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Fannin County

Population in 2011: 199. Population change since 2000: -18.8%
Males: 96  (48.2%)
Females: 103  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 75492.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,308 (it was $44,375 in 2000)
Windom:

$46,308
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,798

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $58,192 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Windom:

$58,192
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $67,247; Detached houses: $71,491; Mobile homes: $13,492

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  • White alone - 177 (88.9%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (4.5%)
  • Black alone - 8 (4.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (1.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Windom: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.4%), United States (11.0%), English (8.6%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 692 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 363 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Windom:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Windom town:

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Windom, Texas as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Windom to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,458 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $371 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (32.1 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (55.9 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (69.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dodd City, TX (2.1 miles ), Honey Grove, TX (2.3 miles ), Ladonia, TX (3.1 miles ), Bonham, TX (3.3 miles ), Pecan Gap, TX (3.5 miles ), Ravenna-Telephone, TX (3.6 miles ), Bailey, TX (3.6 miles ), Wolfe City, TX (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.56 N, Longitude: 96.00 W

Area code: 903

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.9%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-11.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (19%)
  • Other services, except public administration (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Windom-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 234% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Windom town center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category F4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Windom-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from Windom center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/2004 at 00:15:09, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/31/2002 at 09:57:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Windom center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fannin County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Windom:

  • RED RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; BONHAM, TX)
  • HUNT REGIONAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; COMMERCE, TX)
  • PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; PARIS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Windom, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Windom:

  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 24 miles; Commerce, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,138)
  • Paris Junior College (about 28 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 2,649)
  • Grayson County College (about 38 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 38 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,111)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 60 miles; Plano, TX; FT enrollment: 9,675)
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (about 60 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 10,442)
  • Richland College (about 62 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 5,192)

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Fannin 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: 6.4%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Windom, TX


Windom compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Windom travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (8%)


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Religion statistics for Windom (based on Fannin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.66%
Here74.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents63.0%13.7%8.8%6.1%1.9%
Congregations36.0%3.0%17.0%20.0%2.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.6%1.4%1.0%0.6%1.8%
Congregations5.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%12.0%
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: 4
Fannin County:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Fannin County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Fannin County:

4.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Fannin County:

25.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.2%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$700
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,100

Windom government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($201.01)
    Financial Administration: $23,000 ($115.58)
    General - Other: $12,000 ($60.30)
    Sewerage: $9,000 ($45.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($30.15)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($20.10)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($105.53)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($85.43)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($20.10)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($40.20)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($20.10)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000 ($326.63)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000 ($276.38)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $9,000 ($45.23)
    Property: $9,000 ($45.23)
    Total General Sales: $7,000 ($35.18)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($55.28)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($5.03)

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.97%
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 Collin County, TX  1.62% ($42,893 average AGI)
from Grayson County, TX  1.18% ($29,397)
from Dallas County, TX  0.72% ($204,887)


7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.74%
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 Grayson County, TX  1.71% ($28,054 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  0.99% ($38,907)
to Dallas County, TX  0.59% ($30,966)

Strongest AM radio stations in Windom:

  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Windom:

  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KETR (88.9 FM; COMMERCE, TX; Owner: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE)
  • KXEZ (92.1 FM; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS-TEXAS, INC.)
  • KIKT (93.5 FM; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Windom:

  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)

Windom fatal accident list:

Jun 26, 2005 10:40 AM, Fm1743, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 20, 1979 12:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 1979 10:19 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 4, 1977 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Windom, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1174.2 years
Mary1184.8 years
Charles677.0 years
Ruby585.0 years
William584.8 years
James479.5 years
Ernest474.0 years
Paul467.5 years
Willie480.5 years
Clarence372.4 years
Most common last names in Windom, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Chaney982.5 years
White780.4 years
Jones681.7 years
Gilbreath677.5 years
Smith669.1 years
Bell481.8 years
Spelce484.0 years
Witcher482.2 years
Bomar374.3 years
Epperson374.4 years

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