Sinton, Texas

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Back to Sinton, TX housing info, San Patricio County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World 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 Sinton, TX San Patricio County Population in July 2008: 5,354. Population change since 2000: -5.7%   Males: 2,685   (50.2%) Females: 2,669   (49.8%) Median resident age:   32.3 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78387. Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,885 (it was $27,911 in 2000) Sinton:   $37,885 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,004 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $66,573 (it was $44,600 in 2000) Sinton:   $66,573 Texas:   $126,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78387 Sinton, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Sinton: Hispanic (71.0%) White Non-Hispanic (25.0%) Other race (18.5%) Black (3.6%) Two or more races (3.4%) American Indian (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sinton: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sinton, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sinton is mentioned 44 times on our forum: 72 year old woman tasered in Austin. Justified??  (344 replies) Native Texans, what part of the state were you born in?  (50 replies) Where in Texas have you lived?  (72 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (5612 replies) Where is the best place in Texas for a person to relocate to, and have success?  (133 replies) Comparison of Texan Cities  (42 replies) Latest news from Sinton, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (5.2%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.2%), United States (2.3%), Polish (1.2%), French (1.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 54 feet Land area: 2.20 square miles. Population density: 2436 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 28.03 N, Longitude: 97.51 W

Area code: 361

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Sinton, Texas - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sinton, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sinton-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/22/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Sinton city center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/8/1963, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Sinton center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Sinton center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Sinton, TX

• Alfred C 'Bubba' Thomas Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 3,200, Local Ops: 6,400, Military Ops: 700)

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Churches in Sinton include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), Sinton Presbyterian Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotel: Best Western Sinton (8108 Highway 77).

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 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:	5.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

This city:	28.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	16.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sinton, TX

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Here		56.5%
USA		50.2%

10.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.52%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,366 average AGI)

San Patricio County:	0.49%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Nueces County, TX	2.73% ($36,858 average AGI)
from Aransas County, TX	0.64% ($25,946)
from Harris County, TX	0.31% ($47,083)

11.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.03%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($759 average AGI)

San Patricio County:	0.28%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Nueces County, TX	2.87% ($29,601 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.47% ($33,596)
to Aransas County, TX	0.46% ($30,308)

• Fire: 4
• Hazardous Condition: 1

• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"