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Edwards County

Population in July 2008: 1,159. Population change since 2000: -9.8%
 

Males: 594  (51.3%)
Females: 565  (48.7%)

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

Zip codes: 78880.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,857 (it was $19,970 in 2000)
Rocksprings:  $27,857
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,078
Rocksprings:  $12,078
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,544 (it was $29,700 in 2000)
Rocksprings:  $54,544
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,137; Detached houses: $71,111; Townhouses or other attached units: $349,992; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,440; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,924; Mobile homes: $29,398

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Races in Rocksprings:

  • Hispanic (66.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Other race (18.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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Ancestries: United States (6.8%), Irish (4.3%), English (3.9%), German (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2410 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 960 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rocksprings

  • High school or higher: 56.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rocksprings town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

175 residents are foreign born (13.3% Latin America).

This town:  13.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rocksprings, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rocksprings to the number of sex offenders is 580 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Rocksprings:  1.4% ($403)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (100.4 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (109.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Camp Wood, TX (5.2 miles ), Leakey, TX (5.8 miles ), Sonora Rural, TX (6.2 miles ), Junction, TX (6.5 miles ), Sonora, TX (6.8 miles ), Utopia, TX (7.0 miles ), Brackettville, TX (7.1 miles ), Laughlin AFB, TX (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.02 N, Longitude: 100.21 W

Area code: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Rocksprings, Texas

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Rocksprings-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the Rocksprings town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rocksprings:
  • LILLIAN M HUDSPETH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; SONORA, TX)
  • KIMBLE HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; JUNCTION, TX)
  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; DEL RIO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Rocksprings, TX

Airports located in Rocksprings: See detailed data for Airports located in Rocksprings, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocksprings:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 61 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 101 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 105 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 110 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 110 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
Public high school in Rocksprings:
Public elementary/middle school in Rocksprings:
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Library in Rocksprings:
  • CLAUD H. GILMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,852; Location: 201 N HIGHWAY 377; 13,000 books; 35 audio materials; 700 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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

CAMP EAGLE (Population served: 417, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  38.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rocksprings, TX


27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Rocksprings compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rocksprings (2009 data):
  • Peoples State Bank: at Corner Of Main And Wells, branch established on 1943-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.1 mil, Deposits: $50.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Edwards County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Rocksprings

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents44.5%30.8%10.0%9.9%4.8%
Congregations11.1%33.3%22.2%22.2%11.1%
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.


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 1$1,616$19,3920$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,320$15,8400$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$399
Solid Waste Management 2$3,418$20,5081$301
Sewerage 1$3,720$44,6400$0
Water Supply 2$2,745$16,4700$0
Totals for Government 7$12,819$21,9752$700



Rocksprings government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $117,000
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $559,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $559,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $368,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $131,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $126,000
    Highways: $74,000
    All Other: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $50,000
    Total General Sales: $42,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
Texas average:  8.37%

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


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
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 Rocksprings:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocksprings:
  • KBLT (104.3 FM; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KAYG (99.1 FM; CAMP WOOD, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK INC)



Rocksprings fatal accident list:
Jul 5, 1984 07:45 AM, 377, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rocksprings)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Us 377 5 Mi N, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KZT392, Licensee ID: L00014260
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.265 MHz, 151.355 MHz, 151.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/03/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
    Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-4965
  • Us 377 5 Mi N, Call Sign: KNCM556, Licensee ID: L00123762
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.790 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 12/30/2011
    Registrant: County Of Edwards, County Courthouse, Rocksprings, TX 78880, Phone: (210) 683-4104
  • .25 Mi N On Texas 377, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: KCX418, Licensee ID: L00014260
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.265 MHz, 151.355 MHz, 151.415 MHz, 159.270 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Rodney Schwarzlose
    Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd Bldg D, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-8088, Fax: (512) 389-8030
  • On Hwy 55 5 Miles Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 86.6 m, Call Sign: WPCB250
    858.475 MHz, 860.400 MHz, 856.400 MHz, 856.525 MHz, 856.550 MHz, 857.400 MHz, 859.375 MHz, 860.625 MHz, 860.650 MHz, 861.500 MHz... (+25 more)
    Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015, Certifier: Richard Schertz
    Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
  • Edwards County Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPZX356
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2004, Expiration Date: 04/02/2014, Certifier: Nick M Gallegos
    Registrant: All Weather Inc, 1165 National Dr, Sacramento, CA 95834, Phone: (916) 928-6759, Fax: (916) 928-1165, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • LOMA, Wardlaw Ranch Approx 23.3 Mi Nw, Overall height: 99.4 m, Call Sign: WPNL451
    Assigned Frequencies : 2124.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/29/1998, Expiration Date: 08/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 05/10/2007
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • STATION, Route 377 14.5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KDS35
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/1993, Expiration Date: 07/08/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/20/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (512) 344-8780
  • STATION, 17 Mi Nne Of, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KWU96
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/1996, Expiration Date: 04/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/26/1996
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 656-1827
  • ROCKSPRINGS, 840 Ft Se Of Austin Uvalde Rd, Overall height: 104.9 m, Call Sign: WHQ892
    Assigned Frequencies : 2124.80 MHz, 2128.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (830) 683-2111
  • HAEBER, 20 Mi East Of, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WLL487
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2009
    Registrant: Southwest Texas Telephone Company, 939 South Texas Hwy 55, Rocksprings, TX 78880, Phone: (830) 683-2111, Fax: (830) 683-4190, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Hwy. 55, 1.25 Miles Se Of Rocksprings, Call Sign: KWT856
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.120 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Westex Communications, Inc., Seguin, TX 78155

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Edwards County Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPYH202
    Assigned Frequencies : 118.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2008, Expiration Date: 08/11/2018
    Registrant: All Weather Inc, 1165 National Dr., Sacramento, CA 95834, Phone: (916) 928-6759, Fax: (916) 928-1165, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB5RBH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00417846
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Certifier: Ruperto F Pena
    Registrant: Ruperto F Pena, 109 Cedar St, Rocksprings, TX 78880
  • Call Sign: N5KAL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/12/1997, Expiration Date: 12/12/2007
    Registrant: Robert L Geuea, 203 Old Del Rio Rd, Rocksprings, TX 78880
  • Call Sign: KE5QIQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01319378
    Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/30/2017, Certifier: Kim G Dula
    Registrant: Kim G Dula, Rocksprings, TX 78880
  • Call Sign: KE5QIW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01319384
    Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/30/2017, Certifier: Tess A Dula
    Registrant: Tess A Dula, Rocksprings, TX 78880


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rocksprings)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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