County population in 2012: 14,924 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 15,802 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,591 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,513 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,157 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,895 (it was 2,013 in 2000)
% of renters here:
33%
State:
36%
Land area: 912 sq. mi. Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Nolan County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,112 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $421 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.3%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.0% for Black residents, 29.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.1% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
21.7%
Whole state:
15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nolan County is $377 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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Nolan County: Tecific (A), Adrian Ranch (B), Double Heart Ranch (C), Bankhead Highway Historic District (D), High Lonesome Windmill (E), Sixtynine Ranch (F), White Hall Ranch (G), Memphis Public Library (H), Nolan Volunteer Fire Department (I), Maryneal Volunteer Fire Department (J), Lake Sweetwater Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Slater Chapel Cemetery (1), Blackwell Cemetery (2), Campbell Cemetery (3), Nolan Cemetery (4), Champion Cemetery (5), Coffee Cemetery (6), Decker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Willow Tank (A), Lake Sweetwater (B), Silver Lake (C), Boothe Lake (D), Santa Fe Lake (E), Nolan Divide Lake (F), Lake Trammell (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Creek (A), Town Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), South Fork Valley Creek (D), Seale Creek (E), Salt Branch (F), Rough Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Robertson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 559 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 669 (57% naturalized citizens)
Nolan County:
4.2%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 120
1990 to 1994: 66
1985 to 1989: 92
1980 to 1984: 103
1975 to 1979: 85
1970 to 1974: 81
1970 to 1974: 35
1965 to 1969: 87
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,540
One, attached: 174
Two: 196
3 or 4: 191
5 to 9: 95
10 to 19: 187
20 or more: 274
Mobile homes: 446
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Nolan County with a mortgage: 1,196 (42 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,312
Here:
34.1% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.62%
Here
74.6%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 11,792 Total congregations: 41
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
6,441 (54.6%)
1,680 (14.2%)
1,236 (10.5%)
1,079 (9.2%)
250 (2.1%)
Congregations
13 (31.7%)
3 (7.3%)
5 (12.2%)
8 (19.5%)
1 (2.4%)
Name
Assemblies of God
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Other
Adherents
245 (2.1%)
196 (1.7%)
136 (1.2%)
135 (1.1%)
394 (3.3%)
Congregations
2 (4.9%)
1 (2.4%)
1 (2.4%)
1 (2.4%)
6 (14.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 933 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,956 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.10 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.50% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.95% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,400 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.32% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.29% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,798 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.73% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.79 All wheat for grain: 5247 harvested acres Upland cotton: 49668 harvested acres Land in orchards: 55 acres
Tornado activity:
Nolan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 104 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/19/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Nolan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 93% 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 49.9 miles away from the 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 44.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
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 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 Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Rains, Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 19, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-763): April 23, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Texas Tropical Storm Danielle, Incident Period: September 26, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-632): September 26, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-632, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
The number of natural disasters in Nolan County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 5
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (85%)
India (7%)
Spain (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Other Western Africa (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Nigeria (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Nolan County (%):
United States or American (22%)
German (8%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,093 (80%)
Carpooled: 896 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 110 (2%)
Other means: 49 (1%)
Worked at home: 148 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Nolan County, Texas in 2000:
141 people in nursing homes
113 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
90 people in halfway houses
63 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
15 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Nolan County, Texas in 2010:
206 people in college/university student housing
128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
12 people in group homes intended for adults
12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
3 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,053.
7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,678 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.77%
Texas average:
8.37%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.41% relocated from other counties in Texas ($23,070 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($6,608 average AGI)
Nolan County:
1.36%
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:
8.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,612 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.74%
Texas average:
7.44%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.39% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,222 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($4,390 average AGI)
Nolan County:
1.35%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2
Births per 1000 population in Nolan County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Nolan County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nolan County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,024 (2,647 aged, 377 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.61 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13854.19 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 356.930 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69687.36
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1666.890 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1519.020 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26.89
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.3 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100.820
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,806
In family households: 12,532 (2,785 male householders, 1,236 female householders)
2,875 spouses, 4,311 children (3,894 natural, 106 adopted, 311 stepchildren), 472 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 196 other relatives, 336 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,274 (962 male householders (814 living alone)), 1,016 female householders (916 living alone)), 296 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 410 (177 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,842 2-persons, 890 3-persons, 682 4-persons, 363 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.
75.9% of residents of Nolan County speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,754,000 ($6594 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,567,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,135,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,661,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,745,000 Federal grants: $18,997,000 Federal procurement contracts: $730,000 ($95,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,487,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $314,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,280,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,756,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,171
Here:
79 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 985
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +69
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,159
Here:
-78 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Nolan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (51% from ground, 49% from surface)
59% of Nolan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.
Nolan County:
59.0%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13306
Northeast: 153
Midwest: 401
South: 660
West: 568
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nolan County
39.0 years
33.0 years
(50.5%)
(49.5%)
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