Skidmore, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,026.

Males: 515	(50.2%)
Females: 511	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78389.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,816 (it was $19,940 in 2000)

Skidmore:	$27,816
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,953

Skidmore:	$11,953
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,524 (it was $28,600 in 2000)

Skidmore:	$52,524
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,919; Detached houses: $65,197; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Skidmore:

Hispanic (56.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
Other race (9.6%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
Black (2.9%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Skidmore: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.2%), Irish (3.3%), English (1.8%), United States (1.8%), Czech (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 98 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Skidmore

High school or higher: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skidmore CDP

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 8.9%

47 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% North America).

This place:	4.6%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Skidmore, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Skidmore to the number of sex offenders is 205 to 1.

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

Skidmore:	1.2% ($341)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (39.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (96.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Tynan, TX (2.7 miles ), Blue Berry Hill, TX (3.3 miles ), Beeville, TX (3.3 miles ), St. Paul, TX (3.7 miles ), Mathis, TX (3.8 miles ), Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, TX (3.8 miles ), Lakeside, TX (3.9 miles ), Edgewater-Paisano, TX (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 28.26 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code: 361

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Petroleum and coal products (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Mining (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (20%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Top executives (3%)

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Average climate in Skidmore, Texas

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Skidmore-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Skidmore place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/22/1954, a category 3 tornado 17.0 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Skidmore-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 91% 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 46.9 miles away from Skidmore 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 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 50.2 miles away from Skidmore center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Skidmore:

CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE (about 17 miles; BEEVILLE, TX)
REFUGIO COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; REFUGIO, TX)
IHS HOSPITAL AT CORPUS CHRISTI (about 34 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Skidmore, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skidmore:

COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 45 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 59 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)

Public high school in Skidmore:

SKIDMORE-TYNAN High School (Students: 250; Location: HWY 181; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 39)

Public elementary/middle schools in Skidmore:

SKIDMORE-TYNAN Elementary (Students: 330; Location: HWY 181; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 55)
SKIDMORE-TYNAN Junior High School (Students: 173; Location: HWY 181; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 48)

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Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Olmos Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

PAPAS MARKET (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-19-1997)

Notification, Public - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (DEC-19-1997)

Notification, Public - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-1997), Fed FAO issued (DEC-19-1997)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	31.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This place:	15.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skidmore, TX

5 people in religious group quarters

Skidmore compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value significantly 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.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Skidmore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bee County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Skidmore

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ
Adherents	49.9%	27.7%	5.9%	2.9%	2.6%
Congregations	16.7%	37.5%	10.4%	4.2%	4.2%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Pentecostal Church of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.9%	1.5%	3.3%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	18.8%

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.

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
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:

from Nueces County, TX	1.03% ($33,375 average AGI)
from San Patricio County, TX	0.63% ($42,429)
from Live Oak County, TX	0.35% ($22,815)

7.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.70%
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 Nueces County, TX	1.07% ($22,289 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.82% ($20,250)
to San Patricio County, TX	0.53% ($27,317)

Strongest AM radio stations in Skidmore:

KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KIBL (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KDAE (1590 AM; 1 kW; SINTON, TX; Owner: NUECES RADIO PARTNERS, LP)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skidmore:

KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KRXB (107.1 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: SHAFFER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
KVFM (91.3 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KTKO (105.7 FM; BEEVILLE, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS)
KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Skidmore:

KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K49DV (Channel 49; BEEVILLE-REFUGIO, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K30EG (Channel 30; BEEVILLE-REFUGIO, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Skidmore fatal accident list:
Feb 22, 1984 02:55 AM, 181, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 25, 1981 07:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1 Mi Ne Of Hwy 181 On Sims Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN452
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

b b carter, 7460 Cr 612 (Skidmore #35145), Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.3 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Dane F Ershen, 1 Mi Ne Of Hwy 181 On Sims Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC5YKY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232698
Grant Date: 10/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/02/2017, Certifier: William S Hartman
Registrant: William S Hartman, Skidmore, TX 78389
Call Sign: W5DTW, Previous Call Sign: KD5FCE, Licensee ID: L00618228
Grant Date: 09/18/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018, Certifier: Craig A Tull
Registrant: Craig A Tull, 9643 Highway 181 South, Skidmore, TX 78389

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 33
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Skidmore

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