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Fort Bend County

Population in July 2008: 873. Population change since 2000: +21.6%
Males: 442  (50.7%)
Females: 431  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77476.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $85,538 (it was $70,833 in 2000)
Simonton:  $85,538
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,220
Simonton:  $36,220
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,535 (it was $133,600 in 2000)
Simonton:  $203,535
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,056; Detached houses: $217,722; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,045; Mobile homes: $33,654

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Races in Simonton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Simonton: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.1%), English (13.2%), Irish (11.0%), United States (6.5%), Czech (4.9%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Simonton

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simonton city

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Simonton, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Simonton to the number of sex offenders is 218 to 1.

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

Simonton:  1.4% ($1,850)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX (23.3 miles , pop. 63,328).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (34.4 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (36.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Wallis, TX (2.4 miles ), Orchard, TX (2.4 miles ), Fulshear, TX (2.5 miles ), Brookshire, TX (2.7 miles ), Pattison, TX (3.1 miles ), San Felipe, TX (3.2 miles ), East Bernard, TX (3.4 miles ), Sealy, TX (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 29.68 N, Longitude: 95.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Simonton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Simonton city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1974, a category 3 tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.



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Main business address for: AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP LTD (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Simonton:
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KATY, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST CATHERINE HEALTH & WELLNES (about 16 miles; KATY, TX)
  • POLLY RYON HOSP AUTHORITY (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Simonton, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simonton:
  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 36 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 36 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 36 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)

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Notable location: Valley Lodge Clubhouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

H BERKMAN ESTATE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simonton, TX



Simonton compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fort Bend County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Simonton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents54.0%18.9%9.6%2.1%1.8%
Congregations6.8%23.0%9.9%6.2%4.3%
NameMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.3%1.3%1.1%8.3%
Congregations1.2%4.3%0.6%2.5%41.0%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$584
Totals for Government 0$0 1$584



Simonton government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $42,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

11.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.90%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($612 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  6.88% ($48,053 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.38% ($28,572)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.23% ($49,282)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,296 average AGI)
Fort Bend County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  4.55% ($50,272 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.32% ($53,705)
to Travis County, TX  0.16% ($50,957)


Strongest AM radio stations in Simonton:
  • KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simonton:
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K201EU (88.1 FM; KATY, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KPVU (91.3 FM; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Owner: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Simonton:
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)


Simonton fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 2007 12:10 AM, Fm1489, Fm1093, Lat: 29.679586, Lon: -95.977264, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 15, 1981 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 26, 1981 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1980 03:00 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Bonnie K Clark, 36935 Fm 1093, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • b b carter, 38840-A Mullenins Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.8 m, Overall height: 126.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Up Mp 36.2 Gdn Sub 2.2 Mi E, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPNU366
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.665 MHz, 161.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA5OBI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01275518
    Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/24/2017, Certifier: Paul F Koby
    Registrant: Paul F Koby, Simonton, TX 77476
  • Call Sign: N2EJP, Previous Call Sign: KA2QZQ
    Grant Date: 02/05/1991, Expiration Date: 02/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2003
    Registrant: Alys M Harper, 820 Pony Ln Drawer T, Simonton, TX 77476
  • Call Sign: W3BH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/05/1991, Expiration Date: 02/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2003
    Registrant: Robert E Harper, 820 Pony Ln Drawer T, Simonton, TX 77476



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$138,9501$218,6501$22,670
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$57,7301$110,6200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 2

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