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Tyler County

Population in July 2007: 5,616.
Males: 2,835  (50.5%)
Females: 2,781  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 77660


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,625 (it was $26,972 in 2000)
Spurger:  $37,625
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,445
Spurger:  $18,445
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,074 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
Spurger:  $62,074
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,170; Detached houses: $101,667; Townhouses or other attached units: $163,530; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,693; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,242; Mobile homes: $28,622; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,167

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Races in Spurger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spurger: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 165 feet

Land area: 258.1 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spurger

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spurger CCD

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Spurger, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spurger to the number of sex offenders is 1404 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Spurger:  0.9% ($309)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Spurger satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (42.8 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (76.5 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (95.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Woodville, TX (3.7 miles ), Warren, TX (4.0 miles ), Kirbyville, TX (4.4 miles ), Colmesneil, TX (4.4 miles ), Jasper, TX (4.5 miles ), Kountze, TX (4.8 miles ), Buna, TX (4.8 miles ), Silsbee, TX (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.69 N, Longitude: 94.22 W

Area code: 409

Spurger household income distribution Spurger home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Spurger-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Spurger place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1999, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Spurger:
  • TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WOODVILLE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JASPER, TX)
  • DICKERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JASPER, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Spurger, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spurger:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 48 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 10,429)
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 89 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
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Public elementary/middle school in Spurger:
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Notable locations in Spurger: Spurger Lookout (A), Town Bluff (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spurger include: Antioch Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Beech Creek Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Franks Branch Church (E), United Church (F), Midway Church (G), Mount Nebo Church (H), East Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Supps Cemetery (1), Baker and Nolan Cemetery (2), Pedigo Cemetery (3), Hopewell Cemetery (4), Moffet Cemetery (5), Goalsbee Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Birdwell Lake (A), Potato Patch Lake (B), Barlow Lake (C), Brushy Lake (D), McMickin Lake (E), Allison Lake (F), Birdwell Lake (G), Drakes Branch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Push Creek (A), White Oak Branch (B), Franks Branch (C), Wolf Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), Drunkards Branch (F), Drakes Branch (G), Double Bridge Branch (H), Reids Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
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 2007:
This place:  17.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spurger, TX



Spurger compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Spurger (2009 data):
  • Citizens State Bank: Spurger Branch at 103 Fm 92 South, branch established on 1997-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.7 mil, Deposits: $111.0 mil, headquarters in Woodville, TX, negative income in the last year, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ram Security Holdings Gp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Tyler County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Spurger

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents75.1%6.0%4.7%4.3%3.0%
Congregations51.7%6.7%11.7%1.7%10.0%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.2%0.6%0.6%1.9%
Congregations3.3%3.3%1.7%1.7%8.3%
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.


8.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
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 Hardin County, TX  1.44% ($33,964 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, TX  0.97% ($31,286)
from Harris County, TX  0.69% ($35,625)


9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.12%
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 Hardin County, TX  1.43% ($31,217 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TX  1.23% ($26,634)
to Harris County, TX  0.78% ($29,511)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spurger:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWUD (1490 AM; 1 kW; WOODVILLE, TX; Owner: CARROLL TEXAS BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Spurger:
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KJAS (107.3 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: JAMES M. LOUT DBA RAYBURN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWYX (102.7 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • K225AD (92.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Spurger:
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KVHP-LP (Channel 66; JASPER, TX; Owner: SYDCOM, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Spurger, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Spurger fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • b b carter, County Road 4070 (Woodville East #36092), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.9 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Julie L Kupperman, 414 Cr 4430, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
  • Stephanie I Jones, 333 Cr 4550, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N5KDD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00247808
    Grant Date: 09/19/2000, Expiration Date: 11/13/2010
    Registrant: Elven R Forse, Spurger, TX 77660-0266
  • Call Sign: N5KZM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01267006
    Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 06/13/2017, Certifier: Frances E Forse
    Registrant: Frances E Forse, Spurger, TX 77660
  • Call Sign: W5ELT, Previous Call Sign: KA5ELT, Licensee ID: L01376974
    Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 01/23/2018
    Registrant: William H Sheffield, 16644 Fm 92 South, Spurger, TX 77660


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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