Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  16.5% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
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 (2009 data):
- Sundown State Bank: at Fifth And Slaughter Streets, branch established on 1963-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $90.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sundown Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (20%)
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Religion statistics for Sundown
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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| Adherents | 46.6% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
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| 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 religions |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Sewerage: $67,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $444,000
Parks & Recreation: $264,000
Water Utilities: $252,000
Financial Administration: $208,000
Solid Waste Management: $119,000
Police Protection: $106,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Sewerage: $56,000
Fire Protection: $38,000
Libraries: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $91,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,690,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $389,000
Water Utilities: $168,000
- Tax - Property: $262,000
Total General Sales: $174,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $536,000
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 04:49 AM, Fm303, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 1.45 Miles S Of Sr-301, 1.1 Miles W Of Sr-303; 1 Miles Sw Of, Structure height: 120.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN754
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Approximately 1.2 Km South Of, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN652
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Plateau Telecommunications, Inc., 7111 N. Prince Street, Clovis, NM 88101, Phone: (505) 389-5100, Fax: (505) 389-5245, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Jerri L Janjua, 3910 Roughneck Rd (Sundown Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Approx 1.13 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Texas Rsa 3 Limited Partnership Dba , 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100 - Mark E Atkins, 4 Miles W From Intersection Of Fm301 And Fm303, Then .75 Miles N On Plant Servic, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 Sw 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Email:
- Christine A Verre, York Ave At 3rd St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 158 m, Overall height: 158 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- Mark E Atkins, .9 Mi N Of Fm 301 4.6 Mi E Of Fm 1780 2.7 Mi Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Oxy Inc., 711 S.W. 7th Place, Andrews, TX 79714, Phone: (432) 523-7526, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- 3rd & York, 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, Call Sign: KDI508, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies : 49.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/04/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/25/2001
Registrant: Mobil Oil Telcom Ltd, Fannin Bldg Rm 1619, Houston, TX 77210-4276 - Wpc Terry Plant 188 5 Mi Ssw, 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, 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, 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, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: WXG311, Licensee ID: L00009124
Assigned Frequencies : 153.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 08/08/2005, Cancelation 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, 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: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sundown)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
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