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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.7%), Construction (10.6%).
Detached houses: $164,944Here:$164,944State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $54,527Here:$54,527State:$170,403 Mobile homes: $197,063Here:$197,063State:$42,156
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 81.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.0%
McCain (Republican): 78.2% Obama (Democratic): 21.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $967 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $324 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garza County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Cities in this county include: Post.
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Notable locations in Garza County: Center Windmill (A), Cottonwood Windmill (B), Coyote Windmill (C), Cross H Ranch (D), Dick Woods Windmill (E), Dutchman Windmill (F), George Windmill (G), Holly Windmill (H), Horseshoe Windmill (I), Kirkpatrick Ranch (J), Lazy K Ranch (K), McCrary Ranch (L), Red Tower Windmill (M), Round Mountain Windmill (N), Schoolhouse Windmill (O), Shinnery Windmill (P), Slicknasty Windmill (Q), Swenson Ranch (R), Cow Spur (S), U Lazy S Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Resthaven Cemetery (1), Terrace Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Alan Henry (A), Sandy Creek Lake (B), Rood Tank (C), Rock Tank (D), Pit Tank (E), Pipe Tank (F), Kildugan Tank (G), Kelly Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: McDonald Creek (A), Salt Creek (B), Salt Branch (C), Rocky Creek (D), Red Branch (E), Middle Creek (F), Gobbler Creek (G), Grape Creek (H), Griffin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Garza County: Center Windmill (A), Cottonwood Windmill (B), Coyote Windmill (C), Cross H Ranch (D), Dick Woods Windmill (E), Dutchman Windmill (F), George Windmill (G), Holly Windmill (H), Horseshoe Windmill (I), Kirkpatrick Ranch (J), Lazy K Ranch (K), McCrary Ranch (L), Red Tower Windmill (M), Round Mountain Windmill (N), Schoolhouse Windmill (O), Shinnery Windmill (P), Slicknasty Windmill (Q), Swenson Ranch (R), Cow Spur (S), U Lazy S Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Resthaven Cemetery (1), Terrace Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Alan Henry (A), Sandy Creek Lake (B), Rood Tank (C), Rock Tank (D), Pit Tank (E), Pipe Tank (F), Kildugan Tank (G), Kelly Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: McDonald Creek (A), Salt Creek (B), Salt Branch (C), Rocky Creek (D), Red Branch (E), Middle Creek (F), Gobbler Creek (G), Grape Creek (H), Griffin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Borden County , Crosby County , Dickens County , Kent County , Lubbock County , Lynn County , Scurry County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 164 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 307 (53% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Housing units in Garza County with a mortgage: 268 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 586
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Garza County (%):
7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,621 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.09% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,641 average AGI) 1.20% relocated from other states ($4,981 average AGI)Garza County:1.20%Texas average:3.06%
8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,300 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.28% relocated to other counties in Texas ($23,625 average AGI) 1.12% relocated to other states ($5,675 average AGI)Garza County:1.12%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 772 (680 aged, 92 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
1,013 spouses, 1,377 children (1,255 natural, 9 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 30 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 387 1-person, 38 2-persons.
69.9% of residents of Garza County speak English at home. 30.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Garza County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
59% of Garza County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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.)
Financial Administration: $573,000
General - Other: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $551,000
Regular Highways: $452,000
Central Staff Services: $138,000
Welfare - Other: $129,000
Corrections - Other: $72,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Health Services - Other: $34,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Libraries: $10,000
Air Transportation: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Rents: $1,000
Police Protection: $79,000
Natural Resource - Other: $28,000
Judicial: $27,000
General - Other: $10,000
General Public Building: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
Central Staff: $1,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Motor Vehicle License: $194,000
NEC: $24,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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