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Oldham County

Population in July 2007: 878. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 409  (46.7%)
Females: 469  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79092.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,520 (it was $30,481 in 2000)
Vega:  $42,520
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,193 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
Vega:  $83,193
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,364; Detached houses: $96,790; Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525; Mobile homes: $28,160

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Races in Vega:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Vega: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.2%), German (12.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (7.4%), Dutch (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4025 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vega

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vega city

  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

43 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This city:  4.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Vega, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vega to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

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

Vega:  1.8% ($806)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (32.9 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (236.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (364.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Adrian, TX (3.7 miles) , Bishop Hills, TX (5.2 miles ), Hereford, TX (5.4 miles ), Channing, TX (5.5 miles ), North Randall, TX (5.7 miles ), Amarillo, TX (5.7 miles ), Canyon, TX (5.8 miles ), Canadian River Breaks, TX (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $212,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $163,600

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Latitude: 35.25 N, Longitude: 102.43 W

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Average climate in Vega, Texas

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Vega-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Vega city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1971, a category 3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center injured 24 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Vega:
  • HEREFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HEREFORD, TX)
  • INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; AMARILLO, TX)
  • BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HS BAPTIST CAMPUS (about 28 miles; AMARILLO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Vega, TX

Airports located in Vega:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vega:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 32 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 114 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Public high school in Vega:
  • VEGA High School (Students: 166; Location: 200 LONGHORN DR; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 57)
Public elementary/middle school in Vega:
  • VEGA Elementary (Students: 114; Location: 200 LONGHORN DR; Grades: KG-6; Our rating: 62)
Library in Vega:
  • OLDHAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,736; Location: 914 MAIN; 12,700 books; 82 audio materials; 99 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Best Western Country Inn (1800 West Vega Boulevard).

 

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

TEXAS STYLE CAMP GROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vega, TX


5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Vega compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Vega (2009 data):
  • Friona State Bank, N.A.: Vega Branch at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1908-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.5 mil, Deposits: $73.7 mil, headquarters in Friona, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Olney Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Vega, Texas
  • Best Western Country Inn, 1800 W Vega Blvd, Vega, TX 79092, Phone: (806) 267-2131
  • Comfort Inn, 1005 S Main, Vega, TX 79092, Phone: (806) 267-0126, Fax: (806) 267-0126
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oldham County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Vega


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$5,104$30,6240$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,592$31,1040$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,362$28,3440$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,716$20,5920$0
Water Supply 1$2,880$34,5600$0
Totals for Government 6$14,654$29,3080$0



Vega government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $93,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $148,000
    Fire Protection: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $152,000
    Health Services - Other: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $92,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $212,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $195,000
    Other Selective Sales: $71,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

12.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.86%
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 Potter County, TX  2.42% ($40,625 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX  2.42% ($38,125)


13.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.77%
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 Randall County, TX  3.14% ($48,857 average AGI)
to Potter County, TX  2.84% ($35,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vega:
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZIP (1310 AM; 1 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: DEL NORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vega:
  • KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQIZ-FM (93.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPRF (98.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMML-FM (96.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJNZ (103.5 FM; HEREFORD, TX; Owner: TAHOKA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Vega:
  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEAT-LP (Channel 22; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTMO-LP (Channel 36; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K25GI (Channel 25; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


Vega fatal accident list:
Dec 31, 2000 12:30 AM, I-40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vega)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 6.6 Km Nne Of Vega On Us 385, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPCI835, Licensee ID: L00001812
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Certifier: Thomas A Hyer
    Registrant: W T Services Inc Dba Panhandle Paging, Hereford, TX 79045, Phone: (806) 364-7311, Fax: (806) 276-5265

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • County Courthouse, Call Sign: KNFU630, Licensee ID: L00487040
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/05/2012
    Registrant: County Of Oldham, 105 S Main, Vega, TX 79092, Phone: (806) 267-2163, Fax: (806) 267-2362, Email:
  • Vega, Lp 551 At 7th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WNWW899, Licensee ID: L00003043
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.3400 MHz, 47.2200 MHz, 47.2400 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/2003, Expiration Date: 06/19/2013, Certifier: Richard Herndon
    Registrant: State Of; Texas Dept. Of Transportation Texas, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483, Phone: (512) 506-5141, Fax: (512) 506-5135, Email:
  • 12 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KJQ285, Licensee ID: L00819616
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1999, Expiration Date: 04/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2004
    Registrant: Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc, Amarillo, TX 79106

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • VEGA, 3.0 Miles Ssw Of I-40 7 4.75 Miles W Of Us Route 385, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 114.6 m, Call Sign: WMS963
    Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz, 6636.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Vega, East Of Us Hwy 385, 1.7 Miles North Of I-40, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPSE494
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2007, Certifier: Jimmy R White
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
  • VEGA, Business I-40, Type: Bant, Structure height: 47.7 m, Call Sign: WQIW429, Licensee ID: L01047332
    Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 06/03/2018, Certifier: Douglas Campbell
    Registrant: Ama Communications L.L.C., 4909 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, TX 79110, Phone: (806) 242-3500, Fax: (806) 322-2121, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Lots 1-6, Block 143, 12th & Throckmorton Street, Call Sign: KNKO337
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.600 MHz, 454.575 MHz, 454.375 MHz, 454.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018, Certifier: Anne Bingaman
    Registrant: Windstream Communications, Inc., 1101 17th Street, Nw, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-7664, Fax: (202) 223-7669, Email:
  • Lots 1 - 6, Block 143, 12th & Throckmorton Street, Call Sign: KKQ969, Licensee ID: L00004399
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/11/1998
    Registrant: Contel Of Texas, Inc., Dallas, TX 75230

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD5UPR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00608570
    Grant Date: 12/16/2002, Expiration Date: 12/16/2012, Certifier: Billy C Matthews
    Registrant: Billy C Matthews, Vega, TX 79092


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Vega)

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