Runaway Bay, Texas

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Wise County

Population in July 2007: 1,369. Population change since 2000: +21.6%

Males: 685	(50.1%)
Females: 684	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	46.7 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76426.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,857 (it was $50,795 in 2000)

Runaway Bay:	$70,857
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,099 (it was $99,700 in 2000)

Runaway Bay:	$183,099
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,942; Detached houses: $209,435; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,445; In 2-unit structures: $76,408; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,216; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,178; Mobile homes: $51,250

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Races in Runaway Bay:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Runaway Bay: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.1%), English (14.0%), German (14.0%), Irish (11.7%), Scottish (3.5%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 2.31 square miles.

Population density: 593 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Runaway Bay

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
Unemployed: 1.1%
Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Runaway Bay city

Never married: 11.9%
Now married: 70.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 8.4%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Runaway Bay, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Runaway Bay to the number of sex offenders is 685 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Runaway Bay:	1.8% ($1,745)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Denton, TX (43.5 miles , pop. 80,537).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (43.6 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (68.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lake Bridgeport, TX (1.9 miles ), Bridgeport, TX (2.7 miles ), Chico, TX (3.1 miles ), Paradise, TX (3.3 miles ), Perrin, TX (3.5 miles ), Jacksboro, TX (4.1 miles ), Alvord, TX (4.1 miles ), Decatur, TX (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 34 buildings, average cost: $71,700
1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $89,900
1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $12,700
1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $140,500
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $131,700
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $10,000
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $149,500
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,400
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $209,100
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $86,100

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.17 N, Longitude: 97.88 W

Area code: 940

Runaway Bay household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +402 (+57.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Mining (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (27%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Runaway Bay by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.9	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	3	2	5	3	0	0
per 100,000	88.6	260.2	164.2	390.0	227.8	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	1	1	8	4	7	9	8
per 100,000	88.6	86.7	656.8	312.0	531.5	658.4	567.8
Thefts	8	17	11	7	17	32	2
per 100,000	708.6	1474.4	903.1	546.0	1290.8	2340.9	141.9
Auto thefts	1	5	0	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	88.6	433.7	0.0	234.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	86.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	59.3	151.8	114.9	140.4	157.2	139.7	45.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.19
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Runaway Bay, Texas

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Runaway Bay-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Runaway Bay city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Runaway Bay:

FAITH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JACKSBORO, TX)
WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; DECATUR, TX)
BOWIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BOWIE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Runaway Bay, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Runaway Bay:

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 44 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 44 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 53 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)

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Church in Runaway Bay: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Jasper Creek (A), Boons Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.9%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Runaway Bay, TX

Runaway Bay compared to Texas state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Runaway Bay (2009 data):

First State Bank: Runaway Bay Branch at 258 Highway 380 West, branch established on 1997-02-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $176.0 mil, Deposits: $154.8 mil, headquarters in Chico, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Chico Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Jacksboro: Runaway Bay Branch at 1055 Highway 380, branch established on 1997-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $489.3 mil, Deposits: $283.3 mil, headquarters in Jacksboro, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wise County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (78%) Utility gas (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Runaway Bay

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	60.7%	13.6%	9.2%	6.3%	3.3%
Congregations	41.0%	12.8%	2.6%	16.7%	11.5%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	2.0%
Congregations	1.3%	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	9.0%

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.

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	3	$7,623	$30,492	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,491	$41,892	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,466	$29,592	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,072	$33,216	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$8,086	$24,258	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,041	$24,492	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,046	$24,552	1	$61
Water Supply	2	$5,575	$33,450	0	$0
Totals for Government	17	$42,400	$29,929	1	$61

Runaway Bay government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $161,000
Sewerage: $141,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $200,000
Police Protection: $130,000

Sewerage: $118,000

Solid Waste Management: $80,000

Financial Administration: $79,000

Parks & Recreation: $46,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Fire Protection: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $809,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $721,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $167,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $88,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $966,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $290,000
Tax - Property: $258,000
Public Utilities: $64,000

Total General Sales: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $198,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

9.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.62%
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 Tarrant County, TX	2.77% ($45,339 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX	1.04% ($45,699)
from Parker County, TX	0.64% ($32,681)

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
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 Tarrant County, TX	2.84% ($38,164 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX	1.05% ($36,514)
to Parker County, TX	0.70% ($30,598)

Strongest AM radio stations in Runaway Bay:

KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Runaway Bay:

KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBOC (98.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KYQX (89.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSQX (89.1 FM; SPRINGTOWN, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Runaway Bay:

KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Joel Prochaska, 1 Mile S Hwy 114, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
Joel Prochaska, .81 Mi South Of State Hwy 114 (Jack County), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: AC5OX, Previous Call Sign: KD5CHQ
Grant Date: 01/26/1998, Expiration Date: 09/24/2007
Registrant: Frank M Corlett, 205 Port O Call Dr, Runaway Bay, TX 76426
Call Sign: KC5BSG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00251273
Grant Date: 06/26/2003, Expiration Date: 07/06/2013, Certifier: Charles W Schotta
Registrant: Charles W Schotta, 109 Harbor Drive, #207, Runaway Bay, TX 76426
Call Sign: KD5FDE, Previous Call Sign: WB6ANE, Licensee ID: L00172455
Grant Date: 09/01/1998, Expiration Date: 09/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/21/2006
Registrant: Roger R Hyham, 827 Port O Call Dr, Runaway Bay, TX 76426
Call Sign: KD5LPY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284678
Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 09/14/2010, Certifier: Michael D Jasso
Registrant: Michael D Jasso, 205 Runaway Bay Dr, Runaway Bay, TX 76426
Call Sign: KD5NEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00326848
Grant Date: 02/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2011, Certifier: Merna R Hyham
Registrant: Merna R Hyham, 827 Port O Call Dr, Runaway Bay, TX 76426
Call Sign: KY5B, Previous Call Sign: KD5FDE, Licensee ID: L00172455
Grant Date: 07/21/2006, Expiration Date: 07/21/2016, Certifier: Roger R Hyham
Registrant: Roger R Hyham, 827 Port O Call Dr, Runaway Bay, TX 76426

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Runaway Bay)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 77
Hazardous Condition: 5

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