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Uvalde County

Population in July 2007: 247.
Males: 118  (48.1%)
Females: 129  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78884.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,451 (it was $28,281 in 2000)
Utopia:  $39,451
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,093
Utopia:  $25,093
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,599 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Utopia:  $105,599
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,579; Detached houses: $134,231; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,629; Mobile homes: $46,136; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Utopia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Hispanic (8.3%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Utopia: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.9%), German (22.4%), English (18.7%), United States (17.4%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%), Scottish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1352 feet

Land area: 2.95 square miles.

Population density: 84 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Utopia

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Utopia CDP

  • Never married: 10.6%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

16 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

This place:  6.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Utopia, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Utopia to the number of sex offenders is 247 to 1.

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

Utopia:  0.6% ($344)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (62.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Leakey, TX (4.0 miles ), Sabinal, TX (4.6 miles ), Knippa, TX (4.8 miles ), D'Hanis, TX (5.3 miles ), Bandera, TX (5.3 miles ), Camp Wood, TX (5.4 miles ), Hondo, TX (5.4 miles ), Uvalde, TX (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 29.62 N, Longitude: 99.53 W

Area code: 830

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Personal and laundry services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)



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Utopia-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Utopia place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1953, a category 4 tornado 49.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.


Utopia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/2005 at 14:39:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Utopia center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Utopia:
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HONDO, TX)
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HONDO, TX)
  • UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; UVALDE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Utopia, TX

Airports located in Utopia: See detailed data for Airports located in Utopia, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Utopia:
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 56 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 59 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO (about 62 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,623)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
Public high school in Utopia:
  • UTOPIA SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 200 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG-12; Our rating: 78)
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Library in Utopia:
  • UTOPIA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,309; Location: 331 MAIN ST; 6,967 books; 110 audio materials; 149 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Utopia, TX



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


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Banks with branches in Utopia (2009 data):
  • First State Bank of Uvalde: Utopia Branch at Highway 187 North, branch established on 1991-10-29. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $487.0 mil, Deposits: $436.3 mil, headquarters in Uvalde, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Briscoe Ranch, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Uvalde County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Utopia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents65.7%17.0%6.4%3.1%1.6%
Congregations5.7%25.7%11.4%20.0%5.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.3%1.0%0.8%0.8%2.2%
Congregations5.7%2.9%2.9%2.9%17.1%
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.


5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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 Bexar County, TX  0.75% ($24,062 average AGI)
from Zavala County, TX  0.38% ($16,576)
from Maverick County, TX  0.24% ($26,190)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Bexar County, TX  1.45% ($38,307 average AGI)
to Medina County, TX  0.42% ($32,216)
to Travis County, TX  0.37% ($30,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Utopia:
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Utopia:
  • KBNU (93.9 FM; UVALDE, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KBLT (104.3 FM; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: RADIO CACTUS, LTD.)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Utopia:
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • K43GC (Channel 43; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K45FL (Channel 45; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K47GF (Channel 47; LEAKEY, TX; Owner: UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dane F Ershen, 11180 N. Ranch Rd. 187, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 1050 6.8 Km W 700 N, Type: Bant, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPVV641
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/13/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2003, Certifier: Terry Crawford
    Registrant: Rf Licensing Service, 12421 N 39th Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85029, Phone: (602) 942-3045, Email:
  • Lat: 29.616667 Lon: -99.527306, Call Sign: WQGN948
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz, 158.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017, Certifier: Jordan Rutherford
    Registrant: Tim Ahrens, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Utopia, TX 78884, Phone: (830) 966-4678, Fax: (800) 841-0516, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • UTOPIA B, 7 Mi West Of, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WLL485
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (830) 683-2111

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: W5FN, Previous Call Sign: WA5VQK, Licensee ID: L00304390
    Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
    Registrant: Timothy H Ahrens, 3596 B R Rd, Utopia, TX 78884
  • Call Sign: WA6YJW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01426166
    Grant Date: 08/26/2008, Expiration Date: 11/04/2018
    Registrant: David M Blumenfeld, 784 River Rd, Utopia, TX 78884
  • Call Sign: KD5SGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00510033
    Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/01/2012, Certifier: Gerald P Halmbacher
    Registrant: Gerald P Halmbacher, Utopia, TX 78884


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Utopia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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