King County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 291 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 42
Renter-occupied apartments: 66

% of renters here:	61%
State:	36%

Land area: 912 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in King County: 68.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (45.6%), Public administration (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 47%
Government: 38%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Races in King County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Other race (3.1%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 174	(48.9%)
Females: 182	(51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,457
County population in 2003: 324
Jobs in 2003: 151

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Total labor force in 2004: 261
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.7%

Average household size:

King County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,424 ($35,625 in 1999)

This county:	$42,424
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $119 (lower quartile is $122, upper quartile is $118)

This county:	$119
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,034 (it was $26,700 in 2000)

King County:	$49,034
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $17,918 - $30,460

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $106,772
Here: $106,772
State: $170,389

Mobile homes: $28,182
Here: $28,182
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $965
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $0

Institutionalized population: 18

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

King County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in King County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 87.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 11.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $225 (0.8%)

King County household income distribution in 2007

King County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	20.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in King 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: Guthrie.

Neighboring counties: Cottle County , Dickens County , Foard County , Haskell County , Kent County , Knox County , Motley County , Stonewall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in King County: Gibson Pen Windmill (A), Gibson Windmill (B), J Y Ranch (C), J Y Ranch South Camp (D), J Y Ranch West Camp (E), Camp Hollar Windmill (F), Middle Field Windmill (G), Lazarus Windmill (H), Doc Green Windmill (I), Goat Windmill (J), Dog Town Mountain Windmill (K), Little River Windmill (L), Moorhouse Ranch (M), Don Box Windmill (N), Double Long Canyon Windmill (O), Lobo Windmill (P), Double Wells Windmill (Q), North Camp Field Windmill (R), North Camp Trap Windmill (S), North F A Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gilkerson Cemetery (1), Dumont Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jerrys Tank (A), Arnold Ranch Lake (B), Ash Creek Tank (C), Bar S Ranch Lake (D), Bar S Ranch Upper Lake (E), McElroy Lake (F), Dark Canyon Tank (G), Snake Den Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hollar Creek (A), Haystack Creek (B), West Fork Dove Creek (C), Ox Yoke Creek (D), Farrer Creek (E), Saline Creek (F), Eighteen Creek (G), Pen Branch (H), East Fork Dove Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (0% naturalized citizens)

King County:	2.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 1 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 137
One, attached: 5
Two: 2
Mobile homes: 30

Housing units in King County with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Here:	0.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 180
Total congregations: 2
Religions in King County - Guthrie

Agriculture in King County
Average size of farms: 13334 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $286733
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $177.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $304851
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67289
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.41
All wheat for grain: 2093 harvested acres

King County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.

King County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from King County center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/2007 at 13:54:21, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.7 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/1997 at 09:08:55, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from King County center
On 2/12/1997 at 23:53:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (53%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Mining (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (46%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Educational services (19%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (22%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)

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

Mexico (100%)

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

United States or American (42%)
German (11%)
Irish (10%)
European (9%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
English (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)

King County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 86 (58%)
Carpooled: 41 (28%)
Walked: 21 (14%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in King County, Texas

39 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
3 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $1,000.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Texas.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Births per 1000 population in King County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 2.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Deaths per 1000 population in King County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 91.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in King County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 651.470

Household type by relationship

Households: 299

In family households: 283 (91 male householders, 4 female householders)
93 spouses, 93 children (77 natural, 0 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57 (32 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

95.2% of residents of King County speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 31% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,972,000 ($9201 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $0,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $289,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $615,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,101,000
Federal grants: $813,000
Federal procurement contracts: $38,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $569,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 18

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -58

Here:	-189 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in King County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.22 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 29
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 29
1939 or earlier: 27

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in King County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 13 6 rooms: 16 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 2 9+ rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in King County, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 8 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 2 9+ rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in King County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 3 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 3 5+ bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in King County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 8 3 bedrooms: 44 4 bedrooms: 6 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in King County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 3 2 vehicles: 24 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 3 5+ vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in King County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 26 2 vehicles: 30 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

68% of King County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Texas.

King County:	67.8%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 316
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 2
South: 20
West: 10

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 24%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 24%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85.7%) Electricity (14.3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81.8%) Utility gas (15.2%) Electricity (3.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	3.5%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

King County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $387,000
Financial Administration: $130,000

Central Staff Services: $104,000

General - Other: $72,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000

Natural Resources - Other: $56,000

General Public Buildings: $46,000

Police Protection: $45,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Libraries: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $222,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $118,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $104,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,317,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
Tax - Property: $950,000
Motor Vehicle License: $88,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $488,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

King County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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