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Kinney County

Population in July 2008: 72. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 34  (48.0%)
Females: 38  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 78832


Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,153 (it was $39,583 in 2000)
Spofford:  $58,153
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $51,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $62,143 (it was $31,300 in 2000)
Spofford:  $62,143
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $58,482; Detached houses: $56,872; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Spofford:

  • Hispanic (52.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Other race (18.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Spofford: 66.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (9.3%), French (2.7%), Irish (2.7%), Polish (2.7%), German (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1006 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Spofford

  • High school or higher: 54.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spofford city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 78.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

5 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

This city:  6.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Spofford:  1.2% ($375)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (116.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Brackettville, TX (3.1 miles ), Quemado, TX (4.5 miles ), Radar Base, TX (4.8 miles) , Laughlin AFB, TX (5.1 miles ), Elm Creek, TX (5.3 miles ), Val Verde Park, TX (5.4 miles ), Del Rio, TX (5.7 miles ), Eagle Pass, TX (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 29.17 N, Longitude: 100.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 830

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+10.3%).



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Spofford-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Spofford city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Spofford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Spofford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spofford:
  • FORT DUNCAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; EAGLE PASS, TX)
  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; DEL RIO, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; UVALDE, TX)

Airports located in Spofford: See detailed data for Airports located in Spofford, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spofford:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 42 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 112 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 114 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 114 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 116 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.3%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 4.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.7%


Spofford compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kinney County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)


Religion statistics for Spofford

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.82%
Here74.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents69.6%17.4%4.4%4.0%4.6%
Congregations11.1%33.3%11.1%11.1%33.3%
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



8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Val Verde County, TX  2.08% ($32,095 average AGI)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
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 Val Verde County, TX  1.39% ($34,786 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  1.19% ($21,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spofford:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KEPS (1270 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE PASS, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KWMC (1490 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: MINERVA GARZA VALDEZ)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KTJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spofford:
  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Spofford:
  • KVAW (Channel 16; EAGLE PASS, TX; Owner: HISPANIC TELEVISION NETWORK, INC., DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • BRAD G ZIELIE, Sp Bldg North & G Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.6 m, Overall height: 104.6 m
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 8 Mi E, Call Sign: KUR918
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/1997, Expiration Date: 12/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2003
    Registrant: L R French Jr, 1010 W Wall, Midland, TX 79702
  • 7.0 Mi Nw, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPLF669
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/26/2012, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
  • SPOFFORD RMT, 2.4 Mi Nw Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQEB886
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2005, Expiration Date: 12/23/2015, Certifier: Larry Kopiasz
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SPOFFORD, Sp Bldg North & G Streets, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.5 m, Call Sign: KYQ79
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Spofford Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2161
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.35651 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/1996, Expiration Date: 12/19/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Malone Trucking Company, 21 21st St S, Texas City, TX 77592-0709


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Spofford on our top lists:
    • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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