Reklaw, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 336. Population change since 2000: +2.8%

Males: 163	(48.6%)
Females: 173	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 75784.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,687 (it was $29,167 in 2000)

Reklaw:	$40,687
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,700

Reklaw:	$21,700
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,723 (it was $49,400 in 2000)

Reklaw:	$90,723
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,763; Detached houses: $195,697; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Reklaw:

White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
Hispanic (13.5%)
Black (7.6%)
Other race (5.2%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Reklaw: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.5%), German (15.9%), Irish (10.7%), English (6.7%), Polish (3.7%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 318 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 114 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Reklaw

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 16.1%
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reklaw city

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 4.9%

15 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:	4.6%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Reklaw, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Reklaw to the number of sex offenders is 336 to 1.

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

Reklaw:	0.7% ($356)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (37.5 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (82.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (123.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Laneville, TX (2.8 miles ), Cushing, TX (3.0 miles ), Gallatin, TX (3.2 miles ), Rusk, TX (3.3 miles ), New Summerfield, TX (3.3 miles ), Cushing-Douglass, TX (3.4 miles ), Alto, TX (3.9 miles ), Jacksonville, TX (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.86 N, Longitude: 94.98 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+27.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Health care (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (21%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Reklaw, Texas

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Reklaw-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Reklaw city center caused $9 million in damages.

On 11/22/1961, a category 3 tornado 9.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Reklaw:

RUSK STATE HOSP (about 12 miles; RUSK, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, TX)
MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Reklaw, TX

Airports located in Reklaw:

Flying M Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reklaw:

STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 33 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.7%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reklaw, TX

Reklaw compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Reklaw

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	58.6%	14.1%	10.5%	3.9%	3.0%
Congregations	23.4%	19.8%	18.9%	1.8%	6.3%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	3.5%
Congregations	4.5%	4.5%	0.9%	1.8%	18.0%

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	2	$4,761	$28,566	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$100
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$175
Water Supply	4	$9,850	$29,550	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$14,611	$29,222	8	$275

Reklaw government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $572,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $39,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $657,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $213,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000

7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
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 Gregg County, TX	2.14% ($38,950 average AGI)
from Smith County, TX	0.78% ($27,812)
from Harrison County, TX	0.29% ($36,705)

7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.55%
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 Gregg County, TX	2.27% ($36,739 average AGI)
to Smith County, TX	0.93% ($32,655)
to Harrison County, TX	0.29% ($35,651)

Strongest AM radio stations in Reklaw:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KTLU (1580 AM; 1 kW; RUSK, TX; Owner: EMMETT H. WHITEHEAD)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEBE (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reklaw:

KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KOYE (96.7 FM; FRANKSTON, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Reklaw:

KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K26GA (Channel 26; TYLER/JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Reklaw fatal accident list:
Dec 6, 1987 12:30 AM, 204, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 5, 1985 08:30 AM, 204, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 3, 1980 11:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Aug 4, 1979 08:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1976 08:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 875 White Oak Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
B B CARTER, 758 White Oak Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.6 m, Overall height: 97.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

530 Nacogdoches St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQES406
Assigned Frequencies : 153.485 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2006, Expiration Date: 04/03/2016, Certifier: Judy Ritter
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB5GXK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/19/1988, Expiration Date: 07/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/20/2000
Registrant: Timothy L Renfroe, Rt 1 Box 10b3, Reklaw, TX 75784
Call Sign: W5LI, Previous Call Sign: KD5PD, Licensee ID: L00862316
Grant Date: 08/22/2008, Expiration Date: 11/18/2018, Certifier: Sam B Bales Jr
Registrant: Sam B Bales Jr, 9142 Fm 235 E, Reklaw, TX 75784

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: DAVE MASON DM-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 154DM , Serial Number: DM-001, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1971
Registrant (Individual): David W Mason, 17643 Hwy 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784
Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2698D , Serial Number: 20850, Year manufactured: 1952
Registrant (Individual): David W Mason, 17643 Hwy 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784
Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4275M , Serial Number: 12-3203, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1956
Registrant (Individual): David W Mason, 17643 Hwy 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784
Aircraft: STINSON SR-8C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680E SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52875 , Serial Number: 9809, Year manufactured: 1936, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1969
Registrant (Individual): David W Mason, 17643 Hwy 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784
Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6717M , Serial Number: 108-4717, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Marcia Kay Mason, 17643 State Highway 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784
Aircraft: CESSNA 185C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 689DM , Serial Number: 185-0689, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1964
Registrant (Individual): David W Mason, 17643 Hwy 204 E, Reklaw, TX 75784

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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