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: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Educational, health and social services (18.9%), Construction (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,48554.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,69139.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4854.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1191.0%Two or more races
- 1181.0%Asian alone
- 540.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 34.4 years |
Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
Males: 5,957 | ![]() |
Females: 6,004 | ![]() |

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Ward County: | 2.0 people |
Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $65,184 ($29,386 in 1999)
This county: | $65,184 |
Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $736 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $980)
This county: | $736 |
State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $100,839 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Ward: | $100,839 |
Texas: | $200,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,153
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $380
Institutionalized population: 125
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 5
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $213,700
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $63,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $36,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,100
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $205,800
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $105,100
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $336,300
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2019: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $817 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $368 (0.4%)
Ward County: | 11.6% |
Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 34.4 years old
(Males: 34.7 years old, Females: 34.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 30.2 years old, American Indian residents: 29.4 years old, Asian residents: 43.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.9 years old, Other race residents: 50.6 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
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Here: | 9.1% |
Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 253
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,072 (43.5% naturalized citizens)
Ward County: | 9.0% |
Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2522010 or later
- 1802000 to 2009
- 1311990 to 1999
- 2001980 to 1989
- 2071970 to 1979
- 178Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,546
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 189
- 3 or 4: 80
- 5 to 9: 57
- 10 to 19: 172
- 50 or more: 4
- Mobile homes: 838
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Ward County with a mortgage: 994 (0 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,970
Here: | 99.9% with mortgage |
State: | 56.1% 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:
Ward County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Ward County: | 10.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.87 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Ward County: | 9.8% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Ward County: | 27.8% |
State: | 26.6% |
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: 4,837 (83.8%)
- Carpooled: 678 (11.7%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 133 (2.3%)
- Walked: 34 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 88 (1.5%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (25%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Mexico (83%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (1%)
- Netherlands (1%)
- Canada (0%)
- American (4%)
- English (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
- German (1%)
- Dutch (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
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
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
7.88% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($47,368 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.88% |
Texas average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.99% relocated from other counties in Texas ($37,162 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($10,202 average AGI)
Ward County: 1.89% Texas average: 2.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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from Midland County, TX | ![]() |
9.89% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($51,558 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.89% |
Texas average: | 7.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.32% relocated to other counties in Texas ($40,107 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($11,454 average AGI)
Ward County: 2.57% Texas average: 2.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Ector County, TX | ![]() |
to Reeves County, TX | ![]() |
to Midland County, TX | ![]() |
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 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 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: 4,847
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: 11,961- Male householders: 2,019 (491 living alone), Female householders: 2,079 (499 living alone)
2,182 spouses (2,182 opposite-sex spouses), 320 unmarried partners, (256 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,917 children (3,649 natural, 93 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 655 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 0 foster children, 152 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 111
Size of family households: 1,180 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 585 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 990 1-person, 215 2-persons, 9 4-persons.
2,144 married couples with children.
489 single-parent households (130 men, 359 women).
63.7% of residents of Ward speak English at home.
35.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
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: 765Here: | 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
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.8 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Ward County, Texas
- 2532014 or later
- 822010 to 2013
- 1492000 to 2009
- 7131990 to 1999
- 4861980 to 1989
- 7431970 to 1979
- 9411960 to 1969
- 1,1661950 to 1959
- 3201940 to 1949
- 1001939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ward County, Texas
- 191 room
- 132 rooms
- 473 rooms
- 2014 rooms
- 7745 rooms
- 8056 rooms
- 5007 rooms
- 2568 rooms
- 3069+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County, Texas
- 01 room
- 682 rooms
- 1243 rooms
- 2724 rooms
- 3895 rooms
- 2036 rooms
- 347 rooms
- 598 rooms
- 59+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ward County, Texas
- 19no bedroom
- 191 bedroom
- 5462 bedrooms
- 1,6963 bedrooms
- 5744 bedrooms
- 625+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ward County, Texas
- 0no bedroom
- 1371 bedroom
- 4652 bedrooms
- 4783 bedrooms
- 714 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 98no vehicle
- 6871 vehicle
- 1,0052 vehicles
- 8113 vehicles
- 2024 vehicles
- 1305+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ward County in renter-occupied apartments
- 36no vehicle
- 6091 vehicle
- 3622 vehicles
- 1493 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
84.1% of Ward County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Texas.
Ward County: | 84.1% |
State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8,190
- Other state: 2,575
- Northeast: 100
- Midwest: 310
- South: 571
- West: 1,632
- 50.6%Electricity
- 44.4%Utility gas
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 74.5%Electricity
- 25.5%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 1.1% |
Texas: | 7.0% |
Here: | 0.6% |
Texas: | 6.6% |
Here: | 4.4% |
Texas: | 14.3% |
Ward County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Libraries: $381,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
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
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $126,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $18,070,000
Other License: $394,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
Ward County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Libraries: $381,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
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
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $126,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $18,070,000
Other License: $394,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
Ward County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Libraries: $381,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
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
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $126,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $18,070,000
Other License: $394,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
Ward County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,938,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $9,386,000
Other: $1,195,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,695,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,790,000
Regular Highways: $2,947,000
Police Protection: $1,795,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,181,000
Health - Other: $1,141,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,085,000
Financial Administration: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Libraries: $381,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $225,000
Local Fire Protection: $177,000
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
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $43,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $785,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,985,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $478,000
Other: $126,000
Housing and Community Development: $32,000
Highways: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $18,070,000
Other License: $394,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,302,000
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 |