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Refugio County

Population in July 2008: 2,717. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 1,293  (47.6%)
Females: 1,424  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78377.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,641 (it was $26,719 in 2000)
Refugio:  $30,641
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,144
Refugio:  $16,144
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,920 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Refugio:  $57,920
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,134; Detached houses: $81,470; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,387; In 2-unit structures: $27,415; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,277; Mobile homes: $17,627

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Races in Refugio:

  • Hispanic (44.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.0%)
  • Black (13.4%)
  • Other race (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Refugio: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.6%), Irish (5.8%), English (4.7%), United States (4.5%), French (2.8%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 1737 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Refugio

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Refugio town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

63 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This town:  2.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Refugio, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Refugio to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.

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

Refugio:  1.3% ($493)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Refugio satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (39.3 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (39.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (109.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Woodsboro, TX (2.4 miles ), Bayside, TX (3.9 miles ), Austwell-Tivoli, TX (4.3 miles ), Tradewinds, TX (4.7 miles) , Fulton, TX (4.7 miles ), St. Paul, TX (4.7 miles ), Rockport, TX (4.8 miles ), Sinton, TX (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $59,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 28.31 N, Longitude: 97.27 W

Area code: 361

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Population change in the 1990s: -197 (-6.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (22%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Refugio by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1020000
    per 100,000 33.20.068.90.00.00.00.0
Assaults 31211413
    per 100,000 99.732.668.9387.3140.434.8108.7
Burglaries 1618102020154
    per 100,000 531.9585.9344.4704.2701.8521.6144.9
Thefts 57403134532622
    per 100,000 1894.91302.11067.51197.21859.6904.0797.1
Auto thefts 0415122
    per 100,000 0.0130.234.4176.135.169.572.5
Arson 2120100
    per 100,000 66.532.668.90.035.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 143.0110.0104.0188.7154.485.269.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.94
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Refugio, Texas

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Refugio-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/8/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Refugio town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/22/1954, a category 3 tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Refugio-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Refugio center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from Refugio center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Refugio topographic map

Hospital/medical center in Refugio:
  • REFUGIO COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (107 SWIFT STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Refugio:
  • NORTH BAY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ARANSAS PASS, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE (about 31 miles; BEEVILLE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Refugio, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Refugio: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Refugio, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Refugio:
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 44 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 71 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WHARTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,124)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 105 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
Public high school in Refugio:
Public elementary/middle school in Refugio:
  • STRICKLIN PRI (Students: 355; Location: 607 CROCKETT RD; Grades: KG-4; Our rating: 48)
See full list of schools located in Refugio

Library in Refugio:
  • DENNIS M. O'CONNOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,128; Location: 815 COMMERCE ST; 19,311 books; 912 audio materials; 892 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • As far as I know, Refugio is the only place in Texas where you can get a tortilla burger.

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Notable location: Refugio County Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Refugio include: Presbyterian Church (A), Episcopal Church of the Ascension (B), Church of Christ (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Temple Assembly of God Church (E), Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Union Baptist Church (G), Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Refugio include: Refugio City Park (1), Lions City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Motel (804 South Alamo Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Refugio, TX


39 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Refugio compared to Texas state average:

Refugio, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Refugio (2009 data):
  • Woodforest Bank: at 707 Commerce, branch established on 1958-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-01: Bank assets: $65.0 mil, Deposits: $44.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • San Antonio National Bank: at 111 East Plasuela Street, branch established on 1923-11-06. Info updated 2008-01-03: Bank assets: $227.8 mil, Deposits: $176.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Family Bancorp, Inc.



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Refugio travel time to work
Refugio mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Refugio County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Refugio

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents40.8%37.9%8.7%4.0%2.8%
Congregations21.4%25.0%10.7%7.1%10.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.5%0.9%0.6%0.5%
Congregations10.7%3.6%3.6%3.6%3.6%
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 7$13,161$22,5620$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,058
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,009
Police Protection - Officers 7$16,679$28,5931$553
Firefighters 0$0 28$1,992
Streets and Highways 5$9,135$21,9240$0
Health 1$2,894$34,7280$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$2,324
Parks and Recreation 0$0 5$6,785
Water Supply 7$11,196$19,1930$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$997
Totals for Government 27$53,065$23,58445$15,718



6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,882 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
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 San Patricio County, TX  0.94% ($37,520 average AGI)
from Nueces County, TX  0.71% ($39,579)
from Victoria County, TX  0.71% ($22,421)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Victoria County, TX  1.00% ($34,296 average AGI)
to Nueces County, TX  0.71% ($37,158)
to Bexar County, TX  0.48% ($39,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Refugio:
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KDAE (1590 AM; 1 kW; SINTON, TX; Owner: NUECES RADIO PARTNERS, LP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Refugio:
  • KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KTXN-FM (98.7 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: COSMOPOLITAN ENTERPRISES OF VICTORIA)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHMC (95.9 FM; GOLIAD, TX; Owner: CINCO DE MAYO BROADCASTING)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSGR (91.1 FM; PORTLAND, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Refugio:
  • K49DV (Channel 49; BEEVILLE-REFUGIO, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K30EG (Channel 30; BEEVILLE-REFUGIO, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Refugio, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Refugio fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Refugio)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Refugio, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Refugio)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Refugio)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 43
  • Hazardous Condition: 17
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Refugio


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