Terrell County, Texas (TX)

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County population in July 2007: 934 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 344
Renter-occupied apartments: 99

% of renters here:	22%
State:	36%

Land area: 2358 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Terrell County: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 50%
Government: 30%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Terrell County, Texas:

White Non-Hispanic (48.9%)
Hispanic (48.6%)
Other race (8.3%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 549	(50.8%)
Females: 532	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,787
County population in 2003: 1,013
Jobs in 2003: 475

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Total labor force in 2004: 479
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Terrell County:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,841 ($24,219 in 1999)

This county:	$28,841
Texas:	$47,548

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $363 (lower quartile is $244, upper quartile is $414)

This county:	$363
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,402 (it was $26,900 in 2000)

Terrell County:	$49,402
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $23,339 - $71,018

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $108,806
Here: $108,806
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $31,140
Here: $31,140
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $18,333
Here: $18,333
State: $42,156

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $997
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $249

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 5
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: 7
Burglaries: 9
Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $210 (0.8%)

Terrell County household income distribution in 2007

Terrell County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	25.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

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

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Terrell County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sanderson, East Terrell, West Terrell.

Neighboring counties: Brewster County , Crockett County , Pecos County , Val Verde County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Terrell County: Abilene Christian College Ranch (A), Wood Ranch (B), Word Ranch (C), James Ranch (D), Agua Verde Crossing (E), Allen Ranch (F), Miller Ranch (G), Mitchell Ranch (H), Allison Ranch (I), Monroe Ranch (J), Goldwire Ranch (K), Goodwin Ranch (L), Murrah Ranch (M), Downie Ranch (N), Carruthers Ranch (O), Dry Creek Ranch (P), Oasis Ranch (Q), Odom Ranch (R), Dudley Ranch (S), Cedar Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir (C), Roden Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sanderson Creek (A), Balcon Creek (B), Persimmon Creek (C), Antonio Creek (D), Garcia Creek (E), Prairie Creek (F), Dry Creek (G), San Francisco Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.2%
Texas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 107 (28% naturalized citizens)

Terrell County:	9.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 22 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Terrell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 798
One, attached: 18
Two: 3
3 or 4: 2
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 151
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Terrell County with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 224

Here:	19.7% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,088
Total congregations: 6

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	600 (55.1%)	253 (23.3%)	120 (11.0%)	67 (6.2%)	48 (4.4%)
Congregations	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)

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

Religions in Terrell County - Sanderson, East Terrell, West Terrell

Agriculture in Terrell County
Average size of farms: 18593 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51256
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88541
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43870
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.51

Terrell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Terrell County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Terrell County center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1998 at 10:33:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/1995 at 17:45:59, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Terrell County center
On 6/1/1995 at 01:06:15, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 02:19:38, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Terrell County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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

Mexico (86%)
Honduras (8%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Philippines (2%)

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

German (10%)
English (7%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Welsh (1%)

Terrell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 327 (71%)
Carpooled: 41 (9%)
Bicycle: 7 (2%)
Walked: 62 (13%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 19 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,986.

10.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.41%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.26% relocated from other counties in Texas ($15,515 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($11,273 average AGI)
Terrell County: 3.15%
Texas average: 3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

13.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.68%
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: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Births per 1000 population in Terrell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Terrell County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Terrell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 234 (212 aged, 22 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1405.620
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803.210

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,081

In family households: 934 (241 male householders, 56 female householders)
236 spouses, 325 children (323 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 16 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 147 (61 male householders (58 living alone)), 83 female householders (83 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 141 1-person, 3 2-persons.

47.3% of residents of Terrell County speak English at home.
52.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $12,776,000 ($13350 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,535,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,186,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,651,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $230,000
Federal grants: $2,200,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,497,000 ($4,464,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,013,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $308,000
Federal Government insurance: $150,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 35

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 49

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25

Here:	+25 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -93

Here:	-93 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Terrell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 73
1970 to 1979: 100
1960 to 1969: 142
1950 to 1959: 205
1940 to 1949: 151
1939 or earlier: 255

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrell County, Texas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 95 6 rooms: 89 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 11 9+ rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 14 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 6 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Terrell County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 26 2 bedrooms: 107 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 47 5+ bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 29 3 bedrooms: 43 4 bedrooms: 5 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 111 2 vehicles: 104 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 15 5+ vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 29 2 vehicles: 49 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 3

69% of Terrell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Terrell County:	69.4%
State average:	51.6%

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

This state: 840
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 37
South: 33
West: 56

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 20%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82.8%) Electricity (12.8%) Utility gas (1.7%) Other fuel (1.7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76.8%) Electricity (20.2%) Wood (3.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	6.1%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	8.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	60.0%
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.)

Terrell County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $93,000
All Other: $49,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $335,000
Corrections - Other: $200,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $195,000

General - Other: $176,000

Health Services - Other: $171,000

Police Protection: $150,000

Financial Administration: $102,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000

Central Staff Services: $79,000

Parks & Recreation: $39,000

Libraries: $36,000

Natural Resources - Other: $33,000

General Public Buildings: $20,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $4,000
General: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $347,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Highways: $16,000
Tax - Property: $1,408,000
Total General Sales: $152,000

Motor Vehicle License: $54,000

NEC: $14,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $664,000

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)

Terrell 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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