Roby, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 600. Population change since 2000: -10.8%

Males: 267	(44.6%)
Females: 333	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79543.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,707 (it was $27,031 in 2000)

Roby:	$37,707
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,779

Roby:	$18,779
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,218 (it was $26,800 in 2000)

Roby:	$49,218
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,346; Detached houses: $53,343; Mobile homes: $18,000

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Races in Roby:

White Non-Hispanic (73.3%)
Hispanic (22.1%)
Other race (8.3%)
Black (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Roby: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.2%), United States (11.3%), German (9.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1961 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 835 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roby

High school or higher: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roby city

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 8.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Roby, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roby to the number of sex offenders is 200 to 1.

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

Roby:	1.5% ($411)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (42.4 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (177.3 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (209.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rotan, TX (3.0 miles ), McCaulley, TX (3.3 miles ), Hamlin, TX (4.2 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (4.4 miles ), Roscoe, TX (4.8 miles ), Trent, TX (4.8 miles ), Hermleigh, TX (4.8 miles ), Anson, TX (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.74 N, Longitude: 100.38 W

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+9.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Roby, Texas

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Roby-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Roby city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 tornado 18.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Roby-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 29.8 miles away from Roby center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Roby:

FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 11 miles; ROTAN, TX)
HAMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAMLIN, TX)
ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Roby, TX

Airports located in Roby:

Fisher County Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 600, Local Ops: 3,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roby:

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 112 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)

Public high school in Roby:

ROBY High School (Students: 87; Location: 141-143 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 53)

Public elementary/middle school in Roby:

ROBY Elementary (Students: 212; Location: 141-143 COLLEGE ST; Grades: EE-8; Our rating: 68)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roby, TX

15 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Roby compared to Texas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Roby (2009 data):

First Financial Bank, National Association: First And Concho Branch at North First And Concho, branch established on 1939-10-16. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $130.1 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Sweetwater, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Fisher County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (21%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Roby

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	65.3%	12.2%	11.8%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	47.1%	23.5%	11.8%	11.8%	5.9%

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	2	$4,784	$28,704	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,700	$22,200	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$8,484	$25,452	0	$0

Roby government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Construction - General: $250,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $160,000
Water Utilities: $150,000

Financial Administration: $40,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Libraries: $1,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $208,000
Tax - Property: $43,000
Total General Sales: $27,000

Other Selective Sales: $21,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
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 Nolan County, TX

1.05% ($32,308 average AGI)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Roby:

KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roby:

KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KVRP-FM (97.1 FM; HASKELL, TX; Owner: ROLLING PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Roby:

KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K07TZ (Channel 7; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K42ET (Channel 42; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)

Roby fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2000 08:55 AM, Ctyrd117, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 8, 1985 03:00 AM, Ammons, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

.1 Mi E Of Sr 70 And 1 Mi S Of Sr 180, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ377
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
9.66 Km West On Us Hwy 180 Then South 4.8 Km On Gravel Road, Call Sign: KNKN763
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Jerri L Janjua, 0.1 Miles E Of State Route 70 & 1 Mile S Of State Route 180, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
James H Feeney, 1.8 M S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Pc One Cable LLC, 17 South Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446, Phone: (201) 825-9090, Email:
Dane F Ershen, 870 Cr 440, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.3 m, Overall height: 104.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms;a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Don J Clevenger, 5 Mi S Hwy 180 & Rt 611 Int, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: Alcatel - Lucent, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

13 Mi Sw Of, Call Sign: WSW521, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies : 48.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 434-6036, Email:
3 Mi S On Hwy 70 On E Side, Call Sign: WSF466, Licensee ID: L00083950
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/27/2014
Registrant: Leon Helm, 367 St Hwy 70 S Rt 1 Box 61, Roby, TX 79543

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC5WZN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/20/1996, Expiration Date: 11/20/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/21/2008
Registrant: Jeffrey J Morton, Roby, TX 79543

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8748L , Serial Number: 25-5446, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1972
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Box 457, Roby, TX 79543

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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