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Navarro County

Population in July 2008: 396. Population change since 2000: +16.8%
 

Males: 200  (50.7%)
Females: 196  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75110.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,215 (it was $49,688 in 2000)
Retreat:  $69,215
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,708
Retreat:  $28,708
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,481 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Retreat:  $120,481
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,752; Detached houses: $119,242; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Retreat:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Retreat: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.9%), Irish (8.3%), English (8.0%), German (8.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.96 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Retreat

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Retreat town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Retreat:  1.4% ($900)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (51.2 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (54.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Corsicana, TX (1.7 miles ), Oak Valley, TX (1.8 miles ), Mustang, TX (1.9 miles) , Angus, TX (2.3 miles ), Navarro, TX (2.6 miles) , Mildred, TX (2.8 miles ), Richland, TX (3.0 miles ), Emhouse, TX (3.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.05 N, Longitude: 96.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Retreat-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 188% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Retreat town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.


Retreat-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Retreat center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Retreat:
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CORSICANA, TX)
  • ENNIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ENNIS, TX)
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MEXIA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Retreat:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 48 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)

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Cemetery: Hamilton Beeman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Mobil Pipeline Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Retreat, TX



Retreat compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Navarro County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)


Religion statistics for Retreat

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents46.4%15.0%9.8%6.7%5.1%
Congregations26.4%20.9%1.1%8.8%7.7%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationAssemblies of GodPentecostal Church of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.2%2.2%1.7%1.6%7.3%
Congregations9.9%4.4%2.2%2.2%16.5%
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 0$0 1$245
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$375
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$130
Totals for Government 0$0 4$750



7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
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 Dallas County, TX  1.29% ($32,447 average AGI)
from Ellis County, TX  1.14% ($31,130)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.58% ($50,244)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Ellis County, TX  1.05% ($30,703 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  1.04% ($28,747)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.60% ($-17,640)


Strongest AM radio stations in Retreat:
  • KAND (1340 AM; 1 kW; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: CORSICANA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Retreat:
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Retreat:
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)


Retreat fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 2003 10:11 AM, Fm709, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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