Sherman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.0%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 41.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.6% for other race residents, 51.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.8 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 76.4% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stratford, TX
54 people in nursing homes
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Stratford compared to Texas state average:
- 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 (2011 data):
- Happy State Bank: Stratford Branch at 102 N. Main Street, branch established on 2002/10/11. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $1,840.0 mil, Deposits: $1,625.4 mil, headquarters in Happy, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 29 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: $192.1 mil, Deposits: $171.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Stratford Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Stratford (based on Sherman County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 104.36%
| Here | | 104.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 30.9% | 30.1% | 16.9% | 7.2% | 14.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 50.0% |
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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 convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Sherman County: | 3.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 3.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.0% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sherman County: | 26.2% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 | $14,760 | $59,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,403 | $32,418 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $8,589 | $25,767 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,018 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $11,725 | $35,175 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $17,447 | $34,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $11,652 | $46,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $69,576 | $37,951 | 6 | $3,018 |
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:
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)
- KXIT (1240 AM; 1 kW; DALHART, TX; Owner: DALHART RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stratford:
- KXIT-FM (95.9 FM; DALHART, TX; Owner: RADIO DALHART)
Stratford fatal accident list:
Jan 30, 1982 05:03 PM, 287, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1982 11:05 AM, 54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 2
Sep 26, 1980 07:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 20, 1976 07:12 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stratford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - 701 N 3rd St Cty Courthouse (Lat: 36.334194 Lon: -102.070444), Call Sign: KNGE434, Licensee ID: L00111710
Assigned Frequencies: 154.740 MHz, 154.785 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.490 MHz
Grant Date: 06/13/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
Registrant: County Of Sherman, 701 N 3rd, Stratford, TX 79084 - N 8th St & Main St (Lat: 36.270028 Lon: -102.039611), Call Sign: KAR836
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/22/2012
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401 A Connecticut Ave Nw 232, Washington, DC 20008-2322, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544 - 9 Mi Ne Of Jct Us54 & Us287 (Lat: 36.411972 Lon: -101.949056), Call Sign: KNGC454
Assigned Frequencies: 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/1998, Expiration Date: 04/15/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/20/2003
Registrant: Ronald Engelbrecht, Stratford, TX 79084 - Lat: 36.233361 Lon: -101.740722, Call Sign: WPIJ618
Assigned Frequencies: 456.875 MHz, 456.925 MHz, 451.875 MHz, 451.925 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: Brad Probst
Registrant: Omega Electronics, 2700 Climer Circle, Amarillo, TX 79124, Phone: (806) 352-8251, Fax: (806) 352-1579 - Along Atsf Right Of Way At Mp 85.7 (Lat: 36.333361 Lon: -102.076833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNEL688
Assigned Frequencies: 160.650 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Lat: 36.185222 Lon: -102.032222, Call Sign: WQBA522
Assigned Frequencies: 465.825 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 09/08/2014, Certifier: Karlyle R Haaland
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725an. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- Lat: 36.297778 Lon: -102.062056, Call Sign: WQKD253
Assigned Frequencies: 160.185 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2009, Expiration Date: 04/06/2019, Certifier: Gared Mcbryde
Registrant: G & G Electronics, 102 N Main St, Guymon, OK 73942, Phone: (580) 338-7763, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - 6 Mi E On Tx 15 1 Mi S On Plant Rd (Lat: 36.287528 Lon: -101.954611), Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WNTW909
Assigned Frequencies: 928.281 MHz, 952.281 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2009, Expiration Date: 12/08/2019, Certifier: J S Pittman
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Tex Booster, Off Fm 2349, 40 Km East Of (Lat: 36.382778 Lon: -101.665000), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPRU968
Assigned Frequencies: 952.643 MHz, 928.643 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/09/2011, Certifier: Gary N Gompf
Registrant: Phillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005, Phone: (918) 661-8237, Fax: (918) 662-2571, Email:
- STRATFORD MAS, 880' Ne Of Intsection Of Hwy 54 & Hwy 287 (Lat: 36.334194 Lon: -102.071833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPSE617
Assigned Frequencies: 932.331 MHz, 941.331 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 03/29/2011, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1502F , Serial Number: 401-0819, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1991
Registrant (Corporation): Buckles Enterprises Inc, 5737 Co Rd Bb, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-400 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 3160Q , Serial Number: 400-0477, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1982
Registrant (Corporation): Lehr Fertilizer LLC, Po Box 585, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: BEECH A36TC (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42AM , Serial Number: EA-29, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Walter Lasley And Sons Inc, Po Box 168, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6016D , Serial Number: 22-4669, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Individual): Roger M Wells, 1216 Nw 2nd St, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7TT , Serial Number: 18262408, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1973
Registrant (Individual): J H Crawford, Po Box 960, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: MARCY DANNY L AVID FLYER (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 818DK , Serial Number: 1248D, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 05/16/1997
Registrant (Individual): Loren T Bouldin, 5879 County Road Y, Stratford, TX 79084 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8967W , Serial Number: 28-10544, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1964
Registrant (Individual): Bill Reed, Po Box 1147, Stratford, TX 79084
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Stratford, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 18 | 83.7 years |
| James | 13 | 80.0 years |
| John | 13 | 77.1 years |
| William | 13 | 73.5 years |
| George | 10 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 8 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 7 | 75.5 years |
| Roy | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Hazel | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Most common last names in Stratford, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 16 | 77.1 years |
| Hudson | 9 | 74.6 years |
| Ellison | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Williams | 8 | 78.6 years |
| Green | 7 | 78.3 years |
| Taylor | 6 | 86.0 years |
| Brown | 6 | 85.3 years |
| Fedric | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Cummings | 5 | 72.2 years |
| Pemberton | 5 | 80.2 years |
Businesses in Stratford, TX
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