Ward County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,919
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,098
Renter-occupied apartments: 938 (it was 866 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 835 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.0%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (13.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,53656.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,23036.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6005.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1361.2%Two or more races
- 810.7%Asian alone
- 90.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 35.6 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 5,887 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 5,765 |  (49.5%) |
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| Ward County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,043 ($29,386 in 1999)
| This county: | $70,043 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $858 (lower quartile is $608, upper quartile is $1,251)
| This county: | $858 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,196 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
| Ward: | $136,196 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,364
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469
Institutionalized population: 125
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 46
- Thefts: 71
- Auto thefts: 34
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 29
- Thefts: 115
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,200
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $336,300
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,000
- 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $105,100
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $205,800
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,100
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $36,000
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $63,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $213,700
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $-700,293,895 (-374448.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $480 (0.4%)
| Ward County: | 13.7% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 35.6 years old
(Males: 35.5 years old, Females: 35.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.6 years old, Black residents: 37.5 years old, Asian residents: 46.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.0 years old, Other race residents: 35.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ward County is $407 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monahans, Wickett, Thorntonville, Barstow, Grandfalls, Pyote.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ward County: Dawson Windmills (A), East Windmill (B), Ell Long Ranch (C), Glass and Everitt Ranch (D), Gulf Windmill (E), Hardland Windmill (F), Hidden Water Windmill (G), House Windmill (H), J Bar Ranch (I), Lea Ranch (J), Middle Windmill (K), New Windmill (L), North Adolph Windmill (M), Old House Windmill (N), Pee Wee Windmill (O), Pigman Windmill (P), R B Valley Windmill (Q), R B Windmill (R), Red Windmill (S), Sand Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Ward County: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: County South Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Soda Lake (A), Juan Cordona Lake (B), Perkins Lake (C), Big Tank (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Comanche Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Brantley County, Georgia 
, Menard County , Midland County 
, San Augustine County , Upton County .
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 253
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 839 (55.9% naturalized citizens)
| Ward County: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 692010 or later
- 2392000 to 2009
- 861990 to 1999
- 2001980 to 1989
- 2071970 to 1979
- 178Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,811
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 330
- 5 to 9: 105
- 10 to 19: 129
- 50 or more: 17
- Mobile homes: 749
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Ward County with a mortgage: 1,128 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ward County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,364 | 20 |
| Catholic | 2,525 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 690 | 6 |
| Other | 162 | 2 |
| None | 3,917 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Ward County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Ward County: | 10.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 6.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ward County: | 9.8% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ward County: | 27.8% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Ward County:
Average size of farms: 5414 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,545
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: $22,080
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,006
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.64
Land in orchards: 21 acres
Tornado activity:
Ward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 6897467.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/29/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people
Earthquake activity:
Ward County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 280% greater 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 88.2 miles away from Ward County center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/18/2020 at 13:28:06, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Ward County center
On 3/28/2010 at 00:03:55, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
The number of natural disasters in Ward County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,926 (80.0%)
- Carpooled: 812 (13.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 32 (0.5%)
- Walked: 80 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 88 (1.4%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Health care and social assistance (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (17%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (20%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Mexico (87%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Vietnam (1%)
- Netherlands (1%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- Ireland (0%)
- English (9%)
- American (5%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- European (0%)
- Scottish (0%)
People in group quarters in Ward County, Texas in 2010:
- 54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 17 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Ward County, Texas in 2000:
- 232 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
7.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,359 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.98% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.02% relocated from other counties in Texas ($38,455 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($12,904 average AGI)
Ward County: 1.96% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Ector County, TX |  1.17% ($48,408 average AGI) |
| from Midland County, TX | 0.57% ($75,875) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.50% ($37,381) |
10.98% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,981 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.98% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.95% relocated to other counties in Texas ($41,120 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($13,861 average AGI)
Ward County: 3.03% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Ector County, TX | 1.16% ($45,180 average AGI) |
| to Midland County, TX | 0.79% ($72,029) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,810 (1,511 aged, 299 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 388 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ward County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (171)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (103)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (67)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,846
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 241
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,931
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,582
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 987
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,652- Male householders: 2,305 (627 living alone), Female householders: 2,200 (393 living alone)
2,426 spouses (2,426 opposite-sex spouses), 247 unmarried partners, (247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,331 children (3,120 natural, 60 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 682 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 0 foster children, 134 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 116
Size of family households: 1,298 2-persons, 765 3-persons, 625 4-persons, 408 5-persons, 125 6-persons, 141 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,021 1-person, 97 2-persons, 8 4-persons.
2,005 married couples with children.
654 single-parent households (142 men, 512 women).
65.3% of residents of Ward speak English at home.
34.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,696,000 ($5,860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,360,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,515,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $405,000
Federal grants: $17,942,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,101,000 ($772,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,330,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,396,000
Federal Government insurance: $140,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 765| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 524
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +23
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -912
| Here: |  -89 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Ward County, Texas
- 02020 or later
- 6032010 to 2019
- 1262000 to 2009
- 3701990 to 1999
- 6091980 to 1989
- 9311970 to 1979
- 1,1461960 to 1969
- 8061950 to 1959
- 3191940 to 1949
- 1331939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ward County, Texas
- 231 room
- 02 rooms
- 553 rooms
- 4114 rooms
- 9835 rooms
- 9276 rooms
- 5337 rooms
- 3268 rooms
- 3609+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County, Texas
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 1893 rooms
- 2554 rooms
- 1855 rooms
- 1306 rooms
- 267 rooms
- 258 rooms
- 449+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ward County, Texas
- 25no bedroom
- 441 bedroom
- 7202 bedrooms
- 2,0853 bedrooms
- 7214 bedrooms
- 145+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County, Texas
- 47no bedroom
- 1701 bedroom
- 2452 bedrooms
- 3063 bedrooms
- 1054 bedrooms
- 45+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 94no vehicle
- 8051 vehicle
- 1,4922 vehicles
- 8693 vehicles
- 2564 vehicles
- 1105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in renter-occupied apartments
- 89no vehicle
- 4781 vehicle
- 2102 vehicles
- 993 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
91.9% of Ward County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Texas.
| Ward County: | 91.9% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,124
- Other state: 1,486
- Northeast: 57
- Midwest: 186
- South: 439
- West: 825
- 48.7%Electricity
- 47.7%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 80.2%Electricity
- 19.8%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Ward County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
Cash and Securities: $2,849,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,359,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $7,355,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
General - Other: $4,581,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Regular Highways: $2,911,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Police Protection: $1,751,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,571,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,522,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,485,000
Health - Other: $1,303,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $808,000
Central Staff Services: $753,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Libraries: $381,000
Libraries: $361,000
Local Fire Protection: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $76,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
General - Other: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $273,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
Fines and Forfeits: $735,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
Donations From Private Sources: $152,000
Rents: $97,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
General Revenue - Other: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $470,000
General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,281,000
Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $404,000
Other: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $49,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
Highways: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $24,378,000
Property: $18,070,000
Other Selective Sales: $428,000
Other License: $394,000
Other License: $384,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
: $2,000
Ward County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
Cash and Securities: $2,849,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,359,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $7,355,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
General - Other: $4,581,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Regular Highways: $2,911,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Police Protection: $1,751,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,571,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,522,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,485,000
Health - Other: $1,303,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $808,000
Central Staff Services: $753,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Libraries: $381,000
Libraries: $361,000
Local Fire Protection: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $76,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
General - Other: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $273,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
Fines and Forfeits: $735,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
Donations From Private Sources: $152,000
Rents: $97,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
General Revenue - Other: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $470,000
General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,281,000
Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $404,000
Other: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $49,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
Highways: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $24,378,000
Property: $18,070,000
Other Selective Sales: $428,000
Other License: $394,000
Other License: $384,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
: $2,000
Ward County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
Cash and Securities: $2,849,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,359,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $7,355,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
General - Other: $4,581,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Regular Highways: $2,911,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Police Protection: $1,751,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,571,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,522,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,485,000
Health - Other: $1,303,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $808,000
Central Staff Services: $753,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Libraries: $381,000
Libraries: $361,000
Local Fire Protection: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $76,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
General - Other: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $273,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
Fines and Forfeits: $735,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
Donations From Private Sources: $152,000
Rents: $97,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
General Revenue - Other: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $470,000
General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,281,000
Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $404,000
Other: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $49,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
Highways: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $24,378,000
Property: $18,070,000
Other Selective Sales: $428,000
Other License: $394,000
Other License: $384,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
: $2,000
Ward County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
Cash and Securities: $2,849,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,359,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $7,355,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
General - Other: $4,581,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Regular Highways: $2,911,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Police Protection: $1,751,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,571,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,522,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,485,000
Health - Other: $1,303,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $808,000
Central Staff Services: $753,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Corrections - Other: $525,000
Libraries: $381,000
Libraries: $361,000
Local Fire Protection: $227,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
Public Welfare - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $82,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $76,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
General - Other: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $273,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
Fines and Forfeits: $735,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
Donations From Private Sources: $152,000
Rents: $97,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
General Revenue - Other: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $470,000
General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,281,000
Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $404,000
Other: $126,000
General Local Government Support: $49,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
Highways: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $24,378,000
Property: $18,070,000
Other Selective Sales: $428,000
Other License: $394,000
Other License: $384,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 342
- Number of aged recipients: 72
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 270
- Number of recipients under 18: 35
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 193
- Number of recipients older than 64: 114
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 142
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 147
| Most common first names in Ward County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 76 | 74.5 years |
| William | 70 | 74.9 years |
| James | 61 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 48 | 78.9 years |
| Robert | 42 | 72.5 years |
| Charles | 32 | 66.7 years |
| George | 31 | 75.9 years |
| Thomas | 28 | 73.0 years |
| Henry | 23 | 71.8 years |
| Maria | 19 | 72.8 years |
| Most common last names in Ward County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 40 | 74.0 years |
| Williams | 30 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 21 | 73.6 years |
| Garcia | 19 | 70.8 years |
| Jones | 18 | 76.1 years |
| White | 18 | 72.0 years |
| Harris | 17 | 72.0 years |
| Gonzales | 15 | 70.3 years |
| Moore | 15 | 67.5 years |
| Rodriguez | 14 | 65.9 years |
| Businesses in Ward County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | |||