
per 100,000	242.4	296.7	185.4	62.0	0.0	122.2	126.8
Arson	1	0	2	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	60.6	0.0	123.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	126.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	330.9	429.1	860.3	407.9	385.2	331.3	388.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Queen City, Texas

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Queen City-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 215% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Queen City city center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 4/23/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center caused $170,000 in damages.

Queen City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Queen City center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from Queen City center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Queen City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Jason Peters - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jan 22, 1982).

Hospitals/medical centers near Queen City:

ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ATLANTA, TX)
LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LINDEN, TX)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF TEXARKANA (about 19 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Queen City, TX

Amtrak station near Queen City:

20 miles: TEXARKANA (100 E. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Queen City:

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 64 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 85 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 86 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)

Public high school in Queen City:

QUEEN CITY High School (Students: 356; Location: 905 HOUSTON ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 57)

Public elementary/middle schools in Queen City:

J K HILEMAN Elementary (Students: 434; Location: 1013 HOUSTON ST; Grades: EE-4; Our rating: 80)
MORRIS UPCHURCH MIDDLE (Students: 312; Location: 500 5TH ST; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 66)

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Notable locations in Queen City: Elmo R Willard Branch Library (A), Mathews-Powell House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	19.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Queen City, TX

Queen City compared to Texas state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Queen City (2009 data):

The Morris County National Bank of Naples: Cass County Bank at 401 Hwy 59 N, branch established on 2002-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.1 mil, Deposits: $72.6 mil, headquarters in Naples, TX, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Morris County Bankshares, Incorporated
The First National Bank of Hughes Springs: Atlanta-Queen City Drive-In at 305 U S Hwy 59, branch established on 1994-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $176.1 mil, Deposits: $160.3 mil, headquarters in Hughes Springs, TX, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Chalybeate Springs Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Queen City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	63.0%	13.2%	12.2%	3.0%	2.0%
Congregations	43.4%	13.3%	16.9%	4.8%	6.0%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	10.8%

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	1	$3,034	$36,408	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$509
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$930
Police Protection - Officers	6	$15,005	$30,010	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,228	$26,736	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$7,830	$23,490	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$28,097	$28,097	2	$1,439

Queen City government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $12,000
Construction - Housing and Community Development: $513,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $430,000
Police Protection: $178,000

Central Staff Services: $110,000

Electric Utilities: $53,000

General - Other: $23,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $26,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $86,000
Fines and Forfeits: $71,000

General Revenue, NEC: $21,000

Interest Earnings: $6,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,458,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,416,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $174,000
General - Other: $19,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $435,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $493,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $290,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $508,000
Tax - Property: $186,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $152,000

Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $273,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.92%
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 Bowie County, TX	1.16% ($28,350 average AGI)
from Morris County, TX	0.59% ($26,639)
from Miller County, AR	0.28% ($24,793)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
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 Bowie County, TX	1.38% ($26,261 average AGI)
to Morris County, TX	0.54% ($27,518)
to Miller County, AR	0.43% ($24,636)

Strongest AM radio stations in Queen City:

KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
KOSY (790 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCMC (740 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNBO (1530 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: BOWIE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Queen City:

KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFYX (107.1 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKYR-FM (102.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPWW (95.9 FM; HOOKS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMJI (93.3 FM; ASHDOWN, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
KTXK (91.5 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TEXARKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KTOY (104.7 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: JO-AL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJTX (104.5 FM; JEFFERSON, TX; Owner: WISDOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
KZRB (103.5 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: B & H BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
KHTA (92.5 FM; WAKE VILLAGE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KEWL-FM (95.1 FM; NEW BOSTON, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Queen City:

KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
KLFI-LP (Channel 35; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: BEECH STREET COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K41EQ (Channel 41; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K30EA (Channel 30; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Queen City, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 21
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 52
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Queen City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Queen City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 74
Hazardous Condition: 12
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Queen City

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