Shallowater, Texas

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Population in 2022: 2,938 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +40.8%
 
Males: 1,535  (52.2%)
Females: 1,403  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

38.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79363.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,393 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Shallowater:

$68,393
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,578 (it was $16,752 in 2000)

Shallowater city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,268 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Shallowater:

$230,268
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $243,596; detached houses: $258,697; mobile homes: $48,430

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,043.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shallowater: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.7%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 5.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Shallowater, TX (2022)
    • 1,85862.3%White alone
    • 1,02134.2%Hispanic
    • 862.9%Two or more races
    • 80.3%Black alone
    • 60.2%Asian alone
    • 70.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.03%American Indian alone

Races in Shallowater detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Shallowater, Texas as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shallowater is 152 to 1.


Crime rates in Shallowater by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.1)
1
(34.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.3)
1
(39.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.3)
1
(39.3)
1
(38.7)
3
(114.2)
5
(171.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
8
(346.0)
4
(161.0)
19
(749.2)
3
(116.8)
9
(357.7)
2
(79.2)
22
(863.4)
15
(584.1)
24
(937.5)
22
(864.4)
18
(706.7)
20
(773.4)
3
(114.2)
8
(274.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
14
(605.5)
16
(644.1)
8
(315.5)
9
(350.5)
2
(79.5)
0
(0.0)
23
(902.7)
9
(350.5)
5
(195.3)
5
(196.5)
8
(314.1)
5
(193.3)
7
(266.4)
20
(685.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(43.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(39.4)
2
(77.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(118.8)
3
(117.7)
4
(155.8)
7
(273.4)
2
(78.6)
4
(157.0)
4
(154.7)
1
(38.1)
6
(205.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index51.945.187.928.428.215.0106.079.095.382.5113.982.075.0124.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Shallowater, TX

Crime rate in Shallowater detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (23.1%), English (7.1%), German (6.9%), Scottish (4.1%), Irish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 3,201 people per square mile   (average).

Shallowater, Texas map

91 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America).

This city:

3.1%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,617 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,395 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (10.9 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (277.6 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (307.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Reese Center, TX (2.6 miles),
New Deal, TX (3.1 miles ),
Lubbock, TX (3.3 miles ),
Smyer, TX (3.5 miles ),
Anton, TX (3.6 miles ),
Wolfforth, TX (3.6 miles ),
Abernathy, TX (3.6 miles ),
Idalou, TX (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.69 N, Longitude: 102.00 W

Area code: 806

Distribution of median household income in Shallowater, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shallowater, TX in 2022
Shallowater satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $286,300
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $201,900
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $169,600
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Shallowater, TX residents
Average permit cost in Shallowater, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +445 (+27.1%).
Most common industries in Shallowater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (15.4%)
  • Health care (14.2%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.1%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.2%)
  • Educational services (23.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Shallowater, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)

Average climate in Shallowater, Texas

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.6. This is about average.

City:

79.6
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.02. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.02
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Shallowater-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Shallowater city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shallowater-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 442% greater 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 84.4 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 249.2 miles away from Shallowater 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 113.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 181.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 323.8 miles away from Shallowater center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 343.6 miles away from Shallowater center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lubbock County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shallowater topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Shallowater:

  • 5735 DARTMOUTH DRIVE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • 5TH STREET COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • CHARTER PLAINS BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SYS (Hospital, about 8 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • WHISPERWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE LUBBOCK (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • LUBBOCK HEART HOSPITAL LP Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • MOSAIC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)

Airports located in Shallowater:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shallowater:

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 9 miles; Lubbock, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 11 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • South Plains College (about 23 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
  • Wayland Baptist University (about 38 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 85 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 90 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 6,820)
  • Amarillo College (about 105 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,622)

Public high schools in Shallowater:

  • SHALLOWATER H S (Students: 421, Location: 1009 STATE CHAMPIONS DR, Grades: 9-12)
  • SHALLOWATER EARLY COLLEGE H S/ WOODWARD ACADEMY (Location: 1100 AVE K, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Shallowater:

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Library in Shallowater:

  • SHALLOWATER SCHOOL COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,141; Location: 1202 AVE L; 193 books; 50 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 5 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Shallowater: Shallowater Volunteer Fire Department (A), Shallowater Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Shallowater: Saint Philip Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lubbock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shallowater and their reported violations in the past:

SHALLOWATER TRUCK STOP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
DAVES NEED 4 SPEED (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

80.2%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Shallowater (2011 data):

  • First State Bank: at One Commerce Park, branch established on 1960/10/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $50.6 mil, Deposits: $41.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: South Texas Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank: Shallowater Branch at 7503 Highway 84, branch established on 2007/08/20. Info updated 2008/04/17: Bank assets: $264.2 mil, Deposits: $236.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Shallowater:

Marital status in Shallowater, TX
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Shallowater:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shallowater
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Shallowater, TX (based on Lubbock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant86,949241
Catholic36,23917
Mainline Protestant23,96043
Other11,25923
Black Protestant1,92414
Orthodox2082
None118,292-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
This county:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lubbock County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Lubbock County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Lubbock County:

3.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
Lubbock County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lubbock County:

7.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lubbock County:

13.3%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Shallowater:

49.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.6%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Shallowater:

29.1
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Shallowater:

21.0%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.1%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Shallowater:

36.8%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

56.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.5%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shallowater, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$38,115$57,1730$0
Water Supply 5$18,296$43,9100$0
Solid Waste Management 1$6,471$77,6520$0
Financial Administration 1$7,003$84,0360$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$4,999
Other and Unallocable 0$0 88$86,060
Totals for Government 15$69,885$55,90891$91,059

Shallowater government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $996,000 ($339.01)
    Sewerage: $360,000 ($122.53)
    Water Utilities: $78,000 ($26.55)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $862,000 ($293.40)
    Police Protection: $310,000 ($105.51)
    Health - Other: $291,000 ($99.05)
    Central Staff Services: $250,000 ($85.09)
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000 ($85.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $136,000 ($46.29)
    Regular Highways: $85,000 ($28.93)
    Sewerage: $85,000 ($28.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($7.83)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($5.45)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $14,000 ($4.77)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $29,000 ($9.87)
    Police Protection: $28,000 ($9.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($6.81)
    Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($5.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($2.72)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($2.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $962,000 ($327.43)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $161,000 ($54.80)

Shallowater government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $282,000 ($95.98)
    Sewerage: $246,000 ($83.73)
    Hospital Public: $69,000 ($23.49)
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000 ($4.08)
    Other: $3,000 ($1.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.68)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $407,000 ($138.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $76,000 ($25.87)
    Health and Hospitals: $67,000 ($22.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $41,000 ($13.96)
    General Revenue - Other: $24,000 ($8.17)
    Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($7.49)
    Rents: $20,000 ($6.81)
    Royalties: $12,000 ($4.08)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.34)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,153,000 ($392.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $28,000 ($9.53)
  • Tax - Property: $920,000 ($313.14)
    Public Utilities Sales: $137,000 ($46.63)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $131,000 ($44.59)

Shallowater government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,191,000 ($2107.22)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,542,000 ($1886.32)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000 ($340.37)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $351,000 ($119.47)

Shallowater government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,134,000 ($1066.71)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,765,000 ($600.75)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shallowater:

  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KRFE (580 AM; 0 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KDAV (1590 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KLFB (1420 AM; 0 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shallowater:

  • KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
  • KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQRI (90.9 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRBL (105.7 FM; IDALOU, TX; Owner: TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLVT-FM (105.5 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • K204EY (88.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shallowater:

  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
  • KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KPTB (Channel 16; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Shallowater fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Shallowater fatal accident list:

Jun 23, 2000 07:53 PM, Fm1294, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.6mTotal length
  • 15,163Total average daily traffic
  • 2,575Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shallowater)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 8th And Ave H W Side Of City Hall (Lat: 33.689806 Lon: -101.996278), Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WNYA693, Licensee ID: L00436330,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.760 MHz, Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2011, Registrant: City Of Shallowater, 8th And Ave H, Shallowater, TX 79363, Phone: (806) 832-4791

  • 801 Ave H (Lat: 33.690167 Lon: -101.997472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WQNE285,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.445 MHz, Grant Date: 10/09/2020, Expiration Date: 01/05/2031, Certifier: Clinton Thetford, Registrant: Lubbock County, P.O. Box 10536, Daytona Beach, TX 79408, Phone: (806) 775-7300, Fax: (806) 775-7309, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shallowater)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Shallowater)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$120,2203$107,21013$130,7781$24,4701$37,7301$64,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$93,1600$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$80,6301$60,1400$01$93,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$64,8600$02$167,3001$30,6600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$22,1101$27,7100$01$24,760

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$124,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shallowater, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Shallowater, TX - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 35. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 80 took place in 2018, and the least - 7 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Shallowater, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.9%), and Structure Fires (26.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Shallowater, TX
    • 32762.9%Outside Fires
    • 13726.3%Structure Fires
    • 5210.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shallowater, TX
Most common first names in Shallowater, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1772.5 years
John1480.6 years
William1271.1 years
Mary1276.6 years
Robert1270.9 years
Betty868.3 years
Donald758.3 years
Roy782.7 years
Thomas770.8 years
Frances674.7 years
Most common last names in Shallowater, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams976.6 years
Smith973.5 years
Thomas978.7 years
Johnson870.1 years
Evans882.9 years
Jones672.7 years
Hernandez664.0 years
Reed683.0 years
Rice679.0 years
Ramsey572.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shallowater, TX
  • 64.7%Utility gas
  • 34.1%Electricity
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shallowater, TX
  • 59.1%Utility gas
  • 40.9%Electricity


Shallowater compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
There are 16 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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  • Samuel D. Prien (3)
  • Scot E. Dowd (2)
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  • Michael W. Powers (2)
  • Bill Masten (1)
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Total of 27 patent applications in 2008-2024.