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Population in July 2008: 648. Population change since 2000: +9.6%
 

Males: 311  (48.1%)
Females: 337  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78674.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,620 (it was $46,029 in 2000)
Weir:  $51,620
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,565
Weir:  $21,565
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,864 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
Weir:  $71,864
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,738; Detached houses: $159,804; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,804; Mobile homes: $52,175

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Races in Weir:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.9%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Weir: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.9%), United States (15.6%), Irish (10.0%), English (4.1%), Czech (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 407 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Weir

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weir city

  • Never married: 11.9%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

37 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America).

This city:  6.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Weir, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Weir to the number of sex offenders is 324 to 1.

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

Weir:  1.8% ($936)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Round Rock, TX (12.2 miles , pop. 61,136).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (27.6 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (101.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Jarrell, TX (2.4 miles ), Georgetown, TX (2.4 miles ), Serenada, TX (2.6 miles ), Granger, TX (3.0 miles ), Hutto, TX (3.1 miles ), Round Rock, TX (3.5 miles ), Taylor, TX (3.5 miles ), Bartlett, TX (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $176,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.68 N, Longitude: 97.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 512

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Population change in the 1990s: +371 (+168.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Weir, Texas

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Weir-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Weir city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/17/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Weir:
  • GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GEORGETOWN, TX)
  • JOHNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TAYLOR, TX)
  • ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ROUND ROCK, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Weir, TX

Airports located in Weir:
Amtrak station near Weir:
  • 13 miles: TAYLOR (118 E. 1ST ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weir:
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 29 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 29 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ranger Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CHAPARRAL III (Population served: 207, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-22-2001), St BCA signed (MAY-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005)
  • 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002)
  • Notification, Public - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • Notification, Public - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • One other older monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weir, TX



Weir compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Weir travel time to work
Weir mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Williamson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)


Religion statistics for Weir

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents31.0%25.5%14.3%5.0%4.5%
Congregations7.0%19.1%12.1%1.9%6.4%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%3.6%3.3%1.5%7.4%
Congregations3.8%5.1%10.2%3.8%30.6%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$771
Totals for Government 0$0 1$771



Weir government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

14.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.21%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($337 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Travis County, TX  5.77% ($45,873 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.47% ($49,342)
from Bell County, TX  0.37% ($44,327)


10.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($388 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Travis County, TX  4.64% ($43,115 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.35% ($47,541)
to Bell County, TX  0.26% ($41,752)


Strongest AM radio stations in Weir:
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWNX (1260 AM; 1 kW; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weir:
  • KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KQBT (104.3 FM; TAYLOR, TX; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)

TV broadcast stations around Weir:
  • KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
  • KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
  • KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $3,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 341
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,920

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N5CNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01055249
    Grant Date: 08/24/2005, Expiration Date: 10/24/2015, Certifier: Jerry D Burran
    Registrant: Jerry D Burran, Weir, TX 78674


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7916U , Serial Number: 17251916, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Justin T Brown, Po Box 64, Weir, TX 78674
  • Aircraft: GOLDBERG MARK FLY BABY 1A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 95MF , Serial Number: 4651, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1995
    Registrant (Individual): Justin T Brown, Po Box 64, Weir, TX 78674



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$96,4232$98,1751$104,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$68,7101$113,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0216.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Weir


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