Taft, Texas

Back to Taft, TX housing info, San Patricio County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Taft, TX San Patricio County Population in July 2008: 3,339. Population change since 2000: -1.7%   Males: 1,636   (49.0%) Females: 1,703   (51.0%) Median resident age:   30.5 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78390. Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,727 (it was $24,622 in 2000) Taft:   $26,727 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,685 Taft:   $13,685 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,856 (it was $44,400 in 2000) Taft:   $61,856 Texas:   $120,900 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78390 Taft, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Native Survey Company Races in Taft: Hispanic (67.0%) White Non-Hispanic (29.1%) Other race (22.9%) Black (3.3%) Two or more races (2.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Taft: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Taft, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Taft is mentioned 230 times on our forum: Taft High School  (8 replies) TxDOT Announces Lane Closures Near Taft High School  (13 replies) Texas cities A-Z name game...  (356 replies) Official Culebra and 1604 area thread  (1276 replies) Houston Light Rail extension  (57 replies) Alamo Ranch Thread  (271 replies) Latest news from Taft, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (7.7%), Irish (3.9%), English (3.4%), United States (2.7%), Polish (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.50 square miles. Population density: 2228 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 27.98 N, Longitude: 97.39 W

Area code: 361

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Taft, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Taft, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Taft-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/22/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Taft city center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/8/1963, a category 3 tornado 13.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Taft-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from Taft center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Taft center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Taft, TX

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Notable location: Taft Blackland Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Taft include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church of Taft (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Taft: Taft City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

This city:	25.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taft, TX

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10.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.52%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,366 average AGI)

San Patricio County:	0.49%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Nueces County, TX	2.73% ($36,858 average AGI)
from Aransas County, TX	0.64% ($25,946)
from Harris County, TX	0.31% ($47,083)

11.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.03%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($759 average AGI)

San Patricio County:	0.28%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Nueces County, TX	2.87% ($29,601 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.47% ($33,596)
to Aransas County, TX	0.46% ($30,308)

• Michael B O'Keefe, Owercounty Rd 96 4 Miles N. Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
  Registrant: Equistar Chemicals, LP, Alvin, TX 77512-2917, Phone: (281) 844-6621, Email:
• Douglas Hart, 2 Miles Sse Of Taft On Boykin Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, , Licensee ID: L00160042
  Registrant: Taft, TX 78390, Phone: (361) 528-2620
• Richard W Schertz, Intof Green & Mathis Streets, Type: Pole, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00002422
  Registrant: Central Power And Light Company Dba , 215 East 7th Street, Tulsa, OK 74102-0201, Phone: (918) 599-2104, Email:

• 501 Green Avenue, Call Sign: KNAU500, Licensee ID: L00084396
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.1800 MHz, 37.2600 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/07/1996, Expiration Date: 03/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/13/2001
  Registrant: City Of Taft, 501 Green Ave, Taft, TX 78390, Phone: (512) 528-3512
• 3.2 Mi Ssw County Rd, Call Sign: WSF693
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/01/2000, Expiration Date: 02/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/30/2005
  Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants, Inc., Lubbock, TX 79453, Phone: (806) 780-7800, Fax: (806) 780-7802, Email:
• 4 Mi N, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNCU902, Licensee ID: L00011605
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2001
  Registrant: Exxon Communications Company, Fannin Bldg Rm 16b2, Houston, TX 77210-4276
• On Hwy 136 1 Mi W 6 Mi N Gregory, Call Sign: WYB210
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/13/2004, Expiration Date: 01/03/2014
  Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido Suite 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025

• 3.5 M. S. Of Taft, Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: KPK856, Licensee ID: L00112979
  Assigned Frequencies : 455.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/31/1991, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Capstar Tx Limited Partnership, 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623

• STATION, County Rd 96 4 Mi N Of, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WNTF850
  Assigned Frequencies : 959.931 MHz, 928.931 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/26/2000, Expiration Date: 08/14/2010, Certifier: Michael B O'keefe
  Registrant: Lyondell Chemicals, 2502 Sheldon Rd., Channelview, TX 77530, Phone: (281) 862-5694, Fax: (281) 862-4440, Email:
• STATION, Off Fm 893 4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNTK314
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.481 MHz, 928.481 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 07/18/2011
  Registrant: Phone: (512) 643-6521
• 4.5 Mi W Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNTY298
  Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/07/1995, Expiration Date: 03/07/2000
  Registrant: Phone: (512) 575-6491
• TAFT, On County Rd 96 4 Miles North Of Taft, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WPQQ655
  Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/2000, Expiration Date: 08/17/2010, Certifier: Michael O'keefe
  Registrant: Lyondell Chemicals, 2502 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530, Phone: (281) 862-5694, Fax: (281) 862-4440, Email:
• SODVILLE, N Side Fm 1944, 6.2 Km W Int Fm 631, 0.4 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPQX293
  Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/01/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2010, Certifier: Darrell Klimitchek
  Registrant: Allgeier Martin & Associates Inc, 2820 S Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64803, Phone: (417) 624-5703, Fax: (417) 624-7558, Email:
• Taft, 11692 Cr 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.3 m, Overall height: 84.7 m, Call Sign: WQCP594
  Assigned Frequencies : 6785.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/25/2005, Expiration Date: 04/25/2015, Certifier: Richard A Craig
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• STATION, Nne Of City Limits Of, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: KXK42
  Assigned Frequencies : 957.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/16/1991, Expiration Date: 05/16/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (202) 659-0830

• Fire: 53
• Hazardous Condition: 8
• Good Intent Call: 1