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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Construction (11.0%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Detached houses: $226,551Here:$226,551State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $211,743Here:$211,743State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $154,160Here:$154,160State:$137,980 Mobile homes: $74,573Here:$74,573State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,696Here:$5,696State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.9%
McCain (Republican): 75.4% Obama (Democratic): 23.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,308 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $856 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bosque County is $403 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills, Walnut Springs, Morgan, Iredell, Cranfills Gap.
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Notable locations in Bosque County: Mermaid Swimming Pool (A), Pendell Pumping Station (B), Cedron Creek Park (C), Eulogy (D), Flat Top Ranch (E), Upper Settlement Rural Historic District (F), Tobias and Wilhelmine Schultz Farm (G), Tom and Martha Rogstad Farm (H), Wilson Homesite (I), Norway Mill (J), Ole and Ann Pierson Farm (K), Ole and Elizabeth Finstad Homesite (L), Olson-Hanson Farm (M), Olson-Nelson Farm (N), Peder Dahl Farm (O), Reeder-Omenson Farm (P), Joseph and Anna Olson Farm (Q), Keddel and Liv Grimland Farm (R), Hoff-Ulland Farm (S), Jens and Kari Ringness Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bosque County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Spring Creek Church (B), Steiner Church (C), The Rock Church (D), Willow Springs Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Searsville Church (G), Lanes Chapel (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Barry Cemetery (2), Barton Cemetery (3), Boggy Cemetery (4), New Iredell Cemetery (5), Smiths Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery (6), Cedron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: South Flat Top Lake (A), Polnac Lake (B), Ownsby Lake (C), Old Lake (D), Mustang Lake (E), Irrigation Lake (F), Flag Branch Lake (G), East Flat Top Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yearling Branch (A), Womack Branch (B), Walker Branch (C), Tuggle Branch (D), Toms Branch (E), Bee Creek (F), Stanifer Branch (G), South Fork Hill Creek (H), Rough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bosque County include: Steele Creek Park (1), Meridian State Park (2), Steeles Creek Park (3), Plowman Creek Park (4), Soldiers Bluff Park (5), Morgan Lakeside Park (6), Cub Stadium (7), Kimball Bend Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bosque County: Mermaid Swimming Pool (A), Pendell Pumping Station (B), Cedron Creek Park (C), Eulogy (D), Flat Top Ranch (E), Upper Settlement Rural Historic District (F), Tobias and Wilhelmine Schultz Farm (G), Tom and Martha Rogstad Farm (H), Wilson Homesite (I), Norway Mill (J), Ole and Ann Pierson Farm (K), Ole and Elizabeth Finstad Homesite (L), Olson-Hanson Farm (M), Olson-Nelson Farm (N), Peder Dahl Farm (O), Reeder-Omenson Farm (P), Joseph and Anna Olson Farm (Q), Keddel and Liv Grimland Farm (R), Hoff-Ulland Farm (S), Jens and Kari Ringness Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bosque County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Spring Creek Church (B), Steiner Church (C), The Rock Church (D), Willow Springs Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Searsville Church (G), Lanes Chapel (H), Fairview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Morgan Cemetery (1), Barry Cemetery (2), Barton Cemetery (3), Boggy Cemetery (4), New Iredell Cemetery (5), Smiths Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery (6), Cedron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: South Flat Top Lake (A), Polnac Lake (B), Ownsby Lake (C), Old Lake (D), Mustang Lake (E), Irrigation Lake (F), Flag Branch Lake (G), East Flat Top Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yearling Branch (A), Womack Branch (B), Walker Branch (C), Tuggle Branch (D), Toms Branch (E), Bee Creek (F), Stanifer Branch (G), South Fork Hill Creek (H), Rough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bosque County include: Steele Creek Park (1), Meridian State Park (2), Steeles Creek Park (3), Plowman Creek Park (4), Soldiers Bluff Park (5), Morgan Lakeside Park (6), Cub Stadium (7), Kimball Bend Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Coryell County , Erath County , Hamilton County , Hill County , Johnson County , McLennan County , Somervell County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 456 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 755 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.8%
Housing units in Bosque County with a mortgage: 1,485 (40 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,802
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Most common first ancestries reported in Bosque County (%):
8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,199 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.63% relocated from other counties in Texas ($56,230 average AGI) 1.20% relocated from other states ($4,969 average AGI)Bosque County:1.20%Texas average:3.06%
8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,473 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,418 average AGI) 0.96% relocated to other states ($3,055 average AGI)Bosque County:0.96%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,651 (3,242 aged, 409 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 171.0. This is more than state average.
4,200 spouses, 4,696 children (4,076 natural, 136 adopted, 484 stepchildren), 354 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 209 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,494 2-persons, 970 3-persons, 795 4-persons, 366 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,700 1-person, 121 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
89.3% of residents of Bosque County speak English at home. 10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Bosque County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Bosque County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Judicial and Legal Services: $702,000
Police Protection: $640,000
Financial Administration: $336,000
Central Staff Services: $301,000
Welfare - Other: $272,000
General Public Buildings: $251,000
Corrections - Other: $238,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $121,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Sewerage: $15,000
General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Rents: $7,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
Highways: $30,000
Motor Vehicle License: $553,000
Total General Sales: $336,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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