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Runnels County

Population in July 2007: 727.
Males: 358  (49.3%)
Females: 369  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 76875


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,729 (it was $24,896 in 2000)
Rowena:  $34,729
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,944
Rowena:  $17,944
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,965 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Rowena:  $114,965
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,121; Detached houses: $155,464; Townhouses or other attached units: $221,611; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $365,654; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Rowena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Other race (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rowena: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 130.2 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rowena

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowena CCD

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

21 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This place:  2.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rowena, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rowena to the number of sex offenders is 364 to 1.

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

Rowena:  0.5% ($289)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Rowena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (29.3 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (162.0 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (174.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Ballinger, TX (2.9 miles ), Paint Rock, TX (3.1 miles ), Eola-Paint Rock, TX (3.2 miles ), Miles, TX (3.3 miles ), East Tom Green, TX (4.7 miles ), Winters, TX (4.8 miles ), Talpa, TX (4.9 miles ), Bronte, TX (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.63 N, Longitude: 100.00 W

Area code: 325

Rowena household income distribution Rowena home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



Rowena-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Rowena place center killed 13 people and injured 159 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Birthplace of: Bonnie Parker.


Hospitals/medical centers near Rowena:
  • BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BALLINGER, TX)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - SAN ANGELO (about 22 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX)
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINTERS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Rowena, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowena:
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 126 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 136 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 146 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rowena:
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Notable location: Kristoff School (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rowena: Saint Boniface Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hoffman Cemetery (1), Protestant Cemetery (2), Saint Boniface Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Kuhn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Spur Creek (C), Red Bank Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  53.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rowena, TX



Rowena compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rowena (2009 data):
  • West Texas State Bank: Edwards Street Branch at Edwards Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $119.7 mil, Deposits: $101.0 mil, headquarters in Snyder, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wtsb Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Runnels County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Rowena

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents38.4%32.4%11.8%7.0%4.5%
Congregations25.6%11.6%9.3%20.9%4.7%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.0%1.0%1.6%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%7.0%14.0%
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.


6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
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 Tom Green County, TX  1.26% ($23,065 average AGI)
from Taylor County, TX  0.69% ($42,880)


9.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.79%
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 Tom Green County, TX  2.79% ($19,876 average AGI)
to Taylor County, TX  1.04% ($27,359)
to Concho County, TX  0.27% ($34,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rowena:
  • KRUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER OF BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rowena:
  • KKCN (103.1 FM; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KELI (98.7 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KCRN-FM (93.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KWFR (101.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: FOSTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUTX (90.1 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KGKL-FM (97.5 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rowena:
  • KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • KIDY (Channel 6; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K44FJ (Channel 44; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KACB-TV (Channel 3; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEUS-LP (Channel 31; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KANG-CA (Channel 41; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


Rowena fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 1976 03:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lisa M Minney, 517 Fm 2872, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Robert Sherman, .6 Km N Of Int Of Kristoff Rd & Rr 2872, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Fleischman And Harding LLP, 1255 23rd Street Nw, Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 939-7900, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC5ZTR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/02/1997, Expiration Date: 04/02/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2009
    Registrant: Felix Cortez Jr, Rowena, TX 76875


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