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Population (year 2000): 1,991. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,892 (-5.0% change)
 

Males: 987  (49.6%)
Females: 1,004  (50.4%)

Sherman County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79084.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $32,656 in 2000)
Stratford  $35,500
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,100 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Stratford  $55,100
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Stratford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.4%)
  • Hispanic (30.4%)
  • Other race (14.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (13.0%), German (10.5%), English (7.9%), Irish (5.6%), Dutch (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3693 feet

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 933 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stratford

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

282 residents are foreign born (14.2% Latin America).

This city:  14.2%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Stratford:  1.4% ($653)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Stratford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (80.2 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (255.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (437.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cactus, TX (20.6 miles ), Texhoma, TX (22.6 miles ), Texhoma, OK (22.8 miles ), Sunray, TX (27.7 miles ), West Texas, OK (33.2 miles ), Dumas, TX (33.5 miles ), Keyes, OK (34.9 miles ), Goodwell, OK (35.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 1999: 111 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,000

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Latitude: 36.34 N, Longitude: 102.07 W


54 people in nursing homes
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+12.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)


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Crime in Stratford by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10000
    per 100,000 49.10.00.00.00.0
Robberies 01100
    per 100,000 0.048.147.50.00.0
Assaults 55117
    per 100,000 245.6240.447.549.1349.5
Burglaries 31651816
    per 100,000 147.3769.2237.6883.7798.8
Thefts 121734248
    per 100,000 589.4817.31616.01178.2399.4
Auto thefts 11314
    per 100,000 49.148.1142.649.1199.7
Arson 00011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.049.149.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 126.2152.9116.4122.7157.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Stratford-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Stratford city center .

On 5/18/1977, a category 4 tornado 31.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DUMAS, TX)
  • COON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; DALHART, TX)
  • CIMARRON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; BOISE CITY, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Stratford, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 82 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 92 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 127 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:
  • STRATFORD FIELD (about 3 miles; STRATFORD, TX; ID: Q70)
  • PRONGER BROS RANCH (about 9 miles; STRATFORD, TX; ID: 3E7)
  • MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; TEXHOMA, OK; ID: K49)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 82 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 189 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 189 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 215 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Public high school in Stratford:
Public elementary/middle schools in Stratford:
Library in Stratford:
  • SHERMAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,216; Location: 719 N MAIN; 17,554 books; 377 audio materials; 140 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Depot Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 17 North Main).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Stratford compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • 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 significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stratford (2007 data):
  • Happy State Bank: Stratford Branch at 102 N. Main Street, branch established on 2002-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $525.9 mil, Deposits: $437.5 mil, headquarters in Happy, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Happy Bancshares, Inc.
  • First State Bank: at 302 North Main Street, branch established on 1948-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $124.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stratford Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Texas:


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7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.00%
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 Moore County, TX  1.90% ($28,333 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stratford:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXIT (1240 AM; 1 kW; DALHART, TX; Owner: DALHART RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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