Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  17.3% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smyer, TX
Smyer compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
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Religion statistics for Smyer
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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| Adherents | 46.6% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 27.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 24.1% | 5.6% |
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| Name | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Association | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 11.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $1,328 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,805 | $33,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,805 | $33,660 | 1 | $1,328 |
Smyer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $93,000
Sewerage: $63,000
Financial Administration: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $84,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $43,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000
7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.74% | | 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:
9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.27% | | 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 Smyer:
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
- KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KDAV (1590 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Smyer:
- KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
- KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLVT-FM (105.5 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
- KLZK (104.3 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KQRI (90.9 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Smyer:
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
- KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
- KPTB (Channel 16; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Smyer fatal accident list:
Sep 10, 2004 09:59 AM, Sr-114, Fm168, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- b b carter, 152 North State Road 2130 (East Smyer #76521), Type: Tower, Structure height: 101.2 m, Overall height: 103.3 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - Stephen Flessner, 417 Grant St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:
- Bonnie K Clark, 3.1m W 2.7m S On Hunningbird, Type: Tower, Structure height: 173.7 m, Overall height: 173.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- Hwy 168 .3 Mi S 3.3 Mi W Pasture, Structure height: 170 m, Call Sign: KNCZ535, Licensee ID: L00124833
Assigned Frequencies : 856.587 MHz, 857.587 MHz, 858.587 MHz, 859.587 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2000, Expiration Date: 08/13/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
Registrant: Nextel Of Texas, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035 - Hwy 168 .3 Mi S 3.3 Mi W Pasture, Structure height: 170 m, Call Sign: WPQT239, Licensee ID: L00001014
Assigned Frequencies : 861.187 MHz, 862.187 MHz, 863.187 MHz, 864.187 MHz, 865.187 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2000, Expiration Date: 08/13/2010, Certifier: Robin J Glenny
Registrant: Nextel Wip Expansion Two Corp.
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 3.5 Mi Ne Elwood, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WNZG756, Licensee ID: L00143718
Assigned Frequencies : 452.725 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/06/2012
Registrant: Apache Corporation, 2000 Post Oak Blvd Ste 100, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (806) 234-2058 - 3.25 Mi N On Fm 168 .75 Mi W, Call Sign: WSD968
Assigned Frequencies : 30.7800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 06/14/2014
Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (979) 220-6996, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- STATION, 2.9 Mi Nnw Of, Overall height: 44.8 m, Call Sign: WNEO288
Assigned Frequencies : 2186.40 MHz, 2183.20 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: James F Idoux
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:
- SMYER, 2.9 Miles Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPXI401, Licensee ID: L00143718
Assigned Frequencies : 952.031 MHz, 928.031 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Certifier: Tommy Thatcher
Registrant: Apache Corporation, 2000 Post Oak Blvd Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (915) 524-2280, Fax: (915) 524-2264
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: N5YBR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/31/1991, Expiration Date: 12/31/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/01/2004
Registrant: Jerry W Henly, Smyer, TX 79367 - Call Sign: WA5NCI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00157311
Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2008
Registrant: Billy J Thompson, Box 167, Smyer, TX 79367 - Call Sign: KE5LMZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01215844
Grant Date: 11/22/2006, Expiration Date: 11/22/2016, Cancelation Date: 12/19/2006, Certifier: William A Wheeler
Registrant: William A Wheeler, Smyer, TX 79367 - Call Sign: K5WAW, Previous Call Sign: KE5LMZ, Licensee ID: L01215844
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 12/19/2016, Certifier: William A Wheeler
Registrant: William A Wheeler, Smyer, TX 79367 - Call Sign: KE5LVK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01226281
Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: Aaron M St Clair
Registrant: Aaron M St Clair, Smyer, TX 79367 - Call Sign: KE5LVL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01226282
Grant Date: 12/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/21/2016, Certifier: Robert B St Clair Sr
Registrant: Robert B St Clair Sr, Smyer, TX 79367
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: EASTER CRAIG EAA MTD-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4368Q , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1992
Registrant (Individual): Bobby Rodgers, Po Box 324, Smyer, TX 79367
Deregistered: Yes - Aircraft: RODGERS BOBBY ZODIAC 601XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4589 , Serial Number: 65607, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 05/16/2005
Registrant (Partnership): Bobby Rodgers, Po Box 324, Smyer, TX 79367, Other Owners: Paul Matthews - Aircraft: FOWLER BENSEN GYROCOPTER (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 48048 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1975
Registrant (Individual): Steve R Fowler, Box 124, Smyer, TX 79367 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6135D , Serial Number: 22-4779, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Bobby Rodgers, Po Box 324, Smyer, TX 79367, Other Owners: Paul Matthews - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 913SS , Serial Number: 14913, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1955
Registrant (Individual): James T Sinclair, Po Box 632, Smyer, TX 79367
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 6
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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