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Sherman County

Population in July 2008: 314. Population change since 2000: -15.4%
 

Males: 156  (49.9%)
Females: 158  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 73949.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,132 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Texhoma:  $50,132
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,823
Texhoma:  $21,823
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,417 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
Texhoma:  $87,417
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,203; Detached houses: $104,141; Mobile homes: $37,404

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Races in Texhoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.6%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Texhoma: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.2%), United States (6.2%), Norwegian (1.9%), Swedish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.89 square miles.

Population density: 166 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Texhoma

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Texhoma city

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 72.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

14 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.8%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Texhoma:  0.9% ($446)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (89.8 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (232.1 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (382.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Texhoma, OK (0.7 miles ), Goodwell, OK (3.3 miles ), West Texas, OK (4.1 miles ), Stratford, TX (4.4 miles ), Guymon, OK (4.6 miles ), Gruver, TX (5.2 miles ), Optima, OK (5.5 miles ), Sunray, TX (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.50 N, Longitude: 101.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+28.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Texhoma-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Texhoma city center .

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the city center .


Texhoma-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from Texhoma center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2002 at 12:14:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Texhoma center
On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Texhoma center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Texhoma:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (about 24 miles; GUYMON, OK)
  • MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ELKHART, KS)
  • HANSFORD HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; SPEARMAN, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Texhoma:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 92 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 184 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 185 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 195 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 196 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Texhoma, TX



Texhoma compared to Texas 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Texhoma travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Texhoma

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents30.9%30.1%16.9%7.2%14.9%
Congregations10.0%10.0%20.0%10.0%50.0%
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.


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 0$0 1$532
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,250
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,782



7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.00%
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 Moore County, TX  1.90% ($28,333 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Texhoma:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Texhoma:
  • K215CV (90.9 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBS (92.7 FM; GUYMON, OK; Owner: MLS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRDF-FM (98.3 FM; SPEARMAN, TX; Owner: SPEARHEAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSU (91.7 FM; GOODWELL, OK; Owner: PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Texhoma:
  • K58AC (Channel 58; TEXHOMA - GUYMON, OK; Owner: TEXHOMA TV TRANSLATORS, INC.)
  • K60AG (Channel 60; TEXHOMA - GUYMON, OK; Owner: TEXHOMA TV TRANSLATORS, INC.)
  • K62AD (Channel 62; TEXHOMA - GUYMON, OK; Owner: TEXHOMA TV TRANSLATORS, INC.)
  • K28GI (Channel 63; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K57HY (Channel 57; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K30FY (Channel 30; GUYMON, OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K59GF (Channel 59; GUYMON, ETC., OK; Owner: GUYMON TV TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K38BU (Channel 38; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K40DD (Channel 40; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K42CF (Channel 42; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD COUNTY TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)
  • K44CC (Channel 44; GRUVER, TX; Owner: HANSFORD CO. TRANSLATOR SYSTEM)


Texhoma fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 1994 06:30 AM, 54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1983 12:57 AM, 54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1981 06:12 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Gary Burke, 610 West Denver Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 49.1 m
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Email:
  • Ronald D Obermueller, 19.3 Km Sse On Hwy 15, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
    Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
  • Gary Burke, City Limits Sw Port, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1000 Denver Ave, Call Sign: KTN251, Licensee ID: L00090447
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.220 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012
    Registrant: Texhoma Independent Schools, Box 709, Texhoma, TX 73949, Phone: (806) 827-7322
  • Mp 496.0 Lib Sub 1.7 Mi Sw, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNIW916
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.320 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2003, Expiration Date: 10/08/2013, Certifier: Roberta J Howard
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 12 Mi S Se On Sh 15, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WNEX280
    Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/27/2008, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:


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