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Wilbarger County

Population in July 2007: 11,066. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 5,313  (48.0%)
Females: 5,753  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76384, 76385.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,559 (it was $28,194 in 2000)
Vernon:  $32,559
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,225 (it was $42,600 in 2000)
Vernon:  $64,225
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,070; Detached houses: $82,702; Townhouses or other attached units: $88,806; Mobile homes: $11,415

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Races in Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Hispanic (22.4%)
  • Other race (10.7%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Vernon: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (11.7%), United States (10.7%), German (8.0%), English (6.8%), Dutch (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1216 feet

Land area: 8.10 square miles.

Population density: 1366 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vernon

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vernon city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

547 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  4.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Vernon, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 426 to 1.

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

Vernon:  1.7% ($706)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita Falls, TX (47.8 miles , pop. 104,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (135.7 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (172.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fargo-Odell, TX (3.0 miles ), Lockett, TX (3.5 miles ), Davidson, OK (3.7 miles ), Chillicothe, TX (3.8 miles ), Harrold-Oklaunion, TX (3.8 miles ), Thalia, TX (4.4 miles ), Frederick, OK (4.8 miles ), Electra, TX (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $54,900
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500

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Latitude: 34.15 N, Longitude: 99.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +703 (+6.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,197 (82.9%)

Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: -403 (-3.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Vernon by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 101010002
    per 100,000 9.10.08.40.08.90.00.00.017.9
Rapes 179131341758
    per 100,000 155.477.2109.0106.735.79.061.743.971.7
Robberies 88751055117
    per 100,000 73.168.658.741.189.245.144.196.662.7
Assaults 823438258354795853
    per 100,000 749.6291.5318.7205.3740.0487.1696.1509.2474.9
Burglaries 1821759514918510212890119
    per 100,000 1663.81500.5796.61223.41649.4920.21127.9790.11066.2
Thefts 290406453533545398469497477
    per 100,000 2651.13481.13798.74376.44859.13590.44132.54363.14273.8
Auto thefts 282217232328231831
    per 100,000 256.0188.6142.6188.8205.1252.6202.7158.0277.8
Arson 42600301218
    per 100,000 36.617.150.30.00.027.10.0105.3161.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 557.5400.0404.4414.6547.3346.4462.2408.4474.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Vernon-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Vernon city center killed 11 people and injured 68 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1954, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kenneth Starr - (born 1946), judge, independent counsel, Roy Orbison - (1936-1988), singer, Jack Teagarden - (1905-1964), musician.


Hospital/medical center in Vernon:
  • WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL (920 HILLCREST DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vernon:
  • CHILLICOTHE HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 16 miles; CHILLICOTHE, TX)
  • ELECTRA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ELECTRA, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & PHYSICIAN (about 26 miles; FREDERICK, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Vernon, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Vernon: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Vernon, TX

College/University in Vernon:
  • VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,255; Location: 4400 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.vrjc.cc.tx.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon:
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAWTON, OK; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 129 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 3,018)
Public high schools in Vernon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Vernon:
Private elementary/middle school in Vernon:
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN PS - KDG (Students: 14; Location: 4405 HOSPITAL DRIVE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Vernon:
  • CARNEGIE CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $95,404; Location: 2810 WILBARGER ST; 42,000 books; 1,450 audio materials; 2,350 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Vernon: Hillcrest Country Club (A), Wilbarger County Courthouse (B), Red River Valley Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vernon include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Apostolic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church (F), Second Baptist Church (G), Vernon Baptist Church (H), Vernon Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Vernon: Vernon City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Best Western Village Inn (1615 Expressway).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vernon, TX


People in group quarters in Vernon
  • 350 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 148 people in nursing homes
  • 111 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Vernon compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Vernon (2009 data):
  • Herring Bank: Vernon Branch, Vernon Pease Street Branch, Mobile Branch. Info updated 2009-03-23: Bank assets: $351.2 mil, Deposits: $300.2 mil, headquarters in Amarillo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Herring Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Bank of Vernon: The Bank Of Vernon at 1918 Pease Street, branch established on 1974-01-21; Detached Facility at 2012 Pease Street, branch established on 1976-01-12. Info updated 2008-08-22: Bank assets: $32.1 mil, Deposits: $28.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Greater Southwest Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Waggoner National Bank of Vernon: The Waggoner National Bank Of Vernon at 1818 Texas Street, branch established on 1899-07-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.2 mil, Deposits: $185.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Waggoner National Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citibank, National Association: 4001 Wilbarger Street Branch at 4001 Wilbarger Street, branch established on 1934-11-27. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Vernon, Texas
  • Days Inn, 3110 Frontage Rd, Vernon, TX 76384, Phone: (940) 552-9982, Fax: (940) 552-7851
  • Super 8 -Vernon, 1829 Hwy 287, Vernon, TX 76384, Phone: (940) 552-9321, Fax: (940) 552-9321
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites, 700 Hillcrest Dr, Vernon, TX 76384, Phone: (940) 552-0200, Fax: (940) 552-0201
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Vernon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents52.6%10.3%8.6%8.3%7.8%
Congregations25.0%2.8%8.3%19.4%8.3%
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents4.4%2.1%1.7%1.5%2.7%
Congregations5.6%2.8%2.8%2.8%22.2%
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$8,826$52,9560$0
Other Government Administration 4$20,122$60,3660$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,526$30,3120$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$57,754$34,6520$0
Police - Other 6$12,384$24,7681$216
Firefighters 20$58,894$35,3360$0
Streets and Highways 6$13,732$27,4640$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,814$21,7680$0
Sewerage 7$15,860$27,1890$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,842$29,0520$0
Water Supply 11$27,666$30,1810$0
Other and Unallocable 12$27,264$27,2640$0
Totals for Government 92$251,684$32,8281$216



Vernon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $727,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,228,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,128,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $267,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,362,000
    Sewerage: $1,156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,146,000
    Fire Protection: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $1,092,000
    Regular Highways: $717,000
    General - Other: $644,000
    Central Staff Services: $206,000
    Parks & Recreation: $201,000
    General Public Buildings: $156,000
    Financial Administration: $111,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $72,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $84,000
    General Support: $3,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $290,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,275,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $290,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $230,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $443,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $356,000
    Rents: $28,000
    Special Assessments: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,917,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,225,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $365,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $302,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $271,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $129,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,210,000
    Property: $1,024,000
    Public Utilities: $450,000
    Other Selective Sales: $127,000
    NEC: $12,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,645,000

7.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,603 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.55%
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 Wichita County, TX  0.93% ($23,744 average AGI)
from Hardeman County, TX  0.54% ($27,600)
from Dallas County, TX  0.33% ($27,933)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,744 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
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 Wichita County, TX  1.54% ($29,239 average AGI)
to Hardeman County, TX  0.33% ($24,600)
to Tillman County, OK  0.28% ($18,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon:
  • KVWC (1490 AM; 1 kW; VERNON, TX; Owner: K V W C, INC.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon:
  • KVWC-FM (103.1 FM; VERNON, TX; Owner: KVWC, INC.)
  • KYYI (104.7 FM; BURKBURNETT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOLI (94.9 FM; ELECTRA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRKZ (93.5 FM; ALTUS, OK; Owner: ALTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KIXC-FM (100.9 FM; QUANAH, TX; Owner: KIXC-FM L.L.C.)
  • KSYE (91.5 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KYBE (95.9 FM; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: TOMAR BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vernon:
  • KSWO-TV (Channel 7; LAWTON, OK; Owner: KSWO TELEVISION COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJTL (Channel 18; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K47DK (Channel 47; GRANDFIELD, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K56BQ (Channel 56; FREDERICK, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Vernon fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vernon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Vernon, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vernon)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Vernon)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 67 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 164
  • Hazardous Condition: 125
  • Service Call: 47
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Vernon


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Vernon, TX

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