Riverside, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 406. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 195	(48.2%)
Females: 211	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77367.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,525 (it was $24,750 in 2000)

Riverside:	$34,525
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,167

Riverside:	$21,167
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,804 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

Riverside:	$98,804
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,728; Detached houses: $131,086; Mobile homes: $53,654; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Riverside:

White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
Black (20.7%)
Hispanic (7.8%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Riverside: 79.0 (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: 215 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: 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%

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

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

Riverside:	0.9% ($485)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (17%)
Construction (13%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (27%)
Educational services (21%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Mining (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Average climate in Riverside, Texas

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Riverside-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1953, a category 3 (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 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center caused $750,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Riverside:

EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (about 8 miles; TRINITY, TX)
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX)
MADISON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 31 miles; MADISONVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Riverside, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverside:

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 64 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)

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Riverside Baptist Church located at 2359 FM 980

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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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	32.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (57%) Utility gas (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)

Religion statistics for Riverside

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	58.1%	13.1%	8.1%	4.4%	2.6%
Congregations	25.0%	19.2%	1.9%	13.5%	5.8%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%	1.9%	4.8%
Congregations	3.8%	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.
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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	$16,488	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,374	$16,488	0	$0

Riverside government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $356,000
Charges - Sewerage: $53,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $388,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $381,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $51,000
Property: $38,000

Public Utilities: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

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 07:38 AM, Sr-19, Lat: 30.843706, Lon: -95.411058, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 6, 2007 11:33 AM, Sr-19, Woodfarm, Lat: 30.798192, Lon: -95.457219, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 22, 2004 09:00 AM, Sr-19, Fm405, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 2001 07:50 AM, Fm980, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 31, 1997 03:50 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1989 08:15 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 2, 1982 03:15 AM, 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

.9 Km S Int Tx 19 & Fm Rd 405, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00009875
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, Call Sign: KXE588
Assigned Frequencies : 37.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2012
Registrant: City Of Riverside, Box 355, Riverside, TX 77367, Phone: (409) 594-2520

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 5500 Ft S Of Riverside On Hwy 405, Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: KYY66
Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
Registrant: Phone: (409) 838-6631

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB5RKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00214103
Grant Date: 12/24/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013, Certifier: Mark F Cox
Registrant: Mark F Cox, Riverside, TX 77367
Call Sign: KB5TVU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00169775
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/07/2012
Registrant: Helen M Hoyt, Riverside, TX 77367
Call Sign: KD5DGS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00010447
Grant Date: 12/04/2007, Expiration Date: 02/05/2018
Registrant: Scot E Fahey, 2286 (Lot N) Fm 980, Riverside, TX 77367-0274
Call Sign: W5DU, Previous Call Sign: WA6GOC, Licensee ID: L00169774
Grant Date: 08/16/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Charles E Hoyt, Riverside, TX 77367
Call Sign: K9ALF, Previous Call Sign: KD7WAH, Licensee ID: L00687947
Grant Date: 06/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/20/2013, Certifier: Frank M Kliiger
Registrant: Frank M Kliiger, Riverside, TX 77367
Call Sign: KE5FYY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01065344
Grant Date: 09/21/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: Daniel E Cox
Registrant: Daniel E Cox, Riverside, TX 77367

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 5
Service Call: 15

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