Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.0% for Black residents, 50.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Texas: |  2.7 people |
| This city: | 65.8% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quitman, TX
People in group quarters in Quitman:
- 158 people in nursing homes
- 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Quitman compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Quitman (2011 data):
- Wood County National Bank: at 417 South Main, branch established on 02/19/1982. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $6.3 mil, Deposits: $5.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Gilmer Bankshares, Inc.
- Bank Texas, National Association: at 412 East Goode Street, branch established on 10/21/1914. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.9 mil, Deposits: $15.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bt Holdings, Inc.
- The City National Bank of Sulphur Springs: Quitman Branch at 501 E. Goode Street, branch established on 09/19/1994. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $36.9 mil, Deposits: $32.6 mil, headquarters in Sulphur Springs, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Sulphur Springs Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Quitman:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.24%
| Here | | 62.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 44.2% | 24.9% | 10.6% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 20.7% | 26.1% | 16.3% | 2.2% | 10.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 7.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 9.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Wood County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Wood County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Wood County: | 5.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | Here: | 5.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Wood County: | 27.5% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Wood County: | 11.7% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,509 | $39,054 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,749 | $20,988 | 1 | $748 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $18,414 | $36,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $872 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,269 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,903 | $35,418 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,810 | $34,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $744 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $17,592 | $30,158 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,442 | $29,304 | 4 | $2,601 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $58,419 | $33,382 | 8 | $6,234 |
10.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,661 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.33% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)| Wood County: | 0.08% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,873 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.59% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Quitman:
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Quitman:
- KMOO-FM (96.7 FM; MINEOLA, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
- KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
- KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
- KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KKUS (104.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KDOK (92.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
- KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVA-FM (107.1 FM; CAMPBELL, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Quitman:
- KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Quitman)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 39 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Sh 154 5.5 Mi Se (Lat: 32.768750 Lon: -95.369389), Call Sign: KUQ582, Licensee ID: L00094645
Assigned Frequencies: 154.785 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1995, Expiration Date: 09/05/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2000
Registrant: County Of Wood, Quitman, TX 75783, Phone: (214) 763-2716 - 6 Mi Ne (Lat: 32.882611 Lon: -95.393278), Call Sign: KNGZ279, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:
- Quitman Station (Lat: 32.901222 Lon: -95.464667), Call Sign: KNIC435, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:
- 8 Mi N (Lat: 32.901222 Lon: -95.464667), Call Sign: KSR726
Assigned Frequencies: 153.500 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2005, Expiration Date: 07/09/2015, Cancellation Date: 04/23/2008
Registrant: Exxon Communications, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (262) 313-9709, Email:
- 611 S Main St (Lat: 32.794583 Lon: -95.453000), Call Sign: KYA522, Licensee ID: L00099050
Assigned Frequencies: 43.0200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/2004, Expiration Date: 11/09/2014
Registrant: Automatic Gas Co Inc, Tyler, TX 75710 - 102 N Stephens (Lat: 32.789028 Lon: -95.444667), Call Sign: KCS233, Licensee ID: L00056174
Assigned Frequencies: 35.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 05/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2003
Registrant: Peoples Telephone Cooperative Inc, Quitman, TX 75783, Phone: (903) 763-2214
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - JIM HOGG, 1.7 Mi N Of Quitman (Lat: 32.830389 Lon: -95.428556), Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WML356, Licensee ID: L00007237
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2000
Registrant: Texas Rsa 7b3, Inc., Quitman, TX 75783 - Quitman Tower, 501 S Main (Lat: 32.791778 Lon: -95.451056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WNTB742
Assigned Frequencies: 933.175 MHz, 933.775 MHz, 953.950 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011
Registrant: Huffman Communications & Eng., 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:
- STATION, 501 S Main (Lat: 32.791778 Lon: -95.451056), Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WNTL524
Assigned Frequencies: 959.943 MHz, 928.943 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/24/2012
Registrant: Wood County Electric Cooperative, 501 S. Main St., Quitman, TX 75783, Phone: (903) 763-2203, Email:
- STATION, Lat: 32.766778 Lon: -95.462722, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTU689
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2008, Expiration Date: 03/21/2018, Certifier: David B Trego
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Quitman)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: BEARCAT MW (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 455JK , Serial Number: 150
Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Kitchens, Po Box 1606, Quitman, TX 75783 - Aircraft: BEARCAT (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: KAWASAKI ALL MDLS A/B (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5415K , Serial Number: UC1000BH, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1984
Registrant (Individual): Jerry L Kitchens, Po Box 1606, Quitman, TX 75783 - Aircraft: 152 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 5416M , Serial Number: 15284584, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Mineola Quitman Winssboro Flying Club Inc, Po Box 1671, Quitman, TX 75783 - Aircraft: 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 80095 , Serial Number: 17266367, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Trb Aircraft LLC, 829 E Goode St, Quitman, TX 75783 - Aircraft: 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9573V , Serial Number: 17264375, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/19/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Wood County Pilot Assoc Fly Club Inc, Po Box 847, Quitman, TX 75783
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Quitman, TX
| Most common first names in Quitman, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 73 | 73.9 years |
| William | 71 | 75.3 years |
| John | 65 | 77.9 years |
| Mary | 51 | 78.7 years |
| Robert | 30 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 29 | 73.1 years |
| George | 23 | 76.7 years |
| Thomas | 22 | 77.8 years |
| Ruth | 21 | 81.4 years |
| Dorothy | 20 | 73.6 years |
| Most common last names in Quitman, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Taylor | 37 | 80.3 years |
| Jones | 26 | 75.0 years |
| Gilbreath | 25 | 76.9 years |
| Harris | 23 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 23 | 74.8 years |
| Smith | 22 | 77.6 years |
| Turner | 22 | 80.3 years |
| Davis | 22 | 73.3 years |
| Brown | 20 | 76.9 years |
| Roberts | 19 | 76.2 years |
| Businesses in Quitman, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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