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Shelby County

Population in July 2007: 1,154. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
 

Males: 486  (42.1%)
Females: 668  (57.9%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75975.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,412 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Timpson:  $24,412
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,154 (it was $38,200 in 2000)
Timpson:  $70,154
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,064; Detached houses: $93,330; Townhouses or other attached units: $25,375; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,131; Mobile homes: $29,747

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Races in Timpson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.4%)
  • Black (35.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Timpson: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.7%), English (17.5%), Irish (4.5%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 408 feet

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Timpson

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Timpson city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 41.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 19.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

49 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  4.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Timpson, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Timpson to the number of sex offenders is 289 to 1.

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

Timpson:  0.8% ($318)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (46.6 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (53.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (152.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Garrison, TX (2.8 miles ), Gary City, TX (3.0 miles ), Tenaha, TX (3.0 miles ), Long Branch-Dotson, TX (3.2 miles ), Center, TX (3.9 miles ), Mount Enterprise, TX (4.1 miles ), Aiken-Neuville, TX (4.1 miles ), Carthage, TX (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.91 N, Longitude: 94.40 W

Area code: 936

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Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Timpson, Texas

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Timpson-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Timpson city center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Timpson:
  • SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CENTER, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)
  • NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Timpson, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Timpson:
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 54 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 55 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 75 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
Public high school in Timpson:
Public elementary/middle schools in Timpson:
  • TIMPSON Elementary (Students: 245; Location: 836 BEAR DR; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 63)
  • TIMPSON MIDDLE (Students: 141; Location: 836 BEAR DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 53)
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Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Timpson City - Office- Utilities (456 Jacob Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Timpson and their reported violations in the past:

BUENA VISTA WSC (Population served: 672, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  32.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Timpson, TX



Timpson compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Timpson (2009 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Timpson Branch at Highway 59/84 And Todd Street, branch established on 1991-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.9 mil, Deposits: $96.3 mil, headquarters in Joaquin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Joaquin Bankshares, Inc.
  • Austin Bank, Texas National Association: Timpson Branch at Park Plaza Street, branch established on 1939-02-20. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $1,046.8 mil, Deposits: $912.9 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Jane Austin Chapman Limited Partnership, L.P.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Timpson

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist AssociationBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents44.5%24.7%11.8%9.2%4.3%
Congregations16.5%31.8%9.4%15.3%11.8%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.5%0.9%0.3%0.5%
Congregations4.7%2.4%2.4%2.4%3.5%
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 2$6,088$36,5281$1,185
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,020
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,034$36,2040$0
Sewerage 1$2,697$32,3640$0
Water Supply 1$2,944$35,3281$263
Electric Power 2$6,076$36,4560$0
Totals for Government 8$23,839$35,7593$2,468



Timpson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $97,000
    All Other: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $864,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
    Sewerage: $140,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $126,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $504,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $857,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $178,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $63,000
    Property: $61,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $232,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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:
from Nacogdoches County, TX  0.62% ($28,638 average AGI)
from Panola County, TX  0.50% ($27,342)
from Harris County, TX  0.46% ($28,286)


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:
to Nacogdoches County, TX  0.97% ($27,108 average AGI)
to Panola County, TX  0.68% ($57,019)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($25,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Timpson:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDET (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Timpson:
  • KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGAS-FM (104.3 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCASTING)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Timpson:
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)

Timpson, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Timpson fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Edward G Roach, 1.5 Miles East Of Timpson Tx - South Of Hwy 59, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Frank W Ruth, 3837 Hwy 59 South --- North Of Garrison Tx., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.13 Miles South Of F-M 1645, 0.21 Miles East Of Sr 87, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Railroad Avenue & David Ll, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.2 m, Overall height: 144.2 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 456 Jacobs Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: KSJ219
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013
    Registrant: Browns Communications, 5190 Us 259 North, Henderson, TX 75652, Phone: (903) 657-9751, Fax: (903) 657-2939, Email:
  • Lat: 31.895722 Lon: -94.388806, Call Sign: WPTS372
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.237 MHz, 456.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/21/2006, Certifier: Milt Nix
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Lat: 31.843750 Lon: -94.310306, Call Sign: WQHG372
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz, 151.670 MHz, 159.840 MHz, 159.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2007, Expiration Date: 07/23/2017, Certifier: B. Michael Adams
    Registrant: Radiophone Engineering, Inc., 534 West Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806, Phone: (417) 862-6653, Fax: (417) 862-6768, Email:
  • Lat: 31.911167 Lon: -94.417500, Call Sign: WQJU802
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.637 MHz, 451.437 MHz, 456.437 MHz, 451.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 01/07/2019, Certifier: Cole Vardeman
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Timpson)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5749G , Serial Number: 15071249, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 3914 Hwy 59 South, Timpson, TX 75975
  • Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 832RS , Serial Number: E-1345, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/29/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry Bob Nix, Po Box 190, Timpson, TX 75975


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Timpson


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