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County population in July 2011: 18,601 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,614
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,707
% of renters here:

23%
State:

25%

Land area: 926 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Eastland County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Eastland County races chart

Races in Eastland County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (14.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 8,870  (48.5%)
Females: 9,427  (51.5%)

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Eastland County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Eastland County:

2.4 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,431 ($26,832 in 1999)
This county:

$32431
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $331 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $454)
This county:

$331
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,144 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Eastland County:

$59,144
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,236 - $113,146

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,255
Here:

$137,255
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,027,152
Here:

$1,027,152
State:

$170,403

Mobile homes: $66,071
Here:

$66,071
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,997
Here:

$33,997
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,068
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 282

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 71
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 3

Eastland County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $71,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $88,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 80.2%
Obama (Democratic): 19.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $760 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $407 (0.8%)


Eastland County household income distribution in 2009 Eastland County home values distribution


Eastland County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.1%
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.6% for Black residents, 45.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 86.9% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.1% for other race residents, 14.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.8%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.5%
Whole state:

6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eastland County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, Gorman, Rising Star, Carbon.

Eastland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:WWW.EASTLANDCOUNTYTEXAS.COM

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Eastland County: Leon Powerplant (A), Lone Star Pumping Station (B), Lone Cedar Country Club (C), Klelner Oil Field (D), Desdemona Volunteer Fire Department (E), Olden Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eastland County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), Union Church (B), Long Branch Church (C), Merriman Church (D), Mountain Top Church (E), New Hope Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mitchell Cemetery (1), Bedford Cemetery (2), Wayside Cemetery (3), Murray Memorial Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Alameda Cemetery (6), Center Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Twin Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Ringling Lake (C), Phil-Pe-Co Lake (D), Hagaman Lake (E), Lake Cisco (F), Lake Brelsford (G), Bernie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow Branch (A), West Fork Palo Pinto Creek (B), Middle Fork Leon River (C), Middle Creek (D), Ellison Spring Branch (E), Elm Creek (F), Salt Branch (G), Rush Creek (H), Rough Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Callahan County , Comanche County , Erath County , Palo Pinto County , Shackelford County , Stephens County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.2%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,000
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 737 (36% naturalized citizens)

Eastland County:

4.0%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 258
  • 1990 to 1994: 108
  • 1985 to 1989: 119
  • 1980 to 1984: 58
  • 1975 to 1979: 106
  • 1970 to 1974: 55
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 26

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.3%

Eastland County marital status for males
Eastland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,469
  • One, attached: 146
  • Two: 153
  • 3 or 4: 143
  • 5 to 9: 99
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 or more: 226
  • Mobile homes: 1,221
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Housing units in Eastland County with a mortgage: 1,291 (29 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,598

Here:

33.2% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.47%
Here76.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 13,992
Total congregations: 66

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents8,887 (63.5%)1,679 (12.0%)1,547 (11.1%)506 (3.6%)471 (3.4%)
Congregations28 (42.4%)5 (7.6%)11 (16.7%)3 (4.5%)2 (3.0%)
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents231 (1.7%)110 (0.8%)109 (0.8%)109 (0.8%)343 (2.5%)
Congregations1 (1.5%)2 (3.0%)2 (3.0%)1 (1.5%)11 (16.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Eastland County - Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, Gorman, Rising Star

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Eastland County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Eastland County:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Eastland County:

27.7%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Eastland County:

Average size of farms: 427 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,036
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,779
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.27%
All wheat for grain: 3434 harvested acres
Vegetables: 305 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,670 acres

Tornado activity:

Eastland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/1971, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas East Sidwynicks Fire, Incident Period: April 15, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 16, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2894, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Carbon Fire, Incident Period: January 1, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 1, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2596, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1624): January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 31, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1425): July 4, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1425, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Eastland County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (95%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
  • Polynesia (1%)
  • India (0%)
  • Philippines (0%)
  • Germany (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Eastland County (%):



  • United States or American (29%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Eastland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,733 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,195 (16%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (0%)
  • Walked: 255 (3%)
  • Other means: 64 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 189 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Eastland County, Texas:

  • 449 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 265 people in nursing homes
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,316.

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
Texas average:

8.37%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.13% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,585 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($4,958 average AGI)
Eastland County:

1.33%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Taylor County, TX  0.80% ($30,217 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.59% ($42,794)
from Erath County, TX  0.40% ($23,913)
from Palo Pinto County, TX  0.26% ($36,733)
from Comanche County, TX  0.24% ($19,786)
from Dallas County, TX  0.23% ($36,231)
from Brown County, TX  0.21% ($23,250)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.07%
Texas average:

7.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.02% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,612 average AGI)
1.05% relocated to other states ($2,211 average AGI)
Eastland County:

1.05%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Taylor County, TX  0.81% ($19,404 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,475)
to Erath County, TX  0.52% ($30,067)
to Brown County, TX  0.36% ($30,571)
to Callahan County, TX  0.28% ($17,938)
to Parker County, TX  0.26% ($49,600)
to Stephens County, TX  0.22% ($31,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Eastland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Eastland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Eastland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,140 (3,666 aged, 474 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.44
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10152.89
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 217.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50019.04

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1212.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1756.100
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.87

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.74
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,506
  • In family households: 15,045 (4,103 male householders, 954 female householders)
    4,057 spouses, 4,962 children (4,480 natural, 150 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 251 other relatives, 196 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,461 (902 male householders (779 living alone)), 1,365 female householders (1,309 living alone)), 194 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 791 (283 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,598 2-persons, 1,016 3-persons, 802 4-persons, 407 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,088 1-person, 165 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

89.6% of residents of Eastland County speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $135,784,000 ($7388 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,203,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,093,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,265,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,540,000
Federal grants: $27,244,000
Federal procurement contracts: $949,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,694,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,249,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,028,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,128
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,417
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +175
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +240
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Eastland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.00 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 121
  • 2000 to 2004: 344
  • 1990 to 1999: 899
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,163
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,787
  • 1960 to 1969: 939
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,520
  • 1940 to 1949: 978
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,062
Rooms in houses/apartments in Eastland County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 119
  • 3 rooms: 186
  • 4 rooms: 756
  • 5 rooms: 1,766
  • 6 rooms: 1,460
  • 7 rooms: 752
  • 8 rooms: 322
  • 9+ rooms: 231
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 153
  • 3 rooms: 253
  • 4 rooms: 448
  • 5 rooms: 408
  • 6 rooms: 227
  • 7 rooms: 97
  • 8 rooms: 38
  • 9+ rooms: 37
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Eastland County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 265
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,825
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,864
  • 4 bedrooms: 528
  • 5+ bedrooms: 92
  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 371
  • 2 bedrooms: 710
  • 3 bedrooms: 505
  • 4 bedrooms: 67
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Eastland County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 261
  • 1 vehicle: 1,798
  • 2 vehicles: 2,347
  • 3 vehicles: 886
  • 4 vehicles: 266
  • 5+ vehicles: 56
  • no vehicle: 254
  • 1 vehicle: 846
  • 2 vehicles: 450
  • 3 vehicles: 116
  • 4 vehicles: 39
  • 5+ vehicles: 2

59% of Eastland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Eastland County:

58.5%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14506
  • Northeast: 160
  • Midwest: 650
  • South: 1161
  • West: 994

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Eastland County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (47.9%)
  • Electricity (33.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.0%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (48.8%)
  • Electricity (37.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.7%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
Here:

2.8%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:

2.7%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:

6.4%
Texas:

15.4%

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.)


Eastland County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $321,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $950,000
    Financial Administration: $653,000
    Central Staff Services: $628,000
    Corrections - Other: $589,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $537,000
    Police Protection: $374,000
    General - Other: $358,000
    General Public Buildings: $339,000
    Fire Protection: $60,000
    Health Services - Other: $60,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $43,000
    Welfare - Other: $12,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $306,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $210,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $931,000
    Interest Earnings: $91,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,449,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $112,000
    General Support: $86,000
    Highways: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,336,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $706,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,432,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 543
  • Number of aged recipients: 94
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 449
  • Number of recipients under 18: 70
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 314
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 159
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 245
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 200


Eastland County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Eastland County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Eastland County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William26577.5 years
James26075.0 years
John22676.1 years
Mary20881.3 years
Robert14172.3 years
George11876.8 years
Charles10573.9 years
Willie9080.5 years
Thomas8376.4 years
Ruby7681.6 years
Most common last names in Eastland County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13877.8 years
Johnson9976.5 years
Williams8977.8 years
Brown7878.2 years
White7578.8 years
Jones7079.0 years
Wilson5879.7 years
Davis5479.4 years
Taylor5074.6 years
Harris5077.0 years
Businesses in Eastland County, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike2
Ace Hardware1RadioShack1
AutoZone1SONIC Drive-In2
Curves1Subway3
Dairy Queen1Super 81
Days Inn1T-Mobile1
FedEx3Taco Bell1
Goodwill2True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul4
Holiday Inn1UPS1
La Quinta1Walmart1
McDonald's1
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Eastland County on our top lists:

  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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