Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
NO2
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.3. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.31. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.42. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 11.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.9%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.0% for Black residents, 49.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 28.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.7 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tatum, TX
Tatum compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Tatum (2011 data):
- Citizens National Bank: Tatum Branch at Highway 149, branch established on 1989/10/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $896.9 mil, Deposits: $784.3 mil, headquarters in Henderson, TX, positive income, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Henderson Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Texas Bank: Tatum Branch at 230 West Johnson Street, branch established on 1988/11/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $290.5 mil, Deposits: $255.5 mil, headquarters in Henderson, TX, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Henderson Texas Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Tatum (based on Rusk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.68%
| Here |  | 55.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 58.6% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 23.4% | 19.8% | 18.9% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
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| Name | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 18.0% |
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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 grocery stores: 8 | Rusk County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28 | Rusk County: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Rusk County: | 11.0% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Rusk County: | 28.9% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $2,502 | $30,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,046 | $24,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $9,150 | $27,450 | 1 | $638 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,830 | $40,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $20,528 | $30,792 | 1 | $638 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $41,056 | $30,792 | 2 | $1,276 |
Tatum government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $258,000 ($186.15)
Financial Administration: $167,000 ($120.49)
Police Protection: $154,000 ($111.11)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($5.05)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($1.44)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $340,000 ($245.31)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $270,000 ($194.81)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $270,000 ($194.81)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $340,000 ($245.31)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000 ($63.49)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($2.89)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000 ($86.58)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $271,000 ($195.53)
- Tax - Property: $75,000 ($54.11)
Total General Sales: $75,000 ($54.11)
Public Utilities: $32,000 ($23.09)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $214,000 ($154.40)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($11.54)
7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,171 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.76% | | 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:
7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,898 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.55% | | 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 Tatum:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
- KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFRO (1370 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tatum:
- KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
- KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)
- KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCUL-FM (92.3 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
- KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
- KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
- KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Tatum:
- KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
- KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
- KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KLGV-LP (Channel 10; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Tatum fatal accident list:
May 30, 2002 05:13 PM, Sr-149, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1995 09:21 PM, 43, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Mar 5, 1994 11:55 PM, I49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 10, 1978 11:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 7, 1976 06:25 PM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tatum)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Martin Creek State Pk 4 Mi Sw City Hall (Lat: 32.277944 Lon: -94.566028), Call Sign: WNNW374, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies: 151.265 MHz, 151.340 MHz, 151.415 MHz Grant Date: 01/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014
Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (214) 836-4336 - 3 Mi E (Lat: 32.317111 Lon: -94.461028), Call Sign: WNAP745, Licensee ID: L00269681
Assigned Frequencies: 461.750 MHz, 461.800 MHz, 463.450 MHz, 463.550 MHz, 463.800 MHz Grant Date: 09/28/1999, Expiration Date: 09/28/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/04/2004, Certifier: Robert E Upperman
Registrant: Txu Business Services Company, Dallas, TX 75266-0033, Phone: (214) 812-4808, Fax: (214) 812-6329, Email:
- Adjacent To Bnsf Right Of Way 1.0 Km Nnw (Lat: 32.324250 Lon: -94.517361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 49 m, Call Sign: KNDW428
Assigned Frequencies: 160.560 MHz, 160.650 MHz, 161.385 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- 8 Km Sw (Lat: 32.263222 Lon: -94.579361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73 m, Call Sign: WPIB885
Assigned Frequencies: 938.887 MHz, 939.000 MHz, 939.900 MHz Grant Date: 08/03/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: David Poole
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- Lat: 32.256389 Lon: -94.561944, Call Sign: WQJK997
Assigned Frequencies: 217.162 MHz Grant Date: 10/18/2008, Expiration Date: 10/18/2018, Certifier: Gregory Santos
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- DRAGE LINE SIMPLEX, Lat: 32.259472 Lon: -94.572389, Call Sign: WQKJ655
Assigned Frequencies: 457.325 MHz, 457.475 MHz, 468.275 MHz, 466.850 MHz, 468.600 MHz, 467.250 MHz Grant Date: 06/13/2009, Expiration Date: 06/13/2019, Certifier: Gregory Santos
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
- Lat: 32.260750 Lon: -94.570194, Call Sign: WQKZ874
Assigned Frequencies: 461.912 MHz, 463.337 MHz, 463.975 MHz, 464.712 MHz, 464.737 MHz, 466.912 MHz, 468.337 MHz, 468.975 MHz, 469.712 MHz, 469.737 MHz Grant Date: 11/06/2009, Expiration Date: 11/06/2019, Certifier: Gregory Santos
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA5FNB
Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2006
Registrant: David L Canter, Rt 1 Box 154a1, Tatum, TX 75691 - Call Sign: KD5DDL, Licensee ID: L01015948
Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 06/24/2018, Certifier: Jerry D Eastman
Registrant: Jerry D Eastman, 19867 Fm 1797 E, Tatum, TX 75691-3258 - Call Sign: WB5NMI
Grant Date: 01/05/1993, Expiration Date: 01/05/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/06/2005
Registrant: Arvis W Thompson, Tatum, TX 75691 - Call Sign: WD5GRR
Grant Date: 03/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/26/2007
Registrant: Paul H Self, Tatum, TX 75691-1301 - Call Sign: KE5JEL, Licensee ID: L01163960
Grant Date: 06/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/19/2016, Certifier: Justin L Craig
Registrant: Justin L Craig, 120 Cargill, Tatum, TX 75691 - Call Sign: KF5FYA, Licensee ID: L01558750
Grant Date: 04/01/2010, Expiration Date: 04/01/2020, Certifier: Veronica L Betts
Registrant: Veronica L Betts, 16175 Cr 2194 N, Tatum, TX 75691
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: GOLDEN CIRCLE AIR T-BIRD II ULTRALIGHT (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 5606Q , Serial Number: JES3
Registrant (Individual): James E Smith, 1660 Crystal Farms Rd, Tatum, TX 75691 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6362C , Serial Number: 28-7890365, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Nd Williams Timber Co, Po Box 899, Tatum, TX 75691 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 65180 , Serial Number: 17275702, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 03/17/1982
Registrant (Corporation): Krs Express Inc, Po Box 457, Tatum, TX 75691 - Aircraft: CESSNA 421C (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSI0-520-F-K (435 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85KS , Serial Number: 421C0525, Year manufactured: 1978
Registrant (Corporation): Krs Express Inc, 1155 E Johnson St, Tatum, TX 75691
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Tatum, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 28 | 79.5 years |
| James | 26 | 69.4 years |
| John | 23 | 74.1 years |
| William | 20 | 75.9 years |
| Joe | 14 | 74.5 years |
| Robert | 13 | 66.2 years |
| Henry | 11 | 74.4 years |
| George | 10 | 70.3 years |
| Charles | 10 | 70.1 years |
| Jessie | 9 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Tatum, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Williams | 37 | 78.7 years |
| Jones | 18 | 78.6 years |
| Smith | 17 | 77.2 years |
| Adams | 16 | 79.7 years |
| Brown | 13 | 72.7 years |
| Young | 12 | 76.3 years |
| Kuykendall | 11 | 77.8 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 83.1 years |
| Redmon | 10 | 80.6 years |
| Beckworth | 9 | 79.6 years |
Businesses in Tatum, TX
- FedEx: 1
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
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