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Limestone County

Population in 2011: 283. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 151  (53.4%)
Females: 132  (46.6%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 76686.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,559 (it was $35,469 in 2000)
Tehuacana:

$47,559
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,318

Tehuacana town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $52,373 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Tehuacana:

$52,373
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $57,040; Detached houses: $61,492; Mobile homes: $25,877

Median gross rent in 2009: $633.

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Tehuacana races chart
  • White alone - 243 (85.9%)
  • Black alone - 24 (8.5%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (5.3%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tehuacana: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.1%), Irish (18.2%), German (10.4%), English (6.5%), French (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tehuacana:

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tehuacana town:

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Tehuacana, Texas as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tehuacana to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $924 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $360 (0.8%)
Tehuacana satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (38.3 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (74.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mexia, TX (2.4 miles ), Wortham, TX (2.4 miles ), Coolidge, TX (2.5 miles ), Kirvin, TX (3.6 miles) , Richland, TX (3.8 miles ), Dawson, TX (3.8 miles ), Groesbeck, TX (3.9 miles ), Prairie Hill, TX (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.74 N, Longitude: 96.55 W

Area code: 254

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-4.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Educational services (44%)
  • Retail trade (30%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Tehuacana-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Tehuacana town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tehuacana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Limestone County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Benjamin Franklin Yoakum - Railroad executive, Lee Wilder Thomas - Oil industrialist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Tehuacana:

  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; GROESBECK, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; CORSICANA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Tehuacana, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tehuacana:

  • Navarro College (about 24 miles; Corsicana, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,283)
  • Texas State Technical College Waco (about 33 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Baylor University (about 37 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 13,993)
  • McLennan Community College (about 39 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 52 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • Temple College (about 67 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Dallas Baptist University (about 72 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 2,798)

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Notable location: Tehuacana Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Tehuacana: New Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Limestone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
(21.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tehuacana, TX


Tehuacana compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tehuacana travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Tehuacana (based on Limestone County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.71%
Here56.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents51.1%15.3%8.9%6.4%5.1%
Congregations24.6%13.1%21.3%1.6%13.1%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents4.0%2.9%2.4%1.8%2.1%
Congregations4.9%6.6%3.3%1.6%9.8%
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: 6
This county:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Limestone County:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Limestone County:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

9.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Limestone County:

8.52 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Limestone County:

13.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$605
Totals for Government 0$0 1$605

Tehuacana government finances in 2002:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000 ($21.20)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($215.55)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($42.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($28.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($10.60)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $103,000 ($363.96)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000 ($265.02)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($56.54)
    Public Utilities: $8,000 ($28.27)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000 ($24.73)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.11% ($23,654 average AGI)
from Freestone County, TX  1.03% ($41,861)
from Harris County, TX  0.43% ($49,200)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.34%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.63% ($24,649 average AGI)
to Freestone County, TX  0.92% ($30,500)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.36% ($33,840)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tehuacana:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRQX (1590 AM; 1 kW; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tehuacana:

  • KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tehuacana:

  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

Tehuacana fatal accident list:

Mar 11, 1985 09:19 PM, 2nd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Tehuacana Fire Dept, Int. Of College St & Railroad St. (Lat: 31.742222 Lon: -96.545639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WQGC490
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2006, Expiration Date: 12/07/2016, Certifier: Dennis Wilson
    Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: W5ZMI, Licensee ID: L00281298
    Grant Date: 09/02/2000, Expiration Date: 06/26/2010
    Registrant: Robert E Ray Jr, Tehuacana, TX 76686
  • Call Sign: KE5EMD, Licensee ID: L01003088
    Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 04/12/2015, Certifier: David J Rogers
    Registrant: David J Rogers, Tehuacana, TX 76686


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1


Most common first names in Tehuacana, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William765.0 years
James671.5 years
Mary582.6 years
Harold348.3 years
Ruby377.7 years
Edna288.0 years
Jace280.5 years
Alice262.5 years
Henry284.0 years
Cecil269.5 years
Most common last names in Tehuacana, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bounds680.0 years
Willis576.8 years
Thornton569.6 years
Lewis475.2 years
Duke481.0 years
Mcdade452.3 years
Swint485.0 years
Milburn373.0 years
Cameron376.7 years
Hall373.0 years

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