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Gonzales County

Population in July 2008: 474. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 243  (51.4%)
Females: 231  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78159.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,119 (it was $21,591 in 2000)
Smiley:  $30,119
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,943
Smiley:  $15,943
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,563 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Smiley:  $65,563
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,096; Detached houses: $78,888; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,382; Mobile homes: $32,400
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Races in Smiley:

  • Hispanic (61.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.7%)
  • Other race (20.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Smiley: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.7%), English (5.5%), Irish (5.1%), United States (4.4%), Czech (2.4%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 910 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smiley

  • High school or higher: 48.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smiley city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

39 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

This city:  8.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Smiley, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smiley to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

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

Smiley:  1.5% ($520)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (49.9 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Antonio, TX (54.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Nixon, TX (2.8 miles ), Gillett, TX (4.0 miles ), Stockdale, TX (4.4 miles ), Gonzales, TX (4.5 miles ), Westhoff-Arneckville, TX (4.6 miles ), Yorktown, TX (4.6 miles ), Nordheim, TX (4.9 miles ), Cuero, TX (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.27 N, Longitude: 97.64 W

Area code: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Bus drivers (7%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Smiley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/1/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Smiley city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/19/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center .


Smiley-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 90% 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 43.3 miles away from Smiley 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 34.2 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 35.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Smiley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Smiley:
  • GONZALES WARM SPRINGS REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GONZALES, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GONZALES, TX)
  • CUERO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CUERO, TX)

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Airports located in Smiley:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smiley:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 18,822)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
  • ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 52 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,150)
Public elementary/middle school in Smiley:
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Library in Smiley:
  • STELLA ELLIS HART PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,107; Location: FM 108 N; 7,050 books; 35 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  27.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smiley, TX



Smiley compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Smiley (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Smiley Branch at 102 W Hwy 87, branch established on 1912-09-06. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Smiley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.2%36.1%17.5%3.7%2.1%
Congregations7.3%31.7%29.3%2.4%7.3%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.8%0.1%
Congregations2.4%2.4%7.3%4.9%4.9%
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$1,320
Sewerage 1$1,440$17,2800$0
Water Supply 1$2,240$26,8800$0
Totals for Government 2$3,680$22,0801$1,320



Smiley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $97,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    Total General Sales: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
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 Guadalupe County, TX  0.69% ($21,048 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.48% ($35,862)
from Caldwell County, TX  0.40% ($31,750)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 Guadalupe County, TX  0.88% ($28,056 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX  0.75% ($22,696)
to Bexar County, TX  0.70% ($23,163)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smiley:
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smiley:
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQQT (106.3 FM; GONZALES, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smiley:
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KAVU-TV (Channel 25; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 1/4 Mile South Of County Road 178 & Fm 77, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 96.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN608
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
  • 150 Steele Road, Structure height: 28.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN657, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Lisa M Minney, County Road # 178, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • David A Kirk, Hwy 87 - Sa33xc222, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
  • Christopher Wood, 8.7km North Of Smiley, On Gonzales County Road 179, Type: Tower, Structure height: 305.7 m, Overall height: 306.6 m
    Registrant: 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, #250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Email:
  • Christopher Wood, .2 Miles Ne Of Intersection Of Cr 132 And 153, Type: Tower, Structure height: 313.9 m, Overall height: 313.9 m
    Registrant: 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, #250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Int Railroad & Fm 108, Call Sign: KRJ554, Licensee ID: L00550429
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012
    Registrant: Smiley Produce And Feed Inc, Smiley, TX 78159

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC5UHG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/01/1996, Expiration Date: 05/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2008
    Registrant: Krista B Hobizal, Hcr 02 Box 15, Smiley, TX 78159
  • Call Sign: W0JEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00159925
    Grant Date: 08/31/2004, Expiration Date: 08/31/2014
    Registrant: Robert W Perkins, 5531 C/R 219, Smiley, TX 78159
  • Call Sign: WB5MLD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00043823
    Grant Date: 03/18/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2016
    Registrant: Clay W Allen Iii, Smiley, TX 78159
  • Call Sign: WB5WNQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00295376
    Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/13/2011, Certifier: Marvin L Miles
    Registrant: Marvin L Miles, Smiley, TX 78159


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PICCARD AX-6 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 60US , Serial Number: 660, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 1 Box 31, Smiley, TX 78159


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