Ropesville, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 509. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 255	(50.3%)
Females: 254	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	32.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79358.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,195 (it was $29,531 in 2000)

Ropesville:	$41,195
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,479

Ropesville:	$22,479
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,628 (it was $19,400 in 2000)

Ropesville:	$35,628
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,687; Detached houses: $59,431; Townhouses or other attached units: $13,534; In 2-unit structures: $4,695; Mobile homes: $15,300; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Ropesville:

Hispanic (53.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (43.9%)
Other race (6.0%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
Black (2.1%)
American Indian (1.4%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Ropesville: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (6.4%), English (4.8%), German (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 1419 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ropesville

High school or higher: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ropesville city

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born (4.1% Latin America).

This city:	4.1%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ropesville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ropesville to the number of sex offenders is 509 to 1.

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

Ropesville:	1.9% ($372)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (19.2 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (272.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (313.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Meadow, TX (2.4 miles ), Wolfforth, TX (3.2 miles ), Smyer, TX (3.5 miles ), Reese Center, TX (3.8 miles) , Opdyke West, TX (3.9 miles) , New Home, TX (3.9 miles ), Levelland, TX (4.2 miles ), Brownfield, TX (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.41 N, Longitude: 102.16 W

Area code: 806

Ropesville household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (27%)
Health care (13%)
Private households (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Crime in Ropesville by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	185.2	0.0	188.3	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	378.1	185.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	3	1	1	1	2
per 100,000	567.1	555.6	189.8	188.3	186.9	371.1
Thefts	11	9	3	4	1	3
per 100,000	2079.4	1666.7	569.3	753.3	186.9	556.6
Auto thefts	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	189.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	186.9	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	213.6	290.7	36.1	194.0	35.5	48.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.96
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ropesville, Texas

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Ropesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Ropesville city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ropesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% 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 84.6 miles away from Ropesville center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city 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 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Ropesville center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 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 Ropesville:

SUNRISE CANYON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
COVENANT CHILDREN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Ropesville, TX

Airports located in Ropesville:

Mc Nabb Farm Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 10, Local Ops: 240)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ropesville:

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 86 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)

Public high school in Ropesville:

ROPES SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 304 RANCH; Grades: PK-12; Our rating: 63)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ropesville, TX

Ropesville compared to Texas state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ropesville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (8%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Ropesville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	46.6%	23.7%	7.9%	7.7%	7.1%
Congregations	27.8%	9.3%	9.3%	24.1%	5.6%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Association	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Congregations	1.9%	5.6%	1.9%	3.7%	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	$2,480	$29,760	1	$1,530
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,938	$23,256	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,828	$21,936	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,246	$24,984	1	$1,530

Ropesville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $21,000
Water Utilities: $16,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
Tax - Property: $39,000
Total General Sales: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
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 Lubbock County, TX	2.78% ($28,124 average AGI)
from Cochran County, TX	0.36% ($27,556)
from Lamb County, TX	0.34% ($26,808)

9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.27%
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 Lubbock County, TX	4.03% ($31,919 average AGI)
to Lamb County, TX	0.35% ($18,704)
to Cochran County, TX	0.27% ($25,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ropesville:

KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKUB (1300 AM; 1 kW; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: BROWNFIELD BROADCASTING, L.P.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ropesville:

KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KLVT-FM (105.5 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLZK (104.3 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KPBB (88.5 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAMZ (103.5 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: ALBERT BENAVIDES)
K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KQRI (90.9 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ropesville:

KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
KPTB (Channel 16; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Ropesville fatal accident list:
Nov 11, 1998 11:07 AM, Ellingtonst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1995 07:10 AM, 62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 5, 1991 08:15 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 31, 1975 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 1975 12:40 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Approximately 2.5 Km East Of, Structure height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN652
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Plateau Telecommunications, Inc., 7111 N. Prince Street, Clovis, NM 88101, Phone: (505) 389-5100, Fax: (505) 389-5245, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Guy Smith, Us 62 82 0.7 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Overall height: 152 m, , Licensee ID: L00297408
Registrant: Ramar Communications Ii, Ltd., Lubbock, TX 79452, Phone: (806) 745-3434, Email:
Approx 2.41 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Texas Rsa 3 Limited Partnership Dba , 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100
James A Koerner, Off Us Hwy 62, Type: Tower, Structure height: 217.6 m, Overall height: 218.5 m
Registrant: Koerner & Olender P C, 11913 Grey Hollow Court, North Bethesda, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 468-3336, Email:
Stephen Flessner, 219 Main St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 Km W Of Int Hwy 62 & Main St, Type: Building, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPHV714
Assigned Frequencies : 929.787 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2000, Expiration Date: 07/20/2010, Certifier: James Beckham
Registrant: A-1 Wireless Communications, Amarillo, TX 79105, Phone: (806) 372-4487, Fax: (806) 374-7064
1 Km W Of Int Hwy 62 & Main Street, Type: Bant, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 49 m, Call Sign: WPTW570
Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 01/01/2012, Certifier: James Beckham
Registrant: A-1 Wireless Communications, Amarillo, TX 79105, Phone: (806) 372-4487, Fax: (806) 374-7064

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ROPESVILLE, 3.4 Miles E, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: KLT55
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.20 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte Southwest Incorporated, Irving, TX 75015-2210

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD5FKZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/22/1998, Expiration Date: 10/22/2008
Registrant: Brian D Rosser, 6351 Leopard Rd, Ropesville, TX 79358

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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