Wheeler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.5%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shamrock, TX
46 people in nursing homes
Shamrock compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 Shamrock (2011 data):
- First National Bank: 301 North Main Street Branch at 305 North Main Street, branch established on 1909/02/01. Info updated 2008/01/22: Bank assets: $750.4 mil, Deposits: $668.6 mil, headquarters in Waupaca, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Waupaca Bancorporation, Inc.
- Citizens Bank: Shamrock Branch at 711 North Main Street, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2008/04/17: Bank assets: $303.9 mil, Deposits: $279.1 mil, headquarters in Slaton, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lubco Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shamrock, Texas:
- Irish Inn, 301 E Interstate 40, Shamrock, TX 79079
, Phone: (806) 256-2106, Fax: (806) 256-5472
- Best Western Shamrock Inn & Suites, 1802 North Main St, Shamrock, TX 79079
, Phone: (806) 256-1001, Fax: (806) 256-1006
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 111 E 15th St, Shamrock, TX 79079
, Phone: (806) 256-2227, Fax: (806) 256-2207
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Shamrock, 101 E 13th St, Shamrock, TX 79079
, Phone: (806) 256-5022, Fax: (806) 256-2362
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shamrock, Texas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Shamrock (based on Wheeler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.25%
| Here |  | 75.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | American Baptist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 53.1% | 25.3% | 11.7% | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| Congregations | 27.3% | 22.7% | 13.6% | 4.5% | 31.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Wheeler County: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Wheeler County: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Wheeler County: | 12.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 14.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wheeler County: | 27.3% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
2 | $7,714 | $46,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $150 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,660 | $30,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,290 | $25,740 | 3 | $1,524 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,638 | $30,552 | 3 | $3,824 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,290 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $11,092 | $26,621 | 5 | $3,468 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $38,394 | $30,715 | 19 | $10,256 |
Shamrock government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $54,000 ($28.30)
All Other: $5,000 ($2.62)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $505,000 ($264.68)
Solid Waste Management: $201,000 ($105.35)
Police Protection: $167,000 ($87.53)
Sewerage: $157,000 ($82.29)
Water Utilities: $157,000 ($82.29)
Financial Administration: $143,000 ($74.95)
Regular Highways: $102,000 ($53.46)
Fire Protection: $63,000 ($33.02)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($11.01)
- General - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($8.91)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $313,000 ($164.05)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $293,000 ($153.56)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($10.48)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $578,000 ($302.94)
Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($19.92)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,054,000 ($552.41)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $356,000 ($186.58)
- Tax - Property: $257,000 ($134.70)
Total General Sales: $146,000 ($76.52)
Public Utilities: $92,000 ($48.22)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.05)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $454,000 ($237.95)
9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,803 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.29% | | 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:
8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,889 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.09% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shamrock:
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shamrock:
- KBKH (92.9 FM; SHAMROCK, TX; Owner: TERRY KEITH HAMMOND)
- KPDR (90.5 FM; WHEELER, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Shamrock:
- KWET (Channel 12; CHEYENNE, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Shamrock, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Shamrock fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shamrock)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 44 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Shamrock, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - One Mi S Of (Lat: 35.190306 Lon: -100.246500), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTZ682
Assigned Frequencies: 953.350 MHz Grant Date: 07/25/1995, Expiration Date: 07/25/2000, Cancellation Date: 07/19/1999
Registrant: Phone: (505) 599-2279 - Hidetown Plant, Lat: 35.200028 Lon: -100.249194, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQIK982
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 03/07/2018, Certifier: Chris Kaitson
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- LELA, 0.1 Miles W Of State Route 1547 & .5 Miles S Of Interstate 40 (Lat: 35.160333 Lon: -100.344833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.2 m, Call Sign: WQLQ535
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 03/30/2010, Expiration Date: 03/30/2020, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, 1 Mi S Of (Lat: 35.190306 Lon: -100.246500), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KLN29
Assigned Frequencies: 1865.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/17/2002
Registrant: Phone: (915) 541-3372 - STATION, 4.1 Mi N Of Inter Of Rtes 1036 & 1548 8.5 Miles Ssw Of (Lat: 35.111139 Lon: -100.292333), Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WEH898
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/1991, Expiration Date: 01/24/1996
Registrant: Phone: (806) 935-2141
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Shamrock Municipal Airport (Lat: 35.236167 Lon: -100.184833), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KVO3
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2004
Registrant: City Of Shamrock, 116 W Second, Shamrock, TX 79079
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: AA0HD, Licensee ID: L00231023
Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: Manuel J Juson
Registrant: Manuel J Juson, 1002 S Houston St, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Call Sign: K5ZAL
Grant Date: 01/25/1994, Expiration Date: 01/25/2004, Cancellation Date: 01/26/2006
Registrant: J B Hiett, 206 West 6th, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Call Sign: WB5BCE
Grant Date: 02/23/1988, Expiration Date: 02/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2000
Registrant: Lawrence N Bunch, Rt 2 Box 75, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Call Sign: WB5OMY
Grant Date: 05/07/1997, Expiration Date: 05/07/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2009
Registrant: Earl E Boyd, Box 425, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Call Sign: WB7CKO, Licensee ID: L01229246
Grant Date: 05/16/2008, Expiration Date: 07/06/2018
Registrant: Robert B Seward Sr, 6421 Fm 3075, Shamrock, TX 79079
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34629 , Serial Number: 17701910, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1973
Registrant (Partnership): Matt D Moore, 7394 Fm 592, Shamrock, TX 79079, Other Owners: Garland W Moore - Aircraft: CESSNA T-50 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 521D , Serial Number: 4157, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1956
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Gen Del, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53200 , Serial Number: 18801679T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1974
Registrant (Individual): Jack Pyburn, Po Box 69, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Aircraft: JENNINGS HUMPHREY 447 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6230P , Serial Number: 2.5871, Year manufactured: 0000, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1995
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth R Allen, 101 N Texas St, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6486R , Serial Number: 28-21677, Year manufactured: 1966
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth D Phillips, Box 463, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7865V , Serial Number: 2828, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1964
Registrant (Individual): Bobby D Galmor, Po Box 349, Shamrock, TX 79079 - Aircraft: DAUSCH DOUGLAS J SONERAI II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83DR , Serial Number: 1177L, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1986
Registrant (Individual): James C Conner, 204 S Madden St, Shamrock, TX 79079
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Shamrock, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 59 | 77.5 years |
| James | 41 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 41 | 80.6 years |
| William | 34 | 76.1 years |
| Robert | 26 | 79.9 years |
| George | 20 | 79.2 years |
| Frank | 16 | 77.3 years |
| Willie | 15 | 79.1 years |
| Jessie | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Thomas | 13 | 75.3 years |
| Most common last names in Shamrock, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 29 | 77.5 years |
| Williams | 18 | 76.9 years |
| Clay | 14 | 81.0 years |
| Holmes | 13 | 83.6 years |
| Troxell | 12 | 75.2 years |
| Davis | 12 | 77.9 years |
| King | 12 | 76.0 years |
| Martin | 12 | 79.9 years |
| Morgan | 12 | 78.7 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 73.5 years |
| Businesses in Shamrock, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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