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Cochran County

Population in July 2008: 366. Population change since 2000: -21.3%
Males: 174  (47.7%)
Females: 192  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79379.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,011 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Whiteface:  $43,011
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,308
Whiteface:  $20,308
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,709 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Whiteface:  $43,709
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $47,792; Detached houses: $39,628; Mobile homes: $39,357

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Races in Whiteface:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)
  • Hispanic (45.2%)
  • Other race (26.5%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Whiteface: 71.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (10.8%), German (6.2%), English (5.8%), United States (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 630 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whiteface

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whiteface town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

40 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

This town:  8.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Whiteface:  1.9% ($453)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (42.6 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (250.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (341.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Morton, TX (3.4 miles ), Sundown, TX (3.5 miles ), Levelland, TX (3.7 miles ), Opdyke West, TX (4.3 miles) , Smyer, TX (5.1 miles ), South Sand Hills, TX (5.2 miles ), Littlefield, TX (5.2 miles ), Ropesville, TX (5.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 33.60 N, Longitude: 102.62 W

Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-9.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (44%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (27%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Whiteface-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Whiteface town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1957, a category 4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Whiteface-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Whiteface center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 03:24:52, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whiteface:
  • COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MORTON, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (about 12 miles; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 27 miles; LITTLEFIELD, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Whiteface, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiteface:
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 113 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 117 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whiteface, TX



Whiteface compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Whiteface (2009 data):
  • City Bank: Whiteface Branch at State Highway 114 And F.M. 1780, branch established on 1988-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,863.7 mil, Deposits: $1,505.7 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cochran County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Whiteface

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents54.1%15.5%12.2%7.5%10.8%
Congregations30.8%7.7%7.7%23.1%30.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$3,538$42,4560$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$842
Sewerage 1$3,016$36,1920$0
Water Supply 1$2,324$27,8880$0
Totals for Government 3$8,878$35,5121$842



Whiteface government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $115,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $348,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $164,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $53,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $67,000

6.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,569 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Hockley County, TX  1.92% ($25,429 average AGI)


9.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.56%
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 Hockley County, TX  2.39% ($27,556 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX  1.95% ($29,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whiteface:
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whiteface:
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Whiteface:
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Ronald D Obermueller, 4.5 Miles South Of Whiteface Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
    Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
  • 2800 Feet West Of State Hwy 1780 & 9 Miles S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00044741
    Registrant: State Of Dba Texas, Fleet Operations, Austin, TX 78773-0254, Phone: (512) 424-2049

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 853 Km W Of St Hwy 1780 &14 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, Call Sign: WPBU252, Licensee ID: L00044741
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.210 MHz, 159.217 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/26/2013
    Registrant: State Of Texas, 5710 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78773-0254, Phone: (512) 424-2049, Fax: (512) 424-5762
  • 9 Mi Sw, Call Sign: WGJ475, Licensee ID: L00008706
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/04/2001, Expiration Date: 08/12/2011, Certifier: Marc Coventry
    Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • Dean 2 5 Mi Sw Of Hwys 1585 And 1780, Call Sign: WNDU487, Licensee ID: L00031083
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/1998, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/14/2002
    Registrant: Conoco Communications Inc, Ponca City, OK 74603, Phone: (915) 686-5400
  • Lat: 33.603806 Lon: -102.748556, Call Sign: WQFH268
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.325 MHz, 451.850 MHz, 452.150 MHz, 452.975 MHz, 452.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2006, Expiration Date: 07/13/2016, Certifier: Bobby Webb
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 4.5 Mi S Of Whiteface Hwy 1780, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNEK951
    Assigned Frequencies : 1935.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/12/2005, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • STATION, On Fm 1780 0.25 Mi S, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WNTF411
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.243 MHz, 928.243 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/17/1999, Expiration Date: 02/08/2010, Certifier: Patricia J Fike
    Registrant: Apache Corporation, 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 296-6026, Fax: (713) 296-6492, Email:
  • STATION, Exxonmobil Office @ Highway 1780, Type: Bant, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WNTG513
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.906 MHz, 928.906 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 08/22/2010, Certifier: Patricia J Fike
    Registrant: Apache Corporation, 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 296-6026, Fax: (713) 296-6492, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: WEATHERLY AVIATION CO INC 620B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6305W , Serial Number: 1563, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1999
    Registrant (Corporation): Larry Beseda Fertilizer & Chemical Inc, Po Box 119, Whiteface, TX 79379
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/18/2009

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