San Benito, Texas

Back to San Benito, TX housing info, Cameron County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for San Benito, TX Cameron County Population in July 2008: 25,072. Population change since 2000: +6.9%   Males: 11,888   (47.4%) Females: 13,184   (52.6%) Median resident age:   29.7 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78586. Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,959 (it was $24,027 in 2000) San Benito:   $26,959 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,244 San Benito:   $12,244 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,951 (it was $35,500 in 2000) San Benito:   $54,951 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,116; Detached houses: $72,615; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,057; In 2-unit structures: $29,063; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,857; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,783; Mobile homes: $27,084; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,522 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78586 San Benito, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: international sales of electronics Alamo Financial Marketing Races in San Benito: Hispanic (86.9%) Other race (20.5%) White Non-Hispanic (12.5%) Two or more races (2.4%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in San Benito: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about San Benito, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. San Benito is mentioned 45 times on our forum: Where did you live before San Antonio?  (75 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) HEB Meat question - clearance?  (19 replies) Restaurants in Harlingen?  (4 replies) Moving to Rio Grande Valley  (36 replies) Texas History  (18 replies) Ancestries: German (2.8%), United States (2.2%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 40 feet Land area: 11.0 square miles. Population density: 2278 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 26.14 N, Longitude: 97.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -62 (-0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,638 (35.4%)

Area code: 956

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San Benito, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.75
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in San Benito, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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San Benito-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the San Benito city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Kevin Garrett - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jul 29, 1980).

Political contributions by individuals in San Benito, TX

• Kornegay Private Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable locations in San Benito: San Benito Public Library (A), Sunny Glenn Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in San Benito include: Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), First Church of the Nazarene (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), San Benito Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), The Pentecostal Church (E), La Palma Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in San Benito include: Stokey Park (1), Landrum Park (2), Kenedy Park (3), San Benito City Park (4), Hermosa Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Best Western Garden Inn Suites (151 East Ebony Street), Budget Inn Hotel (2055 West USHighway 77).

Air pollution trends in San Benito

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 17.1 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 25.4 µ/m³ in 2000, 21.7 µ/m³ in 1990).

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.9%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

This city:	32.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Benito, TX

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4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.38%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)

Cameron County:	0.15%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Hidalgo County, TX	0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX	0.22% ($31,218)

4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)

Cameron County:	0.07%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Hidalgo County, TX	0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX	0.38% ($28,216)

• 340 Oscar Williams Rd, Call Sign: KKU842, Licensee ID: L00535882
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz, 154.310 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012
  Registrant: City Of San Benito, San Benito, TX 78586, Phone: (512) 399-8280
• Hwy 77 S, Call Sign: KNDY235
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz, 155.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/1997, Expiration Date: 09/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
  Registrant: Nahc Ii Of Texas Inc Dba Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital, 400 E Hwy 77, San Benito, TX 78586, Phone: (210) 399-1313
• Int Fm 800 & Fm 2550 Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 85 m, Call Sign: KIP399
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.525 MHz, 462.525 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/04/2003, Expiration Date: 12/03/2013, Certifier: Dennis Skruhak
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• 355 W Hwy 77, Call Sign: WGM448
  Assigned Frequencies : 3.15500 MHz, 5.00500 MHz, 6.76500 MHz, 7.30000 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2004
  Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, Tulsa, OK 74102-0201, Phone: (918) 599-2104, Fax: (918) 599-3438, Email:

• STATION, 3/4 Mi La Palma Blvd, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WNEP747
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.412 MHz, 928.412 MHz, 952.668 MHz, 928.668 MHz, 952.362 MHz, 928.362 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/31/2018
  Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
• La Palma PS, 0.75 Miles On La Palma Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WNEV790, Licensee ID: L00268142
  Assigned Frequencies : 6695.00 MHz, 10563.7 MHz, 6631.25 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2009, Expiration Date: 04/29/2019, Certifier: Daniel L Gibbens
  Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation
• (Lat: 26.167361 Lon: -97.505222), Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPNN846
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 08/05/2018
  Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
• San Benito, TX, Lat: 26.166667 Lon: -97.481667, Call Sign: WQFF864
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Richard S Stegelman
  Registrant: Oneok Inc., 100 W. 5th St., Tulsa, OK 74103, Phone: (918) 591-5183, Fax: (918) 732-1440, Email:
• San Benito TX 1, 3410 Haine Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQIX478
  Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
• BAY VIEW, Fm 803 - Olmito North Road (Bay View #35845), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.7 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQIX479
  Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
• Russeltown (a.k.a. S, 948 E. Stenger, Type: Pole, Structure height: 31.4 m, Overall height: 33.8 m, Call Sign: WQIX481
  Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Fire: 236
• Hazardous Condition: 127
• Service Call: 5
• Good Intent Call: 11