Wink, Texas

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Population in July 2008: 907. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 416	(45.9%)
Females: 491	(54.1%)

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

Zip codes: 79789.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,103 (it was $38,068 in 2000)

Wink:	$53,103
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,425

Wink:	$21,425
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,442 (it was $29,100 in 2000)

Wink:	$53,442
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,804; Detached houses: $60,588; Townhouses or other attached units: $13,815; In 2-unit structures: $11,739; Mobile homes: $21,429

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Wink: 69.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 799 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:	1.4% ($415)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (47.1 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (192.2 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (319.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Kermit, TX (2.8 miles ), Pyote, TX (3.9 miles) , Wickett, TX (3.9 miles ), Thorntonville, TX (4.3 miles ), Monahans, TX (4.3 miles ), Barstow, TX (5.0 miles ), Jal, NM (5.0 miles ), Mentone, TX (5.2 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
2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	208.3	110.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	2	1	3	9	1	0	5
per 100,000	212.8	104.2	330.8	1000.0	111.9	0.0	569.5
Thefts	9	9	7	16	8	6	10
per 100,000	957.4	937.5	771.8	1777.8	894.9	660.8	1139.0
Auto thefts	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	106.4	0.0	110.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	61.7	86.5	84.9	141.1	43.6	26.4	85.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.10
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 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 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 6.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wink-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% 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 40.3 miles away from Wink center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Wink center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/2001 at 00:07:08, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from Wink center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wink:

WINKLER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KERMIT, TX)
WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MONAHANS, TX)
REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; PECOS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Wink, TX

Airports located in Wink:

Winkler County Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 2,300, Local Ops: 1,000, Military Ops: 3,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wink:

ODESSA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 136 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 168 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)

Public high school in Wink:

WINK High School (Students: 161; Location: 200 ROSEY DODD; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 45)

Public elementary/middle school in Wink:

WINK Elementary (Students: 169; Location: 200 ROSEY DODD; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 75)

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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 2007:

This city:	14.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wink, TX

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 (2009 data):

Southwest Bank: Winkler Branch at Henderson Blvd., branch established on 1999-01-29. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $169.4 mil, Deposits: $151.7 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wink mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Winkler County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Wink

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	49.5%	35.2%	7.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Congregations	31.6%	5.3%	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God of Prophecy	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Congregations	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	10.5%

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.

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	2	$4,610	$27,660	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$375
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,830	$45,960	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,784	$28,704	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$13,224	$31,738	1	$375

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.)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PECOS, TX; Owner: PECOS RADIO CO,INC)
KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
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)
KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPTX (98.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: PARADAY, INC.)
KHKX (99.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Wink:

KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
KOSA-TV (Channel 7; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
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.)

Wink fatal accident list:
May 26, 1984 05:37 AM, Fm1232, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7

Robert J Knievel, 12 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: Kinder Morgan, Inc., 370 Van Gordon St., Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Email:
MARC COVENTRY, Pipeline Sta. & Tank Farm, 2 Mi Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L00008706
Registrant: Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 1001 G Street, N.W., Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
Edward G Roach, 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 137.1 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
LEE R F GASPARD, Splc Hendrick Sta 3.25 Mi Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Suite 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Email:
Pat England, 299 Stanolind Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Email:
William Van Huss, Cr201, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.8 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130
Stephen Flessner, Center, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

12 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82 m, Overall height: 85 m, Call Sign: KLN401
Assigned Frequencies : 33.3000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2002, Expiration Date: 01/14/2013, Certifier: Christopher Kinney
Registrant: Knight Inc, 370 Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 763-2922, Fax: (303) 763-2920, Email:
Mobil Halley Pump Sta 4 Mi E, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPDK932, Licensee ID: L00009426
Assigned Frequencies : 467.425 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2003, Expiration Date: 10/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2004
Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77225-0329, Phone: (915) 686-5295
.8 Km Nw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: KKL380
Assigned Frequencies : 48.3000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Kristi Sutherland Cheema
Registrant: Texas New Mexico Power Company, Fort Worth, TX 76113, Fax: (817) 737-1392

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE5ZLH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01470261
Grant Date: 02/27/2009, Expiration Date: 02/27/2019, Certifier: Cendy S Brister Antley
Registrant: Cendy S Brister Antley, Wink, TX 79789

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Wink

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