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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (14.8%), Manufacturing (11.6%), Public administration (10.5%).
Detached houses: $164,531Here:$164,531State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $125,156Here:$125,156State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $823,168Here:$823,168State:$137,980 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $486,545Here:$486,545State:$142,391 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,227Here:$95,227State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $52,826Here:$52,826State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,674Here:$30,674State:$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): 64.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.2%
McCain (Republican): 69.0% Obama (Democratic): 30.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,473 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $695 (0.8%)
Area name: Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bowie County is $426 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $641 a month.
Cities in this county include: Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston, Hooks, Nash, De Kalb, Maud, Redwater, Red Lick, Leary.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Bowie County: Daniels Chapel (A), Eylau Siding (B), Bann Substation (C), R C Miller Memorial Library (D), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department (E), Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department (F), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department (G), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H), Texas Forest Service New Boston Office (I), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bowie County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Austin Chapel (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Buchanan First Baptist Church (E), Apostolic Heritage Church (F), Big Woods Church (G), Bright Star Church (H), Buchanan Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), De Kalb Cemetery (3), Till Cemetery (4), Barfield Cemetery (5), McAdams Cemetery (6), McWright Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Gunn Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Hubbard Slough (E), Goss Lake (F), Shaw Lake (G), Mudd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boardinghouse Creek (A), Brooks Creek (B), Boothe Creek (C), Blythe Creek (D), Austin Chapel Branch (E), Big Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Bassett Creek (H), Barkman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bowie County include: Kelly Creek Park (1), Herron Creek Park (2), Mauldin Lake Park (3), Clear Spring Park (4), Berry Farm Park (5), Big Creek Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bowie County: Daniels Chapel (A), Eylau Siding (B), Bann Substation (C), R C Miller Memorial Library (D), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department (E), Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department (F), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department (G), Liberty - Eylau Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H), Texas Forest Service New Boston Office (I), Simms District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bowie County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Austin Chapel (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Buchanan First Baptist Church (E), Apostolic Heritage Church (F), Big Woods Church (G), Bright Star Church (H), Buchanan Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), De Kalb Cemetery (3), Till Cemetery (4), Barfield Cemetery (5), McAdams Cemetery (6), McWright Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Gunn Lake (A), Old River Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Hubbard Slough (E), Goss Lake (F), Shaw Lake (G), Mudd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boardinghouse Creek (A), Brooks Creek (B), Boothe Creek (C), Blythe Creek (D), Austin Chapel Branch (E), Big Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Bassett Creek (H), Barkman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bowie County include: Kelly Creek Park (1), Herron Creek Park (2), Mauldin Lake Park (3), Clear Spring Park (4), Berry Farm Park (5), Big Creek Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cass County , Little River County, Arkansas , McCurtain County, Oklahoma , Miller County, Arkansas , Morris County , Red River County .
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Current college students: 3,226 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,332 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%
Housing units in Bowie County with a mortgage: 9,104 (286 second mortgage, 408 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,962
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7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,057 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($446 average AGI)Bowie County:0.09%Texas average:0.20% 2.34% relocated from other counties in Texas ($9,584 average AGI) 5.40% relocated from other states ($21,026 average AGI)Bowie County:5.40%Texas average:3.06%
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)Bowie County:0.04%Texas average:0.11% 2.36% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,500 average AGI) 4.70% relocated to other states ($22,497 average AGI)Bowie County:4.70%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,869 (11,441 aged, 2,428 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.8. This is more than state average.
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Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
17,097 spouses, 25,241 children (22,737 natural, 597 adopted, 1,907 stepchildren), 2,345 grandchildren, 674 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 944 other relatives, 1,580 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,213 2-persons, 5,933 3-persons, 4,523 4-persons, 1,926 5-persons, 623 6-persons, 280 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,558 1-person, 847 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
94.5% of residents of Bowie County speak English at home. 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
Population growth in Bowie County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.63 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Year house built
53% of Bowie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,800
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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.)
Police Protection: $2,426,000
Regular Highways: $1,477,000
General - Other: $1,420,000
Central Staff Services: $1,195,000
Financial Administration: $733,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $630,000
Welfare - Other: $442,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000
Regular Highways: $73,000
Central Staff: $35,000
Highways: $48,000
Total General Sales: $3,950,000
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