Mount Enterprise, Texas

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Population in 2022: 507 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 
Males: 240  (47.4%)
Females: 267  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

50.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75681.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,589 (it was $25,577 in 2000)
Mount Enterprise:

$54,589
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,135 (it was $13,165 in 2000)

Mount Enterprise city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,444 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
Mount Enterprise:

$142,444
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $151,819; detached houses: $154,469; mobile homes: $135,739

Median gross rent in 2022: $979.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Enterprise: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Mount Enterprise, Texas as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Enterprise is 28 to 1.



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

2.31
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (45.2%), Scotch-Irish (17.4%), European (10.4%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.2%), Norwegian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile   (very low).

Mount Enterprise, Texas map

18 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

This city:

3.4%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mount Enterprise city:

0.8% ($323)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (41.3 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (65.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (137.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Cushing, TX (3.4 miles ),
Laneville, TX (3.5 miles ),
Garrison, TX (3.6 miles ),
Long Branch-Dotson, TX (3.7 miles ),
Pinehill, TX (3.7 miles ),
Appleby, TX (3.8 miles ),
Cushing-Douglass, TX (3.9 miles ),
Redfield, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.92 N, Longitude: 94.68 W

Area code: 903

Distribution of median household income in Mount Enterprise, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Enterprise, TX in 2022
Mount Enterprise satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+4.8%).
Most common industries in Mount Enterprise, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (10.8%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.5%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Wood products (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.0%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.7%)
  • Wood products (7.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (12.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
  • Chemicals (5.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Mount Enterprise, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (10.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (14.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.4%)
  • Therapists (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)

Average climate in Mount Enterprise, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Mount Enterprise-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Mount Enterprise city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1961, a category F3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Enterprise-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 326% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Mount Enterprise center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 277.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 14.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 9.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 337.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Enterprise topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Enterprise:

  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 24 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,542)
  • Kilgore College (about 34 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • LeTourneau University (about 39 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 44 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Angelina College (about 44 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,478)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 46 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (about 66 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,277)

Public high school in Mount Enterprise:

Public elementary/middle school in Mount Enterprise:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mount Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Loco (A), Dry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Mount Enterprise (2011 data):

  • Citizens National Bank: Mount Enterprise Branch at U.S. Highway 84, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $896.9 mil, Deposits: $784.3 mil, headquarters in Henderson, TX, positive income, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Henderson Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Mount Enterprise:

Marital status in Mount Enterprise, TX
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Enterprise:

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Enterprise, TX (based on Rusk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,65176
Catholic3,4583
Mainline Protestant2,52423
Black Protestant1,73612
Other5251
None28,436-
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: 8
Rusk County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Rusk County:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Here:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.1%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

44.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mount Enterprise:

44.8%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.2
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mount Enterprise:

14.8%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Enterprise:

12.5%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

42.2%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Mount Enterprise:

53.5%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Enterprise:

83.1%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Enterprise, 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
Financial Administration 1$8,005$96,0600$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$8,857$106,2840$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,032
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 2$16,862$101,1728$3,332

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Enterprise:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSML (1260 AM; 4 kW; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGAS (1590 AM; 2 kW; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: JERRY T. HANSZEN)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Enterprise:

  • KTBQ (107.7 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAFX-FM (95.5 FM; DIBOLL, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSAU (90.1 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KYKS (105.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJCS (103.3 FM; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: RADIO LICENSING, INC.)
  • KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSWP (90.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KAVX (91.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: LUFKIN ED BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KUEZ (100.1 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: KASA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLSN (96.3 FM; HUDSON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWOK)
  • KLDN (88.9 FM; LUFKIN, TX; Owner: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LA. STATE UNIV.)
  • KLJT (102.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Enterprise:

  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KNCD-LP (Channel 2; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • Mount Enterprise, Texas
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents24
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Texas average
  • Fatal accident count38576
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents57568
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons10915
  • Fatalities43760
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents101617
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2985
See more detailed statistics of Mount Enterprise fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 223ft / 68.0mTotal length
  • $217,000Total costs
  • 47,622Total average daily traffic
  • 14,468Total average daily truck traffic
  • 67,590Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mount Enterprise, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Enterprise, TX

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mount Enterprise)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • .25 Mi E Of Hwy 259 (Lat: 31.939056 Lon: -94.686611), Call Sign: WNNI686,
    Assigned Frequencies: 150.980 MHz, Grant Date: 01/26/1999, Expiration Date: 01/26/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2004, Registrant: Eog Resources Inc, 6101 S. Broadway, Suite 200, Tyler, TX 75703, Phone: (903) 509-7159, Fax: (903) 534-5139, Email:

  • Between Fm 315 And Hwy 259 (Lat: 31.939056 Lon: -94.686611), Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WXU671,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.700 MHz, Grant Date: 05/14/2014, Expiration Date: 05/12/2024, Cancellation Date: 02/22/2024, Certifier: Chris Kaitson, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

  • 1 Mi N Hwy 84 2.5 Mi Ene (Lat: 31.934889 Lon: -94.634111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84 m, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: WNZH949,
    Assigned Frequencies: 937.887 MHz, 937.912 MHz, 937.937 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2022, Expiration Date: 06/18/2032, Certifier: David Poole, Registrant: Oncor / Hcl, 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (214) 486-5230, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Enterprise)

2011 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2011 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 39. The highest number of fires - 59 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Mount Enterprise, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.1%), and Other (22.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mount Enterprise, TX
    • 19362.1%Outside Fires
    • 6922.2%Other
    • 3410.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 154.8%Structure Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mount Enterprise, TX
Most common first names in Mount Enterprise, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3974.2 years
William2573.0 years
John2478.9 years
Mary2286.3 years
Robert1469.7 years
Willie1276.9 years
Charles1070.1 years
Jesse878.4 years
Johnnie868.7 years
Frank883.6 years
Most common last names in Mount Enterprise, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1873.8 years
Starling1872.6 years
Hall1581.0 years
Strong1378.3 years
Anderson1381.2 years
Lewis1375.2 years
Hudman1375.2 years
Ross1277.7 years
Stein1277.1 years
Sanders1177.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Enterprise, TX
  • 80.9%Electricity
  • 14.9%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Enterprise, TX
  • 48.4%Electricity
  • 32.3%Utility gas
  • 19.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mount Enterprise compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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