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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%
Area name: Wichita Falls, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wichita County is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park, Electra, Pleasant Valley.
Neighboring counties: Archer County , Baylor County , Cotton County, Oklahoma , Clay County , Tillman County, Oklahoma , Wilbarger County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wichita County: Rathgeber Ranch (A), Electra Water Supply (B), Seventy-seven Ranch (C), Vogtsberger Ranch (D), Burkburnett Water Supply (E), Wichita Valley Community House (F), Kendall County Library System (G), Boerne Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wichita County include: Clara Church (A), Hillside Baptist Church (B), Cornerstone Pentecostal Church of God (C), Friberg Cooper Church (D), Camp Chaparral Baptist Assembly Church (E), Pecanway Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: East Lawn Cemetery (1), Highland Memorial Gardens (2), Mount Carmel Cemetery (3), Beaver Creek Cemetery (4), Evart Cemetery (5), Clara Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Barbour-Kitchell Lake (A), Beaver Creek Lake (B), Waggoner Estate Lake Number 1 (C), Dickinson Lake (D), Old Electra City Lake (E), Crumpler Lake (F), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir (G), Continental Oil Company Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Holliday Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), West Fork Pond Creek (C), Whisky Creek (D), Antelope Creek (E), Lost Creek (F), Flat Creek (G), Adams Creek (H), East Fork Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wichita County include: Perkins Reservation (1), Burnett Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wichita County: Rathgeber Ranch (A), Electra Water Supply (B), Seventy-seven Ranch (C), Vogtsberger Ranch (D), Burkburnett Water Supply (E), Wichita Valley Community House (F), Kendall County Library System (G), Boerne Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wichita County include: Clara Church (A), Hillside Baptist Church (B), Cornerstone Pentecostal Church of God (C), Friberg Cooper Church (D), Camp Chaparral Baptist Assembly Church (E), Pecanway Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: East Lawn Cemetery (1), Highland Memorial Gardens (2), Mount Carmel Cemetery (3), Beaver Creek Cemetery (4), Evart Cemetery (5), Clara Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Barbour-Kitchell Lake (A), Beaver Creek Lake (B), Waggoner Estate Lake Number 1 (C), Dickinson Lake (D), Old Electra City Lake (E), Crumpler Lake (F), North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir (G), Continental Oil Company Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Holliday Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), West Fork Pond Creek (C), Whisky Creek (D), Antelope Creek (E), Lost Creek (F), Flat Creek (G), Adams Creek (H), East Fork Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wichita County include: Perkins Reservation (1), Burnett Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 8,736 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,731 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wichita County with a mortgage: 15,228 (369 second mortgage, 855 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,383
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Wichita County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 148 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 111 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Wichita County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Wichita County centerOn 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county centerOn 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the county centerOn 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Wichita County centerOn 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the county centerOn 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Wichita County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,114 average adjusted gross income)
0.48% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,834 average AGI)Wichita County: 0.48%Texas average: 0.20% 3.76% relocated from other counties in Texas ($13,862 average AGI) 4.79% relocated from other states ($17,418 average AGI)Wichita County: 4.79%Texas average: 3.06%
10.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,359 average adjusted gross income)
0.65% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,853 average AGI)Wichita County: 0.65%Texas average: 0.11% 4.15% relocated to other counties in Texas ($14,582 average AGI) 5.22% relocated to other states ($17,925 average AGI)Wichita County: 5.22%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,463 (16,858 aged, 2,605 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
26,279 spouses, 36,102 children (32,286 natural, 1,038 adopted, 2,778 stepchildren), 2,431 grandchildren, 656 brothers or sisters, 641 parents, 1,413 other relatives, 1,892 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,090 2-persons, 7,881 3-persons, 6,753 4-persons, 2,895 5-persons, 1,013 6-persons, 443 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,165 1-person, 1,840 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
87.7% of residents of Wichita County speak English at home. 8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,210,379,000 ($9507 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $546,548,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $394,270,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,190,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,968,000 Federal grants: $128,333,000 Federal procurement contracts: $173,331,000 ($146,143,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $354,288,000 ($330,911,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,054,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $88,573,000 Federal Government insurance: $161,049,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)
47% of Wichita 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, 46% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,800
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General - Other: $6,823,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,774,000
Financial Administration: $3,323,000
Police Protection: $2,080,000
Regular Highways: $1,548,000
Welfare - Other: $1,099,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,059,000
Central Staff Services: $953,000
General Public Buildings: $872,000
Fire Protection: $149,000
Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
Health Services - Other: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $322,000
Rents: $191,000
Police Protection: $98,000
Financial Administration: $23,000
General Public Building: $11,000
General - Other: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Highways: $12,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,370,000
Other Selective Sales: $827,000
NEC: $233,000
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