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Strawn, TX map Population (year 2000): 739. Estimated population in July 2006: 768 (+3.9% change)
 

Males: 365  (49.4%)
Females: 374  (50.6%)

Palo Pinto County

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

Zip codes: 76475.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,900 (it was $26,618 in 2000)
Strawn  $28,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,000 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Strawn  $33,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Strawn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Hispanic (24.4%)
  • Other race (15.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (11.9%), United States (11.0%), English (8.3%), Irish (6.8%), Scottish (2.6%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 979 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 963 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Strawn

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strawn city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

60 residents are foreign born (6.9% Latin America).

This city:  8.1%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Strawn, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Strawn to the number of sex offenders is 759 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Strawn:  0.9% ($242)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (81.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (118.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mingus, TX (5.2 miles ), Gordon, TX (9.1 miles ), Ranger, TX (13.5 miles ), Palo Pinto-Santo, TX (18.7 miles ), Morgan Mill-Bluff Dale, TX (22.5 miles ), Eastland, TX (24.6 miles ), Gorman, TX (26.3 miles ), Carbon, TX (29.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.55 N, Longitude: 98.50 W


Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+4.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


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Strawn-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Strawn city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1979, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Strawn:
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EASTLAND, TX)
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST ERATH COUNTY (about 32 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strawn:
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 76 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 82 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Strawn:
  • RANGER MUNI (about 14 miles; RANGER, TX; ID: F23)
  • EASTLAND MUNI (about 24 miles; EASTLAND, TX; ID: ETN)
  • POSSUM KINGDOM (about 26 miles; GRAFORD, TX; ID: F35)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strawn:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 85 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
Public high school in Strawn:
  • STRAWN SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 224 E WALNUT; Grades: PK-12; Our rating: 34)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

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

Strawn compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Strawn (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Albany: Strawn Branch at Housley And Central, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.5 mil, Deposits: $233.7 mil, headquarters in Albany, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancshares, Inc.



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8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
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 Parker County, TX  1.61% ($26,971 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.16% ($42,059)
from Dallas County, TX  0.34% ($38,733)


7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.83%
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 Parker County, TX  1.97% ($31,158 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.08% ($40,734)
to Erath County, TX  0.31% ($26,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Strawn:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Strawn:
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)


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