Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.8%
(20.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.3% for Black residents, 63.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spur, TX
38 people in nursing homes
Spur compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Spur (2011 data):
- Spur Security Bank: at 120 West Harris Street, branch established on 1933/12/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $45.9 mil, Deposits: $41.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Espuela Bank Shares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (21%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dickens County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Spur (based on Dickens County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.18%
| Here |  | 87.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 57.6% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 8.4% |
| Congregations | 26.3% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 26.3% | 26.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Dickens County: | 4.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Dickens County: | 16.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Here: | 16.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Dickens County: | 27.8% | | State: | 26.6% |
| 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 |
3 | $6,098 | $24,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,092 | $30,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,532 | $30,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,606 | $19,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,338 | $28,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $5,072 | $30,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $900 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $22,738 | $27,286 | 2 | $900 |
Spur government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $142,000 ($107.49)
Sewerage: $89,000 ($67.37)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $342,000 ($258.89)
Water Utilities: $324,000 ($245.27)
Solid Waste Management: $235,000 ($177.90)
Financial Administration: $130,000 ($98.41)
Regular Highways: $95,000 ($71.92)
Police Protection: $87,000 ($65.86)
Sewerage: $82,000 ($62.07)
Fire Protection: $53,000 ($40.12)
Parks & Recreation: $51,000 ($38.61)
Libraries: $17,000 ($12.87)
Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($3.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($3.03)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $533,000 ($403.48)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $61,000 ($46.18)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $56,000 ($42.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $527,000 ($398.94)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($4.54)
Other, NEC: $5,000 ($3.79)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000 ($70.40)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($3.03)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $418,000 ($316.43)
Water Utilities: $364,000 ($275.55)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $149,000 ($112.79)
- Tax - Property: $263,000 ($199.09)
Total General Sales: $46,000 ($34.82)
Public Utilities: $26,000 ($19.68)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000 ($70.40)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($18.17)
6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,786 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.10% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
8.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,903 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.76% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Spur:
- KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spur:
- KOFR (107.3 FM; POST, TX; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Spur:
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
Spur fatal accident list:
Oct 13, 1991 01:30 AM, Swensonprk, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 511 E Hill St (Lat: 33.902306 Lon: -102.337111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPKN946, Licensee ID: L00102746
Assigned Frequencies: 461.350 MHz, 461.450 MHz, 461.800 MHz, 462.025 MHz, 464.100 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/2007, Expiration Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: Jay Jenkins
Registrant: Jp Jenkins Inc, 5811 B W 34th, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: (806) 795-5823, Fax: (806) 795-2444
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 33.480000 Lon: -100.874722, Call Sign: WQAM836
Assigned Frequencies: 153.590 MHz, 158.130 MHz Grant Date: 07/06/2004, Expiration Date: 07/06/2014, Certifier: Charles Walton
Registrant: South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., 4727 W. Loop 289, Suite 200, Lubbock, TX 79408, Phone: (806) 775-7732, Fax: (806) 795-2444, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - SPUR, On Fm 836 2 Mi S (Lat: 33.480917 Lon: -100.875556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP414, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/02/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 2404 Lasalle Ave, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (254) 750-6385, Fax: (254) 750-6590, Email:
- 601 Burlington (Lat: 33.478972 Lon: -100.854000), Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WNTZ882
Assigned Frequencies: 952.243 MHz, 928.243 MHz Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 08/08/2010
Registrant: Phone: (512) 908-4300 - SPUR, 121 East Third (Lat: 33.477306 Lon: -100.856222), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WHQ880, Licensee ID: L00004308
Assigned Frequencies: 2115.20 MHz, 2121.60 MHz, 2124.80 MHz, 2128.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2009
Registrant: Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative Inc, Spur, TX 79390 - SPUR, 121 E 3rd (Lat: 33.477306 Lon: -100.853722), Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WLV322
Assigned Frequencies: 2128.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2009
Registrant: Phone: (806) 271-3336
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N5TOL, Licensee ID: L00781434
Grant Date: 12/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Ronald L Austin
Registrant: Ronald L Austin, 706 N Carroll, Spur, TX 79370 - Call Sign: KF5BUU, Licensee ID: L01501607
Grant Date: 06/25/2009, Expiration Date: 06/25/2019, Certifier: Stephen M Lutes
Registrant: Stephen M Lutes, 277 Mesquite Rd, Spur, TX 79370
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7604M , Serial Number: 55904, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1959
Registrant (Individual): David Rex Vaughn, 599 Cr 237, Spur, TX 79370 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7814Z , Serial Number: 15059914, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1963
Registrant (Co-Owned): Tommy R Henderson, 2261 County Road 333, Spur, TX 79370, Other Owners: Ruby S Hnederson
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Spur, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 31 | 79.1 years |
| John | 30 | 78.0 years |
| Mary | 28 | 80.9 years |
| James | 22 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 17 | 80.7 years |
| Willie | 16 | 78.7 years |
| Henry | 11 | 74.8 years |
| Charles | 10 | 76.3 years |
| Raymond | 10 | 72.7 years |
| Frank | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Spur, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 35 | 76.2 years |
| Williams | 16 | 78.2 years |
| Jones | 13 | 77.6 years |
| Alexander | 11 | 71.5 years |
| Taylor | 11 | 81.5 years |
| Moore | 10 | 72.1 years |
| Walker | 10 | 79.6 years |
| Hagins | 10 | 76.9 years |
| Watson | 10 | 78.9 years |
| Karr | 9 | 75.0 years |
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