49 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).
This city:
5.3%
Texas:
13.9%
According to our research of Texas and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wink, Texas as of June 19, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Wink to the number of sex offenders is 926 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $408 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $350 (1.0%)
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).
Wink-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Wink city center injured 18 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/30/1955, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
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 the city 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 Wink 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 the city 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 Wink 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 the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Winkler County (5) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wink:
WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MONAHANS, TX)
REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; PECOS, TX)
"BASIN HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 48 miles away; ODESSA, TX)
Notable locations in Wink: Wink Volunteer Fire Department (A), Wink Emergency Medical Technicians and First Responders (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Winkler 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: 18.7%
(22.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 2.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.6 people
Texas:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
74.9%
Whole state:
70.3%
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)
Southwest Bank: Winkler Branch at Henderson Blvd., branch established on 1999/01/29. Info updated 2008/03/11: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $202.2 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Winkler County Texas:
2008 Presidential Election results in Winkler County Texas:
Religion statistics for Wink (based on Winkler County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.11%
Here
82.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
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
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Winkler County:
4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Winkler County:
9.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:
6.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Winkler County:
26.4%
Texas:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
14.6%
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
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:
