Menard County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 2,134 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 746
Renter-occupied apartments: 244

% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

Land area: 902 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Menard County: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Menard County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
Hispanic (31.7%)
Other race (9.8%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 1,178	(49.9%)
Females: 1,182	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,372
County population in 2003: 2,330
Jobs in 2003: 656

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,141
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Menard County:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,488 ($24,762 in 1999)

This county:	$29,488
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $280 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $338)

This county:	$280
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,175 (it was $34,400 in 2000)

Menard County:	$63,175
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $20,478 - $76,908

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $202,619
Here: $202,619
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,630
Here: $72,630
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $46,338
Here: $46,338
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,447

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $884
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $221

Institutionalized population: 41

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: 2
Thefts: 6
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: 12
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Menard County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $428 (1.2%)

Menard County household income distribution in 2007

Menard County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	25.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menard County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Menard.

Neighboring counties: Concho County , Kimble County , McCulloch County , Mason County , Schleicher County , Sutton County , Tom Green County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Menard County: Womac Ranch (A), J D Murr Ranch (B), Camp Sol Mayer (C), Morales Ranch (D), Nooksie Windmill (E), Old Sampson Windmill (F), Eaker Windmill (G), Plum Thicket Windmill (H), Russell Ranch (I), San Saba Mission (J), High Lonesome Windmill (K), Stinking Windmill (L), Lehne Ranch (M), White Ranch (N), Whitehead Ranch (O), Del Venado Ranch (P), Menard County Museum (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Waddell Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2), Hext Cemetery (3), Opp Cemetery (4), Jacoby Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ninemile Waterhole (A), Gravel Hole (B), Billy Hole (C), Little Lake (D), Baptism Hole (E), Calistro Hole (F), Gobal Hole (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 18a Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Menzie Creek (A), Scalp Creek (B), Greenhead Creek (C), Rocky Creek (D), Silver Mine Creek (E), Pecan Creek (F), Ninemile Creek (G), Fivemile Creek (H), Fields Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Menard County include: Mission San Saba (1), Fort McKavett State Historical Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.9%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 33
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 114 (43% naturalized citizens)

Menard County:	4.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Menard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,155
One, attached: 17
Two: 8
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 5
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 327
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Housing units in Menard County with a mortgage: 150 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 288

Here:	34.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,381
Total congregations: 8

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	564 (40.8%)	390 (28.2%)	216 (15.6%)	73 (5.3%)	138 (10.0%)
Congregations	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	3 (37.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Menard County - Menard

Agriculture in Menard County
Average size of farms: 1633 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22099
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.77
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: 89.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28574
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29552
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 61 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.56
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12%
All wheat for grain: 3055 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1384 acres

Magnitude types:

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (15%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Mining (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (98%)
India (2%)

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

United States or American (15%)
German (11%)
Irish (10%)
English (10%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Menard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 717 (73%)
Carpooled: 178 (18%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Walked: 16 (2%)
Other means: 18 (2%)
Worked at home: 53 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

37 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,167.

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Texas average:	8.37%

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

7.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.92%
Texas average:	7.44%

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: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Menard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Menard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Menard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 544 (496 aged, 48 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1272.150
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 954.110

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 85.62

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,319

In family households: 1,966 (546 male householders, 130 female householders)
522 spouses, 624 children (545 natural, 32 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 23 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 353 (161 male householders (148 living alone)), 167 female householders (156 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 41 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 342 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 304 1-person, 23 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

72.9% of residents of Menard County speak English at home.
26.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,177,000 ($7955 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $439,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,929,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,094,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $569,000
Federal grants: $4,964,000
Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $505,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $621,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $230,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,514,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 98

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 184

Here:	84 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: -66

Here:	-30 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Menard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.34 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 162
1990 to 1994: 88
1980 to 1989: 167
1970 to 1979: 154
1960 to 1969: 197
1950 to 1959: 173
1940 to 1949: 183
1939 or earlier: 451

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Menard County, Texas:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 56 4 rooms: 141 5 rooms: 232 6 rooms: 152 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 40 9+ rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menard County, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 31 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 6 9+ rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Menard County:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 278 3 bedrooms: 323 4 bedrooms: 64 5+ bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menard County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 13 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Menard County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 257 2 vehicles: 290 3 vehicles: 128 4 vehicles: 27 5+ vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Menard County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 123 2 vehicles: 57 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

57% of Menard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Texas.

Menard County:	57.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 1965
Northeast: 39
Midwest: 58
South: 77
West: 96

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.5%) Electricity (36.5%) Utility gas (20.1%) Wood (5.1%) Other fuel (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (41.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.5%) Utility gas (18.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%) Wood (1.2%) Other fuel (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.8%
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.)

Menard County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $208,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $205,000
Regular Highways: $196,000

Financial Administration: $157,000

Central Staff Services: $91,000

Corrections - Other: $90,000

Welfare - Other: $59,000

Parks & Recreation: $47,000

Natural Resources - Other: $41,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000

Libraries: $21,000

General Public Buildings: $13,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
Highways: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $219,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
Highways: $10,000
Tax - Property: $594,000
Motor Vehicle License: $122,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $471,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

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

Menard 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)

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