Waskom, Texas

Back to Waskom, TX housing info, Harrison County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Waskom, TX Harrison County Population in July 2008: 2,137. Population change since 2000: +3.3%   Males: 1,063   (49.8%) Females: 1,074   (50.2%) Median resident age:   35.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 75692. Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,482 (it was $29,737 in 2000) Waskom:   $41,482 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,638 Waskom:   $17,638 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,991 (it was $39,200 in 2000) Waskom:   $71,991 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,484; Detached houses: $92,555; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,315; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,387; Mobile homes: $27,622; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,167 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 75692 Waskom, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Cindy's New Waskom Cafe Races in Waskom: White Non-Hispanic (73.1%) Black (15.8%) Hispanic (9.9%) Other race (7.2%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Waskom: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Waskom, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Texas cities A-Z name game...  (356 replies) Where in Texas have you lived?  (72 replies) cumberland crossing  (10 replies) Is Marshall a good area to move to?  (12 replies) Moving to Marshall TX  (2 replies) Latest news from Waskom, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (14.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (7.4%), German (4.6%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 2.76 square miles. Population density: 775 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Waskom, Texas

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Waskom-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 242% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Waskom city center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 12/3/1978, a category 4 tornado 18.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Waskom center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Waskom, TX

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Park in Waskom: Lions Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Lindsey T C & CO (Historical Places & Services; 2293 Farm Road 134).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
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: 0.5% of all households

This city:	24.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waskom, TX

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7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.87%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Gregg County, TX	2.01% ($32,853 average AGI)
from Caddo Parish, LA	0.44% ($74,380)
from Dallas County, TX	0.33% ($25,435)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Gregg County, TX	2.01% ($31,010 average AGI)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.37% ($30,500)
to Dallas County, TX	0.35% ($30,149)

• 1 Mi N Hwy 2625 S Long Ridge Church, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WGL321
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 03/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/29/2003
  Registrant: Seagull Energy Corporation, 1001 Fannin Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (713) 951-4800
• Us 80 .4 Mi E Of Fm 154, Call Sign: WNHY234, Licensee ID: L00002335
  Assigned Frequencies : 457.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2002
  Registrant: Reliant Energy Gas Transmission, 525 Milam St Room 569, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 226-2792
• 1 Mi N Hwy 2625 S Long Ridge Church, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WSQ296
  Assigned Frequencies : 30.8200 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 03/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/29/2003
  Registrant: Seagull Energy Corporation, 1001 Fannin Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (713) 951-4800
• Lat: 32.413611 Lon: -94.091111, Call Sign: WQGZ279
  Assigned Frequencies : 469.012 MHz, 463.637 MHz, 464.012 MHz, 468.637 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/2007, Expiration Date: 05/31/2017, Certifier: Marvin Bartlett
  Registrant: Shreveport Communication Svc., 933 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 425-5977, Fax: (318) 227-8955, Email:
• Lat: 32.476111 Lon: -94.049167, Call Sign: WQHT422
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.645 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/31/2007, Expiration Date: 10/31/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth Barton
  Registrant: Faith Communications, 607 East Grand, Marshall, TX 75670, Phone: (903) 938-4575, Fax: (903) 938-4870, Email:

• STATE LINE, End Of Roma Rd, Overall height: 150 m, Call Sign: WMK659
  Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
• 1.2 Mi N Hwy 2625 S Of Long Ridge Church, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: WPOP899
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/01/2017
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• Waskom, 5698 Farm Road 134, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.5 m, Call Sign: WPRR718, Licensee ID: L00135274
  Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/02/2001, Expiration Date: 01/02/2011, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
  Registrant: Pathnet, Inc. - Debtor In Possession, 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3514P , Serial Number: 22-3264, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1955
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Ira V Payne, Po Box 1368, Waskom, TX 75692, Other Owners: Movis B Payne
• Aircraft: BEECH S35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5698K , Serial Number: D-7622, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Smith, Po Box 1693, Waskom, TX 75692
• Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-13 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 74213 , Serial Number: 1326, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1956
  Registrant (Individual): William V Ledger, 330 S Lake St, Waskom, TX 75692
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 78975 , Serial Number: 2009, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1962
  Registrant (Individual): William P Johnson, Po Box 1047, Waskom, TX 75692
• Aircraft: KIME ELVIN L VARIEZE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 83BS , Serial Number: 168, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/2006
  Registrant (Individual): Ledger V William, Po Box 1977, Waskom, TX 75692

• Fire: 118
• Hazardous Condition: 24
• Good Intent Call: 9