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Population in July 2007: 3,024. Population change since 2000: +33.2%
Males: 1,470  (48.6%)
Females: 1,554  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  34.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76082.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,193 (it was $36,432 in 2000)
Springtown:  $49,193
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,732 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Springtown:  $126,732
Texas:  $120,900
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Races in Springtown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Springtown: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.9%), Irish (12.9%), German (12.9%), English (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.76 square miles.

Population density: 1096 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Springtown

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springtown city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

70 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  3.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Springtown, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Springtown to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.

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

Springtown:  1.6% ($1,306)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (28.7 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (62.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Reno, TX (7.1 miles ), Sanctuary, TX (7.9 miles ), Briar, TX (9.8 miles ), Boyd, TX (11.1 miles ), Azle, TX (11.3 miles ), Pelican Bay, TX (11.7 miles ), Paradise, TX (12.7 miles ), Aurora, TX (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $59,700
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $52,700
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $101,400

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Latitude: 32.97 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code: 817

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Population change in the 1990s: +281 (+15.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Springtown by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 120122
    per 100,000 47.492.90.040.176.873.7
Robberies 011011
    per 100,000 0.046.442.80.038.436.8
Assaults 17312131016
    per 100,000 806.1139.3513.9521.7384.0589.5
Burglaries 112319251629
    per 100,000 521.61068.3813.71003.2614.41068.5
Thefts 2461106774950
    per 100,000 1138.02833.34539.63089.91881.71842.3
Auto thefts 175940
    per 100,000 47.4325.1214.1361.2153.60.0
Arson 100010
    per 100,000 47.40.00.00.038.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 285.0330.2371.3359.1280.3336.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.64
US city average:  3.00

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Springtown-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Springtown city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Springtown:
  • HARRIS METHODIST NORTHWEST (about 11 miles; AZLE, TX)
  • CAMPBELL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX)
  • WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 23 miles; DECATUR, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springtown:
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 23 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 26 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 26 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Springtown:
  • PARKER COUNTY (about 17 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX; ID: WEA)
  • BRIDGEPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; BRIDGEPORT, TX; ID: 1F9)
  • HICKS AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: T67)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springtown:
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 31 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 41 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 43 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
Public high school in Springtown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Springtown:
Library in Springtown:
  • SPRINGTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,400; Location: 101 S ASH ST; 17,085 books; 115 audio materials; 35 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Springtown include: Abundant Life Church of God (A), First Baptist Church (B), Fundamental Baptist Church (C), New Life Family Fellowship Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Springtown: Porcupine Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Springtown, TX


4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Springtown compared to Texas state average:

Springtown, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Springtown (2007 data):
  • First Bank: Springtown Branch at 726 Highway 199 E, branch established on 1992-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.0 mil, Deposits: $155.3 mil, headquarters in Azle, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Azle Bancshares, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Springtown Branch at 201 S Main St, branch established on 1979-06-25. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Parker County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,928
Water Supply 3$5,411$21,6440$0
Sewerage 3$4,953$19,8120$0
Health 1$1,621$19,4520$0
Streets and Highways 2$2,475$14,8500$0
Police - Other 4$5,805$17,4152$609
Police Protection - Officers 9$16,977$22,6360$0
Other and Unallocable 4$9,383$28,1490$0
Other Government Administration 4$10,468$31,4040$0
Financial Administration 3$5,810$23,2400$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,649$19,7880$0
Totals for Government 34$64,551$22,7836$2,537



Springtown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $232,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $121,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $414,000
    Financial Administration: $398,000
    Water Utilities: $321,000
    Sewerage: $270,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
    General - Other: $117,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Health Services - Other: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $6,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,013,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,807,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $214,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $85,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,159,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $443,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $80,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $484,000
    Total General Sales: $443,000
    Public Utilities: $399,000
    NEC: $110,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $828,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

11.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.28%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Parker County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tarrant County, TX  4.75% ($54,734 average AGI)
from Palo Pinto County, TX  0.51% ($31,158)
from Wise County, TX  0.36% ($30,598)


8.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.92%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Parker County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  3.95% ($34,576 average AGI)
to Palo Pinto County, TX  0.43% ($26,971)
to Wise County, TX  0.35% ($32,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Springtown:
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Springtown:
  • KSQX (89.1 FM; SPRINGTOWN, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KYQX (89.5 FM; WEATHERFORD, TX; Owner: CSSI NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Springtown:
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Springtown, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

See more detailed statistics of Springtown fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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