Hockley 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: 13.8%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 56.3% for other race residents, 47.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.9 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 79.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sundown, TX
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Sundown compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value 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.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sundown (2011 data):
- Sundown State Bank: at 501 S. Slaughter Ave., branch established on 1963/05/21. Info updated 2008/04/17: Bank assets: $133.9 mil, Deposits: $124.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sundown Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (20%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Sundown (based on Hockley County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.08%
| Here |  | 86.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| Adherents | 46.6% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 27.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 24.1% | 5.6% |
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| Name | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 11.1% |
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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 grocery stores: 2 | Hockley County: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Hockley County: | 4.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | Here: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Hockley County: | 26.5% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Hockley County: | 16.6% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,892 | $34,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,166 | $30,996 | 2 | $1,089 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,332 | $27,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,516 | $26,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $199 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,342 | $28,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,886 | $22,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $6,574 | $26,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,844 | $34,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $2,350 | $28,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,678 | $20,136 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $34,580 | $27,664 | 3 | $1,288 |
Sundown government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $119,000 ($85.43)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($48.10)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $444,000 ($318.74)
Parks & Recreation: $264,000 ($189.52)
Water Utilities: $252,000 ($180.90)
Financial Administration: $208,000 ($149.32)
Solid Waste Management: $119,000 ($85.43)
Police Protection: $106,000 ($76.09)
Regular Highways: $59,000 ($42.35)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($40.20)
Fire Protection: $38,000 ($27.28)
Libraries: $25,000 ($17.95)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $91,000 ($65.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,690,000 ($1213.21)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $389,000 ($279.25)
Water Utilities: $168,000 ($120.60)
- Tax - Property: $262,000 ($188.08)
Total General Sales: $174,000 ($124.91)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $536,000 ($384.78)
7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.74% | | 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:
9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.27% | | 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 Sundown:
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKUB (1300 AM; 1 kW; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: BROWNFIELD BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sundown:
- KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KLZK (104.3 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KLVT-FM (105.5 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
- KPBB (88.5 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
TV broadcast stations around Sundown:
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
- KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Sundown fatal accident list:
Apr 28, 1994 09:49 PM, Fm303, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sundown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3rd & York (Lat: 33.466194 Lon: -102.496306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 159 m, Call Sign: WPEN220
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 04/05/2019
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Company Field Office (Lat: 33.470361 Lon: -102.532139), Call Sign: KDI508, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies: 49.1800 MHz Grant Date: 06/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/25/2001
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Fannin Bldg Rm 1619, Houston, TX 77210-4276 - Wpc Terry Plant 188 5 Mi Ssw (Lat: 33.372028 Lon: -102.531583), Call Sign: KSV408
Assigned Frequencies: 153.350 MHz Grant Date: 12/12/2000, Expiration Date: 02/14/2011, Certifier: Stephen A Furbacher
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Rains Cnty School Lnds 1-179 League 43 (Lat: 33.527583 Lon: -102.517972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WNDD691
Assigned Frequencies: 453.200 MHz Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Certifier: James F Idoux
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Fax: (432) 523-7510, Email:
- 5 Mi S On Hwy 303 3 Mi E On Hwy 41 (Lat: 33.397028 Lon: -102.408806), Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPDX796, Licensee ID: L00009844
Assigned Frequencies: 460.525 MHz Grant Date: 08/12/1998, Expiration Date: 08/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2001
Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, 777 Walker, Houston, TX 77252-2099, Phone: (877) 860-3584, Fax: (713) 241-1716, Email:
- Companys Mallett Pump Sta 5.5mi Sw (Lat: 33.416222 Lon: -102.572972), Call Sign: WXG311, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies: 153.500 MHz Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 08/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2005
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Room 1619 Fannin Bldg, Houston, TX 77210-4276, Phone: (713) 656-1827, Fax: (713) 656-1513, Email:
- 4th & Slaughter (Lat: 33.457861 Lon: -102.485194), Call Sign: KKD864, Licensee ID: L00091803
Assigned Frequencies: 48.5000 MHz Grant Date: 06/10/2005, Expiration Date: 07/05/2015
Registrant: Lyntegar Electric Cooperative Inc, Tahoka, TX 79373, Phone: (806) 561-4588, Fax: (806) 561-4724, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sundown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26982 , Serial Number: 4-981, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1957
Registrant (Individual): Steve Killough, Box 511, Sundown, TX 79372 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3679N , Serial Number: 12-1930, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): Steve Killough, Po Box 511, Sundown, TX 79372 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94895 , Serial Number: 5023, Year manufactured: 1949
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth L Baldwin, Box 117, Sundown, TX 79372
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Sundown, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 10 | 82.9 years |
| Robert | 8 | 68.6 years |
| Mary | 7 | 81.3 years |
| Jessie | 6 | 76.5 years |
| James | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Albert | 4 | 82.8 years |
| Lewis | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Juan | 4 | 70.7 years |
| Walter | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Thelma | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Most common last names in Sundown, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 7 | 74.4 years |
| Carpenter | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Smith | 5 | 82.4 years |
| Castillo | 5 | 61.0 years |
| Rodriguez | 5 | 69.2 years |
| Lee | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Jones | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Lummus | 4 | 84.2 years |
| Haggerton | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Peralez | 4 | 81.7 years |
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