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Hopkins County

Population in July 2008: 259. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 132  (51.2%)
Females: 127  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75482.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,563 (it was $36,964 in 2000)
Tira:  $51,563
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,284
Tira:  $25,284
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,825 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Tira:  $91,825
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,287; Detached houses: $118,680; Mobile homes: $32,708

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Races in Tira:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Tira: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.5%), United States (15.7%), German (10.1%), French (5.2%), English (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 471 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 180 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tira

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tira town

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 2.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%


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

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

Tira:  1.1% ($563)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (60.4 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (68.2 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (79.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Hopkins-Sulphur Bluff, TX (2.1 miles ), Cooper, TX (2.8 miles ), Sulphur Springs, TX (3.7 miles ), Biardstown, TX (3.8 miles ), Roxton, TX (4.2 miles ), Pecan Gap, TX (4.2 miles ), Howland, TX (4.3 miles ), Como, TX (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 95.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-2.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)



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Tira-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Tira town center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category 4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Tira-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Tira center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Tira center
On 6/1/1995 at 04:49:29, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tira:
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; PARIS, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT VERNON (about 24 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX)

Airports located in Tira:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tira:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 21 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 65 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 65 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tira, TX



Tira compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Tira travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hopkins County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Tira

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents48.2%13.9%13.0%7.3%6.9%
Congregations30.3%12.4%20.2%11.2%1.1%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.3%0.8%4.7%
Congregations1.1%6.7%1.1%2.2%13.5%
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



7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
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 Hunt County, TX  0.95% ($27,817 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.75% ($29,866)
from Wood County, TX  0.52% ($35,456)


7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.33%
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 Hunt County, TX  0.84% ($31,231 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  0.68% ($23,014)
to Wood County, TX  0.54% ($26,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tira:
  • 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.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSST (1230 AM; 1 kW; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: HOPKINS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tira:
  • KSCH (95.9 FM; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVA-FM (107.1 FM; CAMPBELL, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KETR (88.9 FM; COMMERCE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE)
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Tira:
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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