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Wink, TX map Population (year 2000): 919. Estimated population in July 2006: 882 (-4.0% change)
 

Males: 422  (45.9%)
Females: 497  (54.1%)

Winkler County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79789.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,400 (it was $38,068 in 2000)
Wink  $41,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,900 (it was $31,200 in 2000)
Wink  $36,900
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Wink:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
  • Hispanic (23.1%)
  • Other race (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.5%), German (4.4%), West Indian (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2794 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 765 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wink

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wink city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

49 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This city:  5.3%
Texas:  13.9%

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

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

Wink:  1.3% ($415)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Wink satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (54.8 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (224.5 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (356.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kermit, TX (8.2 miles ), Pyote, TX (15.1 miles) , Wickett, TX (16.4 miles ), Thorntonville, TX (20.0 miles ), Monahans, TX (20.5 miles ), Jal, NM (24.9 miles ), Barstow, TX (26.0 miles ), Mentone, TX (31.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,300

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Latitude: 31.75 N, Longitude: 103.16 W


Area code: 432

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Population change in the 1990s: -263 (-22.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Wink by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 021000
    per 100,000 0.0208.3110.30.00.00.0
Burglaries 213910
    per 100,000 212.8104.2330.81000.0111.90.0
Thefts 9971686
    per 100,000 957.4937.5771.81777.8894.9660.8
Auto thefts 101000
    per 100,000 106.40.0110.30.00.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 61.786.584.9141.143.626.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.15
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Wink, Texas

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Wink-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Wink city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wink:
  • WINKLER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KERMIT, TX)
  • WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MONAHANS, TX)
  • REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; PECOS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wink, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wink:
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 64 miles; HOBBS, NM; ID: HOB)
  • MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID: MAF)
  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 86 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; ID: CNM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wink:
  • WINKLER COUNTY (about 4 miles; WINK, TX; ID: INK)
  • ROY HURD MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; MONAHANS, TX; ID: E01)
  • LEA COUNTY/JAL/ (about 25 miles; JAL, NM; ID: E26)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wink:
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 138 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 167 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
Public high school in Wink:
  • WINK High School (Students: 161; Location: 200 ROSEY DODD; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 46)
Public elementary/middle school in Wink:
  • WINK Elementary (Students: 169; Location: 200 ROSEY DODD; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 75)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Wink, Texas is the birthplace of singer Roy Orbison added by Anna

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Parks in Wink include: Wildcat Stadium (1), Winkler County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Wink compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wink (2007 data):
  • Southwest Bank: Winkler Branch at Henderson Blvd., branch established on 1999-01-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.5 mil, Deposits: $112.5 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Winkler County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$106
Other Government Administration 1$1,116$13,3920$0
Financial Administration 1$1,778$21,3360$0
Water Supply 2$4,012$24,0720$0
Sewerage 1$1,592$19,1040$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,153$28,6120$0
Totals for Government 8$15,651$23,4771$106



9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.14%
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 Ector County, TX  1.54% ($31,697 average AGI)
from Midland County, TX  0.93% ($29,000)
from Ward County, TX  0.89% ($24,000)


9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.73%
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 Ector County, TX  2.50% ($31,222 average AGI)
to Midland County, TX  1.11% ($34,333)
to Ward County, TX  0.65% ($35,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wink:
  • KERB (600 AM; 1 kW; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • KIUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PECOS, TX; Owner: PECOS RADIO CO,INC)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wink:
  • KERB-FM (106.3 FM; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPTX (98.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: PARADAY, INC.)
  • KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wink:
  • KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KUPB (Channel 18; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPDN-LP (Channel 27; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CTING, INC.)
  • K64EC (Channel 64; PECOS, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)

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