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Population in 2022: 1,155 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 569  (49.3%)
Females: 586  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

35.4 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75683.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,914 (it was $33,542 in 2000)
Ore City:

$40,914
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,710 (it was $15,997 in 2000)

Ore City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,060 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
Ore City:

$102,060
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $107,669; detached houses: $113,612; mobile homes: $90,179

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,072.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ore City: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.5%
(19.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.0% for Black residents, 43.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Ore City, TX (2022)
    • 56158.9%White alone
    • 23124.2%Hispanic
    • 10210.7%Two or more races
    • 626.5%Black alone

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



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Ore City, Texas as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ore City is 45 to 1.


Crime rates in Ore City by year

Type

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(80.8)		2
(158.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(487.8)		2
(161.6)		1
(79.0)		1
(85.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17
(1,382)		7
(565.4)		6
(473.9)		2
(170.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(569.1)		5
(403.9)		6
(473.9)		1
(85.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(81.3)		1
(80.8)		1
(79.0)		2
(170.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index223.6159.1200.646.2

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.23
Texas average:

2.05
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Ancestries: American (22.1%), Irish (6.5%), German (6.1%), English (3.3%), Scottish (1.8%), Slovene (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 512 people per square mile   (low).

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66 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This city:

6.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,501 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,198 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (20.3 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (59.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (120.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Lone Star, TX (3.1 miles ),
Avinger, TX (3.4 miles ),
Pine Harbor, TX (3.6 miles ),
Gilmer, TX (3.8 miles ),
Hughes Springs, TX (3.8 miles ),
Harleton, TX (3.8 miles ),
Daingerfield, TX (4.0 miles ),
East Mountain, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 32.80 N, Longitude: 94.72 W

Area code: 903

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $51,300
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $29,300
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $26,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,600
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $34,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Ore City, TX residents
Average permit cost in Ore City, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +209 (+23.3%).
Most common industries in Ore City, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Health care (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Ore City, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (11.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)

Average climate in Ore City, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ore City, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 100.0. This is worse than average.

City:

100.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 4.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.72
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2000 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Ore City-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Ore City city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category F3 tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ore City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 414% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 222.3 miles away from the city center
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 63.8 miles away from Ore City center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 280.5 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 63.9 miles away from Ore City center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Ore City center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Upshur County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ore City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ore City:

  • FOREST ACRES I (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - GILMER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • GILMER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • BAYLOR CARE CENTER AT GILMER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • GILMER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • KINSMAN HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • GUARDIAN ANGELS HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; GILMER, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ore City:

  • LeTourneau University (about 24 miles; Longview, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 24 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
  • Kilgore College (about 31 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 46 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 47 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (about 55 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,277)
  • Texarkana College (about 58 miles; Texarkana, TX; FT enrollment: 2,629)

Public high schools in Ore City:

  • ORE CITY H S (Students: 233, Location: 100 REBEL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • ORE CITY MIDDLE (Students: 171, Location: 100 REBEL RD, Grades: 6-10)

Public elementary/middle school in Ore City:

  • ORE CITY EL (Students: 464, Location: 7001 US HWY 259 N, Grades: PK-5)
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Notable location: Ore City Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Ferguson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Chad Stanley - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jan 29, 1976).

Upshur County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

BROOKSHIRES CAMP JOY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 312, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Ore City (2011 data):

  • Security State Bank, National Association: at 220 East Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $44.3 mil, Deposits: $35.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Gilmer Bankshares, Inc.
  • Texas Heritage National Bank: Nbd Ore City Branch at Hwy 259, branch established on 2003/03/31. Info updated 2008/05/27: Bank assets: $109.1 mil, Deposits: $86.4 mil, headquarters in Daingerfield, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Daingerfield Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Ore City:

Marital status in Ore City, TX
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Ore City:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ore City, TX (based on Upshur County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,37760
Other4,0477
Mainline Protestant1,0918
Black Protestant8766
Catholic7432
None20,175-
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: 3
Upshur County:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Upshur County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Upshur County:

3.70 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Upshur County:

28.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.6%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.0%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Ore City:

29.0
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ore City:

21.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.8%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ore City:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ore City:

33.9%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Ore City:

53.3%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Ore City:

77.1%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ore City, 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 4$14,477$43,4310$0
Sewerage 4$12,086$36,2580$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,153$37,8360$0
Water Supply 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$443
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,550
Totals for Government 10$32,196$38,6352$1,993

Ore City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $345,000 ($298.70)
    General - Other: $194,000 ($167.97)
    Sewerage: $93,000 ($80.52)
    Water Utilities: $91,000 ($78.79)
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000 ($54.55)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000 ($52.81)
    Financial Administration: $37,000 ($32.03)
    Central Staff Services: $37,000 ($32.03)
    Regular Highways: $26,000 ($22.51)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($17.32)
    General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($6.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($3.46)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $381,000 ($329.87)

Ore City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $204,000 ($176.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($15.58)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000 ($11.26)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000 ($19.91)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.87)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $75,000 ($64.94)
    Donations From Private Sources: $18,000 ($15.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $14,000 ($12.12)
    Rents: $10,000 ($8.66)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($4.33)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.87)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $202,000 ($174.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $12,000 ($10.39)
  • Tax - Property: $280,000 ($242.42)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $163,000 ($141.13)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $594,000 ($514.29)

Businesses in Ore City, TX

  • SONIC Drive-In: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ore City:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEGG (1560 AM; 2 kW; DAINGERFIELD, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ore City:

  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KJTX (104.5 FM; JEFFERSON, TX; Owner: WISDOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ore City:

  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLGV-LP (Channel 10; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Ore City fatal accident list:

Jun 23, 2012 06:54 PM, Wisteria St, Lat: 32.805569, Lon: -94.698392, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Jul 20, 2011 08:30 AM, Fm 1649, Fifth, Lat: 32.795553, Lon: -94.724136, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 2007 05:43 PM, Fm450, Lat: 32.797194, Lon: -94.711836, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 1985 10:20 PM, 259, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 2, 1979 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1979 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 217ft / 66.2mTotal length
  • $2,316,000Total costs
  • 63,018Total average daily traffic
  • 8,400Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ore City, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 62000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ore City, TX
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ore City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$96,3201$152,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$57,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9501.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ore City, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ore City, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 52 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Ore City, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (61.3%), and Structure Fires (25.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ore City, TX
    • 12261.3%Outside Fires
    • 5125.6%Structure Fires
    • 189.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 84.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ore City, TX
Most common first names in Ore City, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3869.6 years
John2971.4 years
William2672.7 years
Mary2576.5 years
Robert1570.5 years
Charles1367.1 years
Willie1276.6 years
George1180.4 years
Ruby1078.1 years
Joseph1076.5 years
Most common last names in Ore City, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones1869.5 years
Smith1771.8 years
Mccain1272.1 years
Newsom1181.3 years
Morrow1075.4 years
Johnson973.3 years
Ferguson983.5 years
Green879.6 years
Brown874.5 years
Armstrong880.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ore City, TX
  • 63.2%Electricity
  • 31.9%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ore City, TX
  • 74.3%Electricity
  • 25.7%Utility gas


Ore City compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 5 other airmen in this city.
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