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Cherokee County

Population in 2011: 790. Population change since 2000: +2.7%

Males: 362	(45.8%)
Females: 428	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Texas median age:	40.8 years

Zip codes: 75976.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $16,990 (it was $21,518 in 2000)

Wells:	$16,990
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,343

Wells town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $36,396 (it was $30,900 in 2000)

Wells:	$36,396
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $42,716; Detached houses: $48,140; Townhouses or other attached units: $25,681; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $25,681; Mobile homes: $29,857; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,802

Median gross rent in 2009: $566.

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White alone - 586 (74.2%)
Black alone - 132 (16.7%)
Hispanic - 48 (6.1%)
Two or more races - 18 (2.3%)
American Indian alone - 5 (0.6%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Wells detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wells: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.0%), German (2.7%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 413 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wells:

High school or higher: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wells town:

Never married: 18.5%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 16.0%
Divorced: 6.9%

27 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:	3.5%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wells, Texas as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wells to the number of sex offenders is 265 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $600 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $200 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX (62.1 miles , pop. 83,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (91.5 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (122.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pollok, TX (2.9 miles ), Alto, TX (3.7 miles ), Hudson, TX (3.7 miles ), Kennard-Ratcliff, TX (4.0 miles ), Lufkin, TX (4.0 miles ), Kennard, TX (4.1 miles ), Cushing-Douglass, TX (4.3 miles ), Nacogdoches, TX (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.49 N, Longitude: 94.94 W

Area code: 936

Crime in Wells by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Assaults 7 9 9 4 6 5 3 12 8

per 100,000 890.6 1120.8 1120.8 501.9 752.8 614.3 373.6 1513.2 1001.3

Burglaries 7 11 6 5 2 6 3 3 7

per 100,000 890.6 1369.9 747.2 627.4 250.9 737.1 373.6 378.3 876.1

Thefts 12 13 1 10 4 0 1 7 12

per 100,000 1526.7 1618.9 124.5 1254.7 501.9 0.0 124.5 882.7 1501.9

Auto thefts 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2

per 100,000 508.9 124.5 249.1 0.0 125.5 122.9 0.0 0.0 250.3

Arson 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 368.6 0.0 0.0 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 356.2 410.9 313.7 202.4 206.3 191.8 110.2 379.3 355.6

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Crime in Wells detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.25
Texas average:
2.23

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
8.2%
Texas:
7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Construction (16%)

Health care and social assistance (16%)

Manufacturing (14%)

Public administration (13%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)

Educational services (11%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)

Health care and social assistance (49%)

Educational services (12%)

Information (8%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Retail trade (6%)

Accommodation and food services (5%)

Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)

Carpenters (8%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)

Cashiers (6%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Work and jobs in Wells: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Wells-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Wells town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1974, a category F3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Bill Camfield - Television personality, Mike Kearby - Writer, John A. Knight - Nazarene minister.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wells:

WOODLAND HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; LUFKIN, TX)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; NACOGDOCHES, TX)
NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; NACOGDOCHES, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wells, TX

Amtrak station near Wells:

20 miles: NACOGDOCHES (UNIVERSITY DR. & STARR RD.) - Bus Station . Services: snack bar, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wells:

Angelina College (about 19 miles; Lufkin, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
Stephen F Austin State University (about 20 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
The University of Texas at Tyler (about 60 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 4,172)
Kilgore College (about 62 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
Tyler Junior College (about 62 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 6,186)
Sam Houston State University (about 65 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 12,789)
LeTourneau University (about 69 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)

Public high school in Wells:

WELLS High School (Students: 92; Location: HWY 69 & 5TH ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 38)

Public elementary/middle school in Wells:

WELLS Elementary (Students: 246; Location: HWY 69 & 5TH ST; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 48)

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Library in Wells:

RUBE SESSIONS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,946; Location: 298 RUSK AVE; 10,089 books; 14 audio materials; 149 video materials)

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Notable locations in Wells: Wells Volunteer Fire Department (A), Wells First Responders (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.6%
(29.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.1% for Black residents, 84.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.1%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wells, TX

67 people in nursing homes

Wells compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wells (2011 data):

Commercial Bank of Texas, National Association: Wells Branch at U.S. Highway 69, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $451.4 mil, Deposits: $391.3 mil, headquarters in Nacogdoches, TX, positive income, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Nacogdoches Commercial Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Wells mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (53%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Wells (based on Cherokee County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.33%

Here		58.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	38.7%	21.0%	12.2%	10.9%	6.4%
Congregations	21.4%	15.2%	11.6%	18.8%	2.7%

Name	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	4.5%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Congregations	11.6%	3.6%	2.7%	6.3%	6.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Cherokee County:	1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

This county:	1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

Cherokee County:	3.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21

This county:	4.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Cherokee County:	9.4%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Cherokee County:	27.4%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	16.7%
State:	15.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$2,568	$30,816	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,411
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,568	$30,816	1	$576
Water Supply	2	$4,025	$24,150	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$9,161	$27,483	3	$2,987

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
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 Smith County, TX	1.55% ($33,576 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX	0.33% ($28,388)
from Dallas County, TX	0.28% ($34,244)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
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 Smith County, TX	1.68% ($32,028 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX	0.38% ($27,298)
to Angelina County, TX	0.35% ($29,135)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wells:

KSML (1260 AM; 5 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFA (860 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRBA (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEE (1230 AM; 1 kW; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: TRICOM BROADCASTING, INC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wells:

KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KYBI (101.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, TX; Owner: VERNA R. PHILLIPS)
KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K201CV (88.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.,)
KWRW (97.7 FM; RUSK, TX; Owner: E. H. WHITEHEAD)
KVLL-FM (94.7 FM; WELLS, TX; Owner: RADIO WOODVILLE, INC.)
KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wells:

KTRE (Channel 9; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
KFXL-LP (Channel 58; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
KLUF-LP (Channel 5; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KIBN-LP (Channel 11; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KLNM-LP (Channel 42; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: MILLENIUM COMMUNICATIONS)
KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
KHTM-LP (Channel 13; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wells, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 170
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
Fatalities: 187
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Wells fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wells)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3.54 Km W On Fm 1247 (Lat: 31.479056 Lon: -94.971333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPKY292
Assigned Frequencies: 936.900 MHz, 937.425 MHz, 937.475 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2002, Expiration Date: 09/26/2012, Certifier: David Poole
Registrant: Hcl / Efh, 1601 Bryan Street - 26th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201, Phone: (214) 812-5230, Email:
293 Rusk Ave (Lat: 31.488056 Lon: -94.941111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQAD871
Assigned Frequencies: 453.337 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2004, Expiration Date: 05/13/2014, Certifier: Lynette Bailey
Registrant: Cara Enterprise Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: K5DSU, Licensee ID: L00766367
Grant Date: 11/12/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014, Certifier: Joseph P Gomer
Registrant: Joseph P Gomer, Wells, TX 75926
Call Sign: KA5DBI, Licensee ID: L01317614
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017, Certifier: Jeanette T Wynn
Registrant: Jeanette T Wynn, Wells, TX 75976
Call Sign: WD5CWA, Licensee ID: L01317613
Grant Date: 08/24/2007, Expiration Date: 08/24/2017, Certifier: Maxey R Wynn
Registrant: Maxey R Wynn, Wells, TX 75976

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Wells, TX among deceased individuals
James	21	75.3 years
John	18	77.8 years
Robert	16	75.4 years
William	14	78.0 years
Mary	8	75.1 years
Annie	7	85.3 years
Billy	5	71.0 years
George	5	73.6 years
Charles	5	70.0 years
Willie	5	79.6 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Wells, TX among deceased individuals
Jones	12	77.6 years
Doss	11	72.3 years
Smith	10	81.2 years
Mettlen	9	75.1 years
Goodwin	9	71.3 years
Brown	8	79.5 years
Burke	8	76.6 years
Bailey	8	80.5 years
Burroughs	7	81.6 years
Thompson	7	79.9 years

Businesses in Wells, TX

Dairy Queen: 1

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