McLennan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.2. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.123. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.0572. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.00. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in West and their reported violations in the past:
BOLD SPRINGS WSC (Population served: 1871, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.2%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.7% for Black residents, 35.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 57.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West, TX
People in group quarters in West:
- 141 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 12 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
West compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in West (2011 data):
- POINTWEST BANK: West Branch at 210 North Robert, branch established on 1990/12/03; Pointwest Bank at 200 West Oak Street, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bancshares, Inc.
- The State National Bank in West: The State National Bank In West at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $60.7 mil, Deposits: $55.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McLennan County Texas:
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Religion statistics for West (based on McLennan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.51%
| Here |  | 60.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 49.6% | 17.7% | 13.5% | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 36.5% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 11.1% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 18.3% |
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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: 22 | This county: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | McLennan County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25 | McLennan County: | 1.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115 | This county: | 5.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 127 | McLennan County: | 5.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | McLennan County: | 12.6% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
1 | $4,118 | $49,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $4,470 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $948 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $14,927 | $29,854 | 3 | $1,065 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $8,223 | $24,669 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,742 | $29,226 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $310 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $37,010 | $29,608 | 15 | $6,793 |
West government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $240,000 ($85.14)
All Other: $14,000 ($4.97)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $512,000 ($181.62)
Police Protection: $168,000 ($59.60)
Water Utilities: $149,000 ($52.86)
Sewerage: $107,000 ($37.96)
Financial Administration: $76,000 ($26.96)
Regular Highways: $66,000 ($23.41)
Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($13.83)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($6.74)
Libraries: $6,000 ($2.13)
Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($1.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,180,000 ($773.32)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,085,000 ($739.62)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $95,000 ($33.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000 ($20.57)
Interest Earnings: $53,000 ($18.80)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $53,000 ($18.80)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $690,000 ($244.77)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $499,000 ($177.01)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $81,000 ($28.73)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $286,000 ($101.45)
Property: $214,000 ($75.91)
Public Utilities: $135,000 ($47.89)
Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($1.42)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.35)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $468,000 ($166.02)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $123,000 ($43.63)
6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,898 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.41% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)| McLennan County: | 0.12% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,789 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($274 average AGI)| McLennan County: | 0.05% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in West:
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in West:
- KBRQ (102.5 FM; HILLSBORO, TX; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
- KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
- KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
- KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
- KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
- KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
- KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KWOW (104.1 FM; CLIFTON, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around West:
- KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
- KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
- KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
- KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
- KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
- KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
- WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
- KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
West, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 West fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 59 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - City Hall 100 W Oak (Lat: 31.802667 Lon: -97.094167), Call Sign: KUE523
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.730 MHz Grant Date: 02/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510 - City Hall 100 W Oak (Lat: 31.802667 Lon: -97.094167), Call Sign: WLH66
Assigned Frequencies: 155.850 MHz Grant Date: 11/01/1995, Expiration Date: 01/09/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2001
Registrant: City Of West, West, TX 76691, Phone: (817) 826-5351 - Mp 183.5 Ftw Sub 2 Mi N (Lat: 31.841278 Lon: -97.081111), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNGN364
Assigned Frequencies: 160.515 MHz Grant Date: 11/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4.3 Mi Nw (Lat: 31.824917 Lon: -79.158944), Structure height: 149 m, Call Sign: KPE727
Assigned Frequencies: 455.990 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/1984, Expiration Date: 08/01/1990, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Kjne, Inc, Old Brandon Rd Box 321, Hillsboro, TX 76645
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: VARDIMAN BOYCE A PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 237P , Serial Number: 32027B, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/2003
Registrant (Individual): Boyce A Vardiman, Po Box 327, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5542M , Serial Number: 104, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/23/1967
Registrant (Individual): Charles R Sr Belville, 246 Wolf Ln, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: CESSNA 421A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 555CM , Serial Number: 421A0023, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Mercer & Gallagher, Rr 1 Box 208a, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 6857H , Serial Number: 17265611, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1975
Registrant (Individual): Mark L Estes, 719 Crawshaw Ln, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 725DB , Serial Number: AA5A-0126, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/1967
Registrant (Individual): David L Brown, 531 Wiggins Rd, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: CALLAHAN TED F JR SKSTR KTFX IV-1200 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 962TC , Serial Number: ADU-149, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1996
Registrant (Individual): Tim Uptmore, 2410 Bugtussle Ln, West, TX 76691 - Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 97605 , Serial Number: 108-605, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1955
Registrant (Individual): John J Kostecka, 2808 Tokio Rd, West, TX 76691
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for West, TX
| Most common first names in West, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 101 | 82.4 years |
| John | 70 | 76.7 years |
| Frank | 66 | 76.8 years |
| Joe | 64 | 78.0 years |
| William | 36 | 76.8 years |
| James | 36 | 69.6 years |
| Annie | 35 | 85.3 years |
| Louis | 33 | 77.8 years |
| Willie | 33 | 76.5 years |
| George | 31 | 70.5 years |
| Most common last names in West, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Matus | 33 | 78.2 years |
| Marek | 27 | 75.5 years |
| Sulak | 24 | 78.3 years |
| Nors | 22 | 76.4 years |
| Gerik | 22 | 83.6 years |
| Soukup | 20 | 75.4 years |
| Karlik | 19 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 17 | 71.7 years |
| Kolar | 17 | 77.4 years |
| Chudej | 17 | 73.9 years |
| Businesses in West, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Subway | 1 | | | |
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