Snyder, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 10,406. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 4,849	(46.6%)
Females: 5,557	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79549, 79550.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,293 (it was $31,016 in 2000)

Snyder:	$37,293
Texas:	$50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,855

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,335 (it was $38,600 in 2000)

Snyder:	$60,335
Texas:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $83,384; Detached houses: $84,099; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,462; Mobile homes: $25,015

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Races in Snyder:

White Non-Hispanic (62.4%)
Hispanic (31.8%)
Other race (13.7%)
Black (4.7%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Snyder: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.4%), German (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.58 square miles.

Population density: 1213 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Snyder

High school or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Snyder city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 10.7%

372 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America).

This city:	3.4%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 48 registered sex offenders living in Snyder, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Snyder to the number of sex offenders is 217 to 1.

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

Snyder:	1.9% ($725)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (70.6 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (208.3 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (240.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fluvanna-Sharon Ridge, TX (3.2 miles ), Hermleigh, TX (3.3 miles ), Colorado City, TX (4.7 miles ), Loraine, TX (4.9 miles ), Westbrook, TX (5.0 miles ), Rotan, TX (5.3 miles ), Roscoe, TX (5.4 miles ), Roby, TX (5.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $49,300
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,100
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,100
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,000
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $33,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $1,725,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $245,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,700
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $123,400
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $137,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $168,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.72 N, Longitude: 100.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +134 (+1.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,208 (71.9%)

Area code: 325

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Crime in Snyder by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	7	4	3	1	2	1	5	10	12	11
per 100,000	60.0	33.0	27.2	8.9	18.9	9.3	46.7	91.9	113.8	105.6
Robberies	2	1	1	3	2	2	5	1	1	1
per 100,000	17.1	8.2	9.1	26.6	18.9	18.7	46.7	9.2	9.5	9.6
Assaults	29	26	10	10	38	38	47	N/A	83	114
per 100,000	248.5	214.4	90.7	88.8	359.3	354.7	438.6	N/A	786.8	1094.3
Burglaries	59	66	75	77	108	77	71	74	111	83
per 100,000	505.7	544.2	680.1	683.7	1021.1	718.8	662.6	680.1	1052.2	796.7
Thefts	234	254	233	172	181	167	163	113	199	215
per 100,000	2005.5	2094.2	2112.8	1527.3	1711.3	1558.9	1521.2	1038.6	1886.4	2063.7
Auto thefts	9	8	5	14	11	13	9	11	12	10
per 100,000	77.1	66.0	45.3	124.3	104.0	121.3	84.0	101.1	113.8	96.0
Arson	1	1	2	2	1	4	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	8.6	8.2	18.1	17.8	9.5	37.3	9.3	9.2	19.0	9.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	224.6	198.9	178.4	151.7	240.9	206.4	253.0	N/A	409.4	452.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.73
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -1,885 (-14.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (25%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Average climate in Snyder, Texas

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Snyder-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Snyder city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Snyder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from Snyder center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Main business address for: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS).

Hospital/medical center in Snyder:

D M COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 COGDELL BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Snyder:

MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COLORADO CITY, TX)
FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 29 miles; ROTAN, TX)
ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Snyder, TX

Airports located in Snyder:

Winston Field Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 3,200, Local Ops: 6,400)

College/University in Snyder:

WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 668; Location: 6200 COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: wtc.cc.tx.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Snyder:

HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)

Public high school in Snyder:

SNYDER High School (Students: 657; Location: 3801 AUSTIN; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 44)

Public elementary/middle schools in Snyder:

SNYDER Junior High School (Students: 595; Location: 3300 EL PASO; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 49)
EAST Elementary (Students: 385; Location: 3600 AVE A; Grades: KG-1,4; Our rating: 46)
WEST Elementary (Students: 311; Location: 3601 EL PASO; Grades: EE-1,6; Our rating: 45)
STANFIELD Elementary (Students: 302; Location: 4300 AVE V; Grades: KG-2; Our rating: 45)
NORTHEAST Elementary (Students: 270; Location: 700 13TH ST; Grades: KG-1,5; Our rating: 55)
SNYDER Elementary (Location: 2901 37TH ST; Grades: KG-5)

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Library in Snyder:

SCURRY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,556; Location: 1916 23RD ST; 62,160 books; 1,876 audio materials; 946 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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Daily newspaper in Snyder is the Snyder Daily News

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Notable locations in Snyder: Scurry County Museum (A), Scurry County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Snyder include: Primitive Baptist Church (A), Apostolic Faith Church (B), Church of God (C), Faith Baptist Church (D), Bautista Primera Iglesia Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Colonial Hill Baptistchurch (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Spanish Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: South Fork Deep Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Snyder include: North East Park (1), Tiger Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (1006 25th Street), Best Western Snyder Inn (810 Coliseum Drive), Beacon Lodge (1900 East USHighway 180), American Motor Inn (1307 East Coliseum Drive).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 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:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	17.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Snyder, TX

People in group quarters in Snyder

164 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
126 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Snyder compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Snyder (2009 data):

West Texas State Bank: Drive-In at 1901 26th Street, branch established on 1966-08-26; at 1900 26th Street, branch established on 1950-01-14. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $119.7 mil, Deposits: $101.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wtsb Bancorp, Inc.
Texas Savings Bank: at 2619 College Avenue, branch established on 1956-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.9 mil, Deposits: $79.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Bancshares Inc
COMMUNITY BANK OF SNYDER: Community Bank Of Snyder at 1715 25th Street, branch established on 1905-05-13. Info updated 2008-11-13: Bank assets: $147.1 mil, Deposits: $134.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Citibank, National Association: 3011 College Ave Branch at 3011 College Ave, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
American State Bank: Snyder Branch at 3610 College Avenue, branch established on 1984-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,200.5 mil, Deposits: $1,766.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Snyder, Texas

Days Inn-snyder, 800 E Coliseum Dr, Snyder, TX 79549, Phone: (325) 573-1166
Purple Sage Motel, 1501 E Coliseum Dr, Snyder, TX 79549, Phone: (800) 545-5792
Best Western Snyder Inn, 810 E Coliseum Dr, Snyder, TX 79549, Phone: (325) 574-2200, Fax: (325) 574-2201
Holiday Inn Express, Snyder, 1305 Easy Coliseum Dr, Snyder, TX 79549, Phone: (325) 547-0123

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Snyder, Texas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Scurry County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Snyder

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.77%

Here		79.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Association
Adherents	45.9%	20.7%	10.4%	8.9%	3.6%
Congregations	23.4%	6.4%	14.9%	17.0%	6.4%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	3.4%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	6.4%	19.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	5	$17,533	$42,079	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$16,169	$48,507	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$5,750	$34,500	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$57,765	$40,775	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$12,248	$29,395	0	$0
Firefighters	9	$33,214	$44,285	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$16,762	$33,524	1	$204
Solid Waste Management	10	$28,370	$34,044	0	$0
Sewerage	8	$22,534	$33,801	0	$0
Water Supply	12	$34,193	$34,193	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,875	$22,500	1	$567
Totals for Government	79	$246,413	$37,430	2	$771

Snyder government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,558,000
Sewerage: $1,269,000

All Other: $43,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $782,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,158,000
Police Protection: $1,035,000

Solid Waste Management: $958,000

Sewerage: $576,000

General - Other: $533,000

Fire Protection: $490,000

Regular Highways: $484,000

Financial Administration: $242,000

Central Staff Services: $163,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $6,700,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $430,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $410,000
Interest Earnings: $148,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $209,000
Fire Protection: $189,000

Water Utilities: $99,000

Police Protection: $62,000

Regular Highways: $52,000

Sewerage: $20,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,062,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,310,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,068,000
Property: $1,042,000

Public Utilities: $669,000

Other Selective Sales: $121,000

NEC: $11,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,960,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $396,000

7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.37%
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 Mitchell County, TX	0.50% ($24,120 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.44% ($23,273)
from Midland County, TX	0.30% ($34,467)

7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.88%
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 Lubbock County, TX	0.81% ($31,073 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX	0.54% ($61,481)
to Mitchell County, TX	0.40% ($29,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Snyder:

KSNY (1450 AM; 1 kW; SNYDER, TX; Owner: SNYDER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Snyder:

KLYD (98.9 FM; SNYDER, TX; Owner: DELBERT FOREE)
KSNY-FM (101.5 FM; SNYDER, TX; Owner: SNYDER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K215AM (90.9 FM; SNYDER, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Snyder:

K26DW (Channel 26; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K07TZ (Channel 7; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K42ET (Channel 42; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KPCB (Channel 17; SNYDER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
K44FG (Channel 44; SNYDER, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fire: 175
Hazardous Condition: 99
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Snyder

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Snyder on our top lists:

#14 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"

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