Rule, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 599. Population change since 2000: -14.2%

Males: 289	(48.3%)
Females: 310	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	44.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79547, 79548.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,956 (it was $24,342 in 2000)

Rule:	$33,956
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,491

Rule:	$19,491
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,015 (it was $20,700 in 2000)

Rule:	$38,015
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,231; Detached houses: $48,732; Townhouses or other attached units: $19,736; In 2-unit structures: $4,695; Mobile homes: $48,750

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Races in Rule:

White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
Hispanic (19.3%)
Other race (7.3%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Black (2.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Rule: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.7%), German (5.6%), Dutch (1.3%), Czech (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1681 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 861 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rule

High school or higher: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rule town

Never married: 14.6%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 6.2%

21 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America).

This town:	3.0%
Texas:	13.9%

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

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

Rule:	1.3% ($259)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (51.7 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (151.7 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (182.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rochester, TX (3.1 miles ), Haskell, TX (3.1 miles ), Sagerton, TX (3.3 miles ), O'Brien, TX (3.7 miles) , Weinert, TX (4.0 miles) , Knox City, TX (4.1 miles ), Stamford, TX (4.2 miles ), Aspermont, TX (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.18 N, Longitude: 99.89 W

Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Mining (16%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (20%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Rule, Texas

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Rule-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Rule town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1953, a category 4 tornado 7.5 miles away from the town center killed 17 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Rule-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 95% 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 51.7 miles away from Rule 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 58.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rule:

HASKELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HASKELL, TX)
STAMFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STAMFORD, TX)
STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ASPERMONT, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Rule, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rule:

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)

Public high school in Rule:

RULE SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 1100 UNION AVE; Grades: KG-12; Our rating: 61)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rule, TX

Rule 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below 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 Rule (2009 data):

Hamlin National Bank: Rule Branch at Fifth And Union, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.8 mil, Deposits: $77.6 mil, headquarters in Hamlin, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hamlin Financial Corporation, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Haskell County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Rule

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	65.1%	9.5%	8.8%	6.5%	4.2%
Congregations	37.9%	3.4%	17.2%	10.3%	6.9%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	6.9%

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	1	$2,352	$28,224	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$150
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,826	$21,912	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,722	$20,664	2	$572
Totals for Government	3	$5,900	$23,600	3	$722

Rule government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $154,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $97,000
Financial Administration: $36,000

Police Protection: $35,000

Sewerage: $19,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $154,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $37,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $25,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000
Tax - Property: $56,000
Public Utilities: $16,000

Total General Sales: $16,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
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 Jones County, TX	0.86% ($19,063 average AGI)
from Taylor County, TX	0.70% ($22,462)

8.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.57%
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 Taylor County, TX	1.44% ($27,926 average AGI)
to Jones County, TX	0.96% ($20,611)
to Knox County, TX	0.64% ($18,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rule:

WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KVRP (1400 AM; 1 kW; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: ROLLINS PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rule:

KVRP-FM (97.1 FM; HASKELL, TX; Owner: ROLLING PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)
KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rule:

KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

F H SMITH, 5 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.9 m, Overall height: 85.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00241544
Registrant: Texaco Pipeline Inc, 777 Walker, Houston, TX 77252-2099, Phone: (877) 860-3584, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

Station, Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNA514
Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012, Certifier: David B Trego
Registrant: Aepsc, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
Rule TS, 801 Cardiff Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Call Sign: WPON787, Licensee ID: L00268142
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6716.25 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/2000, Expiration Date: 04/20/2010, Certifier: Daniel L Gibbens
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation
Rule ISD, Lat: 33.178833 Lon: -99.894972, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQIJ359
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 02/26/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband., LLC, 2101 Rexford Road Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
STATION, 5 Mi. Se Of, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: WAK245
Assigned Frequencies : 1955.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 08/11/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2002, Certifier: David M Pfeffer
Registrant: Dave Pfeffer, 777 Walker, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: (713) 241-8684, Fax: (713) 241-3517, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AA5OI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00157929
Grant Date: 09/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/10/2009
Registrant: Billy D Kittley Jr, 709 Amity, Rule, TX 79547-0203
Call Sign: KA5YTU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00157918
Grant Date: 09/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/10/2009
Registrant: Billy D Kittley Iii, 709 Amity, Rule, TX 79547-0203
Call Sign: KD5ADG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/24/2007
Registrant: Justin G Holcomb, Rt 1 Box 92, Rule, TX 79417

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA T210H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2234R , Serial Number: T210-0384, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1968
Registrant (Individual): Lennis William Iii Jones, 4454 West Highway 380, Rule, TX 79547

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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