Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.1%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.7% for Black residents, 32.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.8 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 68.0% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tenaha, TX
Tenaha compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- House age 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 Tenaha (2011 data):
- Citizens State Bank: at 210 Main Street, branch established on 1960/01/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $35.1 mil, Deposits: $30.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Tenaha (based on Shelby County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.33%
| Here | | 59.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 44.5% | 24.7% | 11.8% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
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| Congregations | 16.5% | 31.8% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 11.8% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.5% |
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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: 6 | Shelby County: | 2.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Shelby County: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | This county: | 4.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Shelby County: | 10.6% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 28.4% | | 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 | $1,512 | $18,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,512 | $18,144 | 1 | $785 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,566 | $18,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,101 | $37,212 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,906 | $22,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,906 | $22,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,812 | $45,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $15,315 | $26,254 | 1 | $785 |
5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.86% | | 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:
6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,951 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.20% | | 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 Tenaha:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDET (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGAS (1590 AM; 3 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
- KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tenaha:
- KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)
- KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KORI (104.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOD-LP (94.1 FM; TENAHA, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP INC. (IMF))
TV broadcast stations around Tenaha:
- KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
- KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
- KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Tenaha, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 22
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 34
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 48
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Tenaha fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Tenaha)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Mp 177.5, Lkn Sub, Aei 667 (Lat: 31.950056 Lon: -94.228444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPML713
Assigned Frequencies: 911.500 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2003, Expiration Date: 09/08/2013, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Tenaha Plaza 1 Blk N 1 Blk W Of Int Hwys 96 & 84 (Lat: 31.944611 Lon: -94.245472), Call Sign: KNFQ449, Licensee ID: L00094524
Assigned Frequencies: 155.100 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/1997, Expiration Date: 05/04/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2002
Registrant: City Of Tenaha, Tenaha, TX 75974, Phone: (409) 248-3841 - Microwave Bldg 34 M From Bnsf Depot (Lat: 31.941833 Lon: -94.249639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 49 m, Call Sign: KRT695
Assigned Frequencies: 160.560 MHz, 160.650 MHz, 161.385 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- Mp 177.6 Lkn Sub 0.9 Mi E (Lat: 31.949889 Lon: -94.228250), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPAT334
Assigned Frequencies: 160.320 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Tenaha, Lat: 31.940250 Lon: -94.237889, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQIS750
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2017, Certifier: H. Dean D Cubley
Registrant: Erf Wireless, Inc., 2911 South Shore Blvd. #100, League City, TX 77573, Phone: (281) 538-2101, Fax: (281) 538-2121, Email:
- STATION, Santa Fe Depot (Lat: 31.941833 Lon: -94.249639), Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WLH61
Assigned Frequencies: 2131.60 MHz, 2136.40 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2000, Expiration Date: 04/05/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/23/2008
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (914) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KD5EAH, Licensee ID: L00194625
Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018, Certifier: William M Looney
Registrant: William M Looney, Rt 1 Box 48, Tenaha, TX 75974 - Call Sign: N5HTA
Grant Date: 06/13/1995, Expiration Date: 06/13/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/14/2007
Registrant: Marion E Hairgrove, Rt 1 Box 185a, Tenaha, TX 75974-9764 - Call Sign: WA5GFW
Grant Date: 09/08/1994, Expiration Date: 09/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2006
Registrant: Billy D Meroney, 316 S Main St, Tenaha, TX 75974
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 136ST , Serial Number: 18266476, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Scull Timber Co Inc, Po Box 220, Tenaha, TX 75974
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/16/1996, Exported to: Australia - Aircraft: CESSNA 401A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 236ST , Serial Number: 401A0020, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Scull Timber Co Inc, Po Box 220, Tenaha, TX 75974 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3236L , Serial Number: 17256136, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1967
Registrant (Individual): Alan K Martin, 1097 County Road 428, Tenaha, TX 75974 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301T (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4134D , Serial Number: 3257070, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/1998
Registrant (Corporation): Scull Timber Co Inc, Po Box 220, Tenaha, TX 75974 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6970A , Serial Number: 29070, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/1956
Registrant (Individual): George B Harrison, 1646 Fm 2141, Tenaha, TX 75974 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE E (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94779 , Serial Number: 4890, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/1956
Registrant (Individual): Michael White, 2301 County Road 4366, Tenaha, TX 75974
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Tenaha, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 36 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 24 | 81.3 years |
| William | 23 | 77.8 years |
| John | 18 | 75.4 years |
| George | 16 | 76.9 years |
| Robert | 15 | 70.7 years |
| Charlie | 10 | 77.8 years |
| Willie | 10 | 82.9 years |
| Jesse | 9 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 7 | 65.4 years |
| Most common last names in Tenaha, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 21 | 76.7 years |
| Parker | 20 | 79.5 years |
| Reed | 12 | 73.4 years |
| Hairgrove | 12 | 86.4 years |
| Hooker | 10 | 81.3 years |
| Kyle | 10 | 84.1 years |
| Baldwin | 10 | 80.5 years |
| Williams | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 75.1 years |
| Wall | 9 | 76.6 years |
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