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Population in July 2008: 6,122. Population change since 2000: +3.6%

Males: 2,941	(48.1%)
Females: 3,181	(51.9%)

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

Zip codes: 79360.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,788 (it was $32,063 in 2000)

Seminole:	$36,788
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,464

Seminole:	$17,464
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,336 (it was $44,300 in 2000)

Seminole:	$66,336
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,781; Detached houses: $86,330; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,361; In 2-unit structures: $118,537; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,959; Mobile homes: $16,554; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,615

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Races in Seminole:

White Non-Hispanic (57.1%)
Hispanic (39.6%)
Other race (13.5%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Black (2.0%)
American Indian (1.4%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Seminole: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.3%), German (8.5%), English (4.2%), Irish (3.6%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3297 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 1825 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Seminole

High school or higher: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seminole city

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 7.6%

632 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America).

This city:	10.7%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Seminole, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Seminole to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.

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

Seminole:	1.6% ($718)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX (58.9 miles , pop. 94,996).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (229.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (333.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Seagraves, TX (4.0 miles ), Denver City, TX (4.5 miles ), Wellman, TX (5.1 miles ), Andrews, TX (5.3 miles ), Hobbs, NM (5.3 miles ), Plains, TX (5.8 miles ), Eunice, NM (6.0 miles ), Brownfield, TX (6.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,800
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,200
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $228,300
2000: 1 building, cost: $250,000
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,500
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $94,300
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $74,500
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $192,900
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $143,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.72 N, Longitude: 102.65 W

Area code: 432

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

Population change in the 1990s: -594 (-9.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (30%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Seminole by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	16.3	0.0
Rapes	5	2	1	0	1	2	2
per 100,000	82.7	32.4	17.0	0.0	16.7	32.7	32.8
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.0	0.0
Assaults	9	5	3	2	3	1	1
per 100,000	148.9	81.0	50.9	33.7	50.2	16.3	16.4
Burglaries	20	24	18	8	18	18	17
per 100,000	330.9	388.8	305.4	134.7	301.1	294.0	278.5
Thefts	68	78	78	68	69	67	71
per 100,000	1125.1	1263.6	1323.6	1145.4	1154.2	1094.2	1163.0
Auto thefts	2	5	8	4	3	1	3
per 100,000	33.1	81.0	135.8	67.4	50.2	16.3	49.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	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)	166.8	126.4	142.9	67.4	94.7	142.4	99.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Seminole, Texas

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Seminole-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Seminole city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/12/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the city center injured 17 people.

Seminole-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Seminole center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/2001 at 00:07:08, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Seminole center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Seminole topographic map

Birthplace of: Tanner Ogden - College basketball player (Texas Tech Red Raiders).

Hospital/medical center in Seminole:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (209 N W 8TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Seminole:

YOAKUM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DENVER CITY, TX)
PERMIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ANDREWS, TX)
LEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; HOBBS, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Seminole, TX

Airports located in Seminole:

Gaines County Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 150, Itinerant Ops: 3,200, Local Ops: 6,400)
Seminole Spraying Service Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 200, Local Ops: 1,800)
Hamilton Aircraft, Inc Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seminole:

MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)

Public high schools in Seminole:

SEMINOLE High School (Students: 585; Location: 2100 N W D; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 59)
SEMINOLE SUCCESS CTR (Location: 206 SW 3RD; Grades: 5-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Seminole:

YOUNG Elementary (Students: 512; Location: 2100 S W AVE B; Grades: EE-1; Our rating: 81)
SEMINOLE Junior High School (Students: 475; Location: 601 S W AVE B; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 73)
SEMINOLE PRI (Students: 317; Location: 508 S W AVE D; Grades: 2-3; Our rating: 81)
SEMINOLE Elementary (Students: 315; Location: 401 S W AVE B; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 76)

See full list of schools located in Seminole, School District: SEMINOLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Seminole:

GAINES COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $207,066; Location: 704 HOBBS HWY; 41,466 books; 640 audio materials; 1,012 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Gaines County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Seminole include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Temple Baptist Church (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Chamber of Commerce (119 Southeast Avenue B).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Seminole and their reported violations in the past:

GAINES COUNTY GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

GAINES COUNTY PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seminole, TX

68 people in nursing homes
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Seminole compared to Texas state average:

Seminole, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Seminole (2009 data):

First United Bank: Seminole Branch at 601 Nw Avenue B, branch established on 2000-12-04. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $827.6 mil, Deposits: $704.1 mil, headquarters in Dimmitt, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Plains Bancorp, Inc.
Commercial State Bank: Seminole Branch at 505 North Main Street, branch established on 2006-07-17. Info updated 2008-08-25: Bank assets: $380.2 mil, Deposits: $349.5 mil, headquarters in Andrews, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Andrews Holding Company
West Texas National Bank: Seminole Branch at 200 Southeast Avenue B, branch established on 1984-03-16. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $531.4 mil, Deposits: $486.5 mil, headquarters in Midland, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First-West Texas Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Seminole mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gaines County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Seminole

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Mennonite; Other Groups	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	46.8%	20.0%	13.7%	6.0%	5.6%
Congregations	27.3%	6.1%	12.1%	21.2%	6.1%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist Missionary Association of America	American Baptist Association	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Congregations	12.1%	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	6.1%

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	5	$10,193	$24,463	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$17,657	$70,628	6	$650
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,979	$23,748	1	$1,600
Police Protection - Officers	11	$37,966	$41,417	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,099	$25,188	1	$225
Firefighters	0	$0		5	$550
Streets and Highways	5	$9,897	$23,753	0	$0
Health	8	$21,854	$32,781	7	$2,551
Solid Waste Management	8	$15,976	$23,964	2	$272
Sewerage	4	$7,435	$22,305	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,413	$16,956	2	$1,069
Water Supply	6	$15,837	$31,674	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,790	$22,740	3	$2,712
Totals for Government	55	$146,096	$31,875	27	$9,629

Seminole government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $252,000
Solid Waste Management: $136,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $534,000
Police Protection: $372,000

Regular Highways: $208,000

Sewerage: $202,000

Health Services - Other: $174,000

Solid Waste Management: $166,000

Central Staff Services: $100,000

Financial Administration: $80,000

Fire Protection: $39,000

Parks & Recreation: $36,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $142,000
Rents: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,742,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $668,000
Tax - Property: $797,000
Total General Sales: $327,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,329,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
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 Lea County, NM	0.67% ($37,800 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.43% ($31,368)
from Yoakum County, TX	0.29% ($34,538)

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
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	0.83% ($44,703 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	0.60% ($32,481)
to Lea County, NM	0.45% ($29,200)

Strongest AM radio stations in Seminole:

KIKZ (1250 AM; 1 kW; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: GAINES COUNTY ROADCASTING, LTD.)
KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KACT (1360 AM; 1 kW; ANDREWS, TX; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seminole:

KSEM-FM (106.3 FM; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: GAINES COUNTY ROADCASTING, LTD.)
KLMA (96.5 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: OJEDA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Seminole:

K55IF (Channel 55; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K53GA (Channel 53; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KSGD-LP (Channel 49; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K27GL (Channel 27; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
K50GM (Channel 50; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
KHFT (Channel 29; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KHLC-LP (Channel 52; HOBBS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K47CF (Channel 47; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Seminole, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 19
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 41
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

Fire: 3

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