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Rusk County

Population in 2011: 381. Population change since 2000: +16.5%
 

Males: 192  (50.4%)
Females: 189  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 75784.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,112 (it was $29,167 in 2000)
Reklaw:

$28,112
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,086

Reklaw city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $48,246 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Reklaw:

$48,246
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,996; Detached houses: $126,356; Mobile homes: $29,349

Median gross rent in 2009: $564.

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  • White alone - 285 (75.2%)
  • Hispanic - 64 (16.9%)
  • Black alone - 22 (5.8%)
  • Asian alone - 5 (1.3%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Reklaw: 80.1 (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: 130 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 (commute): 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 of Texas and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Reklaw, Texas as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Reklaw to the number of sex offenders is 85 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $512 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $195 (0.4%)
Reklaw satellite photo by USGS

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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Retail trade (44%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Reklaw-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/6/2003, a category F3 (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 F3 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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Reklaw:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, TX)
  • MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, TX)
  • ETMC HENDERSON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; HENDERSON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Reklaw, TX

Airports located in Reklaw:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reklaw:

  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 26 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,307)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 35 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • Kilgore College (about 37 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 37 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • Angelina College (about 43 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • LeTourneau University (about 45 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 57 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 2,707)

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Rusk 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: 32.2%
(28.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

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

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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Reklaw travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Reklaw (based on Rusk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.68%
Here55.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents58.6%14.1%10.5%3.9%3.0%
Congregations23.4%19.8%18.9%1.8%6.3%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.3%1.2%3.5%
Congregations4.5%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Rusk County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Rusk County:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rusk County:

11.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Rusk County:

28.9%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.1%
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
Financial Administration 2$4,761$28,5660$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$175
Water Supply 4$9,850$29,5500$0
Totals for Government 6$14,611$29,2228$275

Reklaw government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $572,000 ($1501.31)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($10.50)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($34.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($52.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $39,000 ($102.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000 ($866.14)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $657,000 ($1724.41)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $213,000 ($559.06)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,000 ($2.62)
    Public Utilities: $1,000 ($2.62)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000 ($341.21)

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 00:30 AM, 204, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 5, 1985 04:30 AM, 204, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 3, 1980 04:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Aug 4, 1979 00:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 27, 1976 11:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Reklaw)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 530 Nacogdoches St (Lat: 31.864333 Lon: -94.996333), 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
    Grant Date: 07/19/1988, Expiration Date: 07/19/1998, Cancellation 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 Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: DAVE MASON DM-1 (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 (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: STINSON SR-8C (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 (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 (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


Most common first names in Reklaw, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1370.6 years
William1072.8 years
John868.5 years
Mary680.5 years
Robert676.0 years
Henry575.8 years
Jessie572.0 years
Charles476.5 years
George479.5 years
Jesse382.7 years
Most common last names in Reklaw, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crawford778.4 years
Sturns781.7 years
Johnson688.2 years
Richey682.2 years
Wallace677.0 years
Thompson677.6 years
Martin573.4 years
Holmes486.3 years
Mccrary470.3 years
Lewis456.4 years

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