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Walker County

Population in 2011: 512. Population change since 2000: +20.5%
 

Males: 258  (50.4%)
Females: 254  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 77367.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,080 (it was $24,750 in 2000)
Riverside:

$43,080
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,392

Riverside city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,830 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Riverside:

$69,830
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $94,256; Detached houses: $109,451; Mobile homes: $74,047; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,152

Median gross rent in 2009: $590.

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  • White alone - 379 (74.3%)
  • Black alone - 72 (14.1%)
  • Hispanic - 47 (9.2%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Riverside: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.1%), English (12.0%), German (11.8%), Irish (4.0%), Scottish (3.8%), French Canadian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.89 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riverside:

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverside city:

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

14 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $925 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $438 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (43.3 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (75.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Trinity, TX (2.6 miles ), Oakhurst, TX (3.0 miles ), Glendale, TX (3.3 miles ), Huntsville, TX (3.6 miles ), Point Blank, TX (3.6 miles ), Onalaska, TX (4.2 miles ), Lovelady, TX (4.4 miles ), Groveton, TX (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.85 N, Longitude: 95.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 936

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.4%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-5.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Riverside-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Riverside city center killed one person and injured 8 people.

On 1/1/1999, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center caused $750,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walker County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 4, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jennifer Holliday - Musician, Eugene C. Barker - Historian.


Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; TRINITY, TX)
  • HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; HUNTSVILLE, TX)
  • MADISON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; MADISONVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Riverside, TX

Local government website: www.riversidetx.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:

  • Sam Houston State University (about 13 miles; Huntsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,789)
  • Lone Star College System (about 46 miles; The Woodlands, TX; FT enrollment: 16,440)
  • Angelina College (about 51 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Texas A & M University (about 59 miles; College Station, TX; FT enrollment: 43,338)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc (about 60 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • Prairie View A & M University (about 64 miles; Prairie View, TX; FT enrollment: 6,665)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 70 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Riverside Baptist Church located at 2359 FM 980

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Notable location: Riverside Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Riverside include: Broyles Church (A), Holmes Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Walker County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 43.6. This is worse than average.
City:

43.6
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 20.0. This is significantly worse than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.0
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 13.5. This is significantly worse than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
City:

13.5
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Riverside and their reported violations in the past:

BETHY CREEK CAMP SHOREWOOD FOREST SUBDIV (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-02-2002 to NOV-02-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Riverside that have no violations reported:

  • BELL WATER CO (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 93.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riverside, TX


Riverside compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Riverside (2011 data):

  • The First National Bank of Trinity: Riverside Bank Branch at 3745 State Hwy 19, branch established on 2008/04/22. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $46.4 mil, headquarters in Trinity, TX, positive income, 2 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Texas:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.14%
Here33.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents58.1%13.1%8.1%4.4%2.6%
Congregations25.0%19.2%1.9%13.5%5.8%
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.6%2.3%2.3%1.9%4.8%
Congregations3.8%3.8%1.9%1.9%23.1%
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: 7
Walker County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Walker County:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
This county:

5.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Walker County:

30.5%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
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 1$1,374$16,4880$0
Totals for Government 1$1,374$16,4880$0

Riverside government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $356,000 ($695.31)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $53,000 ($103.52)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $20,000 ($39.06)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($44.92)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $388,000 ($757.81)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $381,000 ($744.14)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000 ($13.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($21.48)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000 ($9.77)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000 ($48.83)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $51,000 ($99.61)
    Property: $38,000 ($74.22)
    Public Utilities: $25,000 ($48.83)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($21.48)

10.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.15%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Walker County:

0.12%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  2.09% ($51,556 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX  1.43% ($45,633)
from Trinity County, TX  0.41% ($28,500)


10.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,424 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.70%
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 Montgomery County, TX  2.34% ($35,115 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  1.98% ($28,178)
to Trinity County, TX  0.33% ($25,059)

Strongest AM radio stations in Riverside:

  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHCH (1400 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BCSTERS, INC.)
  • KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KYOK (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: HEH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Riverside:

  • KUST (99.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSAM-FM (101.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: HEH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAXF (88.3 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSHU (90.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KETX-FM (92.3 FM; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Riverside:

  • KHXL-LP (Channel 7; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHTX-LP (Channel 30; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KETX-LP (Channel 5; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KCTL-LP (Channel 25; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTWC-LP (Channel 12; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Riverside fatal accident list:

Jul 27, 2007 04:38 PM, Sr-19, Lat: 30.843706, Lon: -95.411058, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 6, 2007 09:33 PM, Sr-19, Woodfarm, Lat: 30.798192, Lon: -95.457219, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 22, 2004 09:00 PM, Sr-19, Fm405, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 2001 11:50 AM, Fm980, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 1997 03:50 PM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1989 02:15 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 2, 1982 09:15 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • .9 Km S Int Tx 19 & Fm Rd 405 (Lat: 30.839444 Lon: -95.408333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
    Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Fire Station Hwy 980 (Lat: 30.852139 Lon: -95.398833), Call Sign: KXE588
    Assigned Frequencies: 37.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2012
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, 5500 Ft S Of Riverside On Hwy 405 (Lat: 30.839333 Lon: -95.408250), Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: KYY66
    Assigned Frequencies: 6795.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/11/2009, Expiration Date: 09/29/2019
    Registrant: Saic, Inc / Entergy Services, Inc, 425 West Capitol Ave, Mbb-8f, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 340-3116, Fax: (501) 340-3188, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Riverside)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Service Call: 15

Incident types - Riverside


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Riverside, TX

Most common first names in Riverside, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1171.0 years
William1172.4 years
Mary877.9 years
James669.5 years
Roy667.8 years
Charlie567.2 years
Robert564.8 years
Betty463.8 years
Fred477.5 years
Dorothy459.5 years
Most common last names in Riverside, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis1077.9 years
Taylor683.3 years
Jordan570.0 years
Bacon573.4 years
Walker563.4 years
Johnson472.0 years
Fitzgerald482.0 years
Smith474.8 years
Williams465.2 years
Tubbs455.8 years
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