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Chambers County

Population in July 2007: 1,728.
Males: 880  (51.0%)
Females: 848  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77661.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,234 (it was $32,981 in 2000)
Stowell:  $42,234
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,632
Stowell:  $19,632
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,911 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Stowell:  $73,911
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,662; Detached houses: $108,858; Mobile homes: $30,912

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Races in Stowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
  • Black (30.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Stowell: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), French (8.8%), Irish (6.7%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (3.5%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 9.90 square miles.

Population density: 174 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stowell

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stowell CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

136 residents are foreign born (8.7% Latin America).

This place:  8.7%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Stowell, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stowell to the number of sex offenders is 576 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Stowell:  1.0% ($430)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (25.3 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (60.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Winnie, TX (1.5 miles ), Labelle, TX (4.2 miles ), Nome, TX (4.2 miles ), Anahuac, TX (4.2 miles ), China, TX (4.3 miles ), Sabine Pass, TX (4.3 miles ), Devers, TX (4.6 miles ), Sour Lake, TX (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 29.79 N, Longitude: 94.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 409

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Plant and system operators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Stowell, Texas

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Stowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/23/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Stowell place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/28/1974, a category 3 tornado 6.5 miles away from the place center killed one person.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Stowell:
  • WINNIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WINNIE, TX)
  • MID-JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEDERLAND, TX)
  • BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ANAHUAC, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Stowell, TX

Airports located in Stowell:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stowell:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 23 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 48 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 54 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)

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Church in Stowell: Saint Luke Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Marshall Estate Lake Number 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stowell, TX



Stowell compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chambers County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)


Religion statistics for Stowell

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents45.8%25.8%14.3%5.0%9.0%
Congregations29.4%8.8%20.6%5.9%35.3%
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.


8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
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 Harris County, TX  4.09% ($47,600 average AGI)
from Liberty County, TX  0.74% ($33,919)
from Jefferson County, TX  0.73% ($36,521)


8.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
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 Harris County, TX  3.95% ($42,481 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TX  0.71% ($33,915)
to Liberty County, TX  0.59% ($50,356)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stowell:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stowell:
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • 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.)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTB (101.5 FM; CRYSTAL BEACH, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Stowell:
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)


Stowell fatal accident list:
Aug 1, 2008 08:51 AM, Sr-124, Lat: 29.686803, Lon: -94.373856, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Jun 19, 1980 06:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • James W Palmer, .4 Mi Nne Intersection Hwys 66 & 124, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50 m
    Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, 425 W. Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:
  • John W Dickey, 7.5 Mi. Southeast Of Chambers County - Winnie Stowell Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 609.3 m, Overall height: 609.3 m
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, PW 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, Nw Corner Sh 124 And Fairview, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Rural On Fm 1494 5 Mi S, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTN454
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.806 MHz, 928.806 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/08/2013
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 434-4180

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC5FTE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00802253
    Grant Date: 01/22/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014, Certifier: Cynthia A Hinton
    Registrant: Cynthia A Hinton, Stowell, TX 77661

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