Adamsville, Texas
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| Males: 635 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 621 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.0 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 76550
| Adamsville: | $77,675 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,403 (it was $21,722 in 2000)
Adamsville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $297,357 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
| Adamsville: | $297,357 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Adamsville, TX
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- 98690.9%White alone
- 444.1%Hispanic
- 302.8%Black alone
- 111.0%Two or more races
- 90.8%American Indian alone
- 50.5%Asian alone
Races in Adamsville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 232.3 square miles.
Population density: 5.4 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Adamsville CCD: | 0.7% ($567) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Killeen, TX 
(29.3 miles , pop. 86,911).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (73.5 miles , pop. 656,562).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (129.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Evant, TX (3.5 miles ),
), North Coryell, TX (4.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 98.17 W
Area code: 512
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.2%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Construction (11.8%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Construction (19.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.5%)
- Public administration (12.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
- Wood products (4.0%)
- Educational services (19.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.2%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (6.7%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Carpenters (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.6%)
- Carpenters (8.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Painters and paperhangers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
Average climate in Adamsville, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Adamsville-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/1997, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.4 miles away from the Adamsville place center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 5/6/1973, a category F5 tornado 46.5 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Adamsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 304% 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 193.6 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 303.7 miles away from Adamsville 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 316.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.5 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 361.5 miles away from Adamsville center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 227.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lampasas County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Adamsville:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adamsville:
- Central Texas College (about 25 miles; Killeen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,911)
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 45 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,885)
- Temple College (about 51 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
- McLennan Community College (about 62 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 6,673)
- Tarleton State University (about 64 miles; Stephenville, TX; FT enrollment: 8,882)
- Concordia University-Texas (about 64 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
- Baylor University (about 65 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 14,800)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Adamsville: Pecan Grove Community Clubhouse (A), Adamsville Fire Department (B), Capital Ambulance Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Adamsville include: Clay Rock Church (A), Grundyville Church (B), Hines Chapel (C), School Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (2), Hines Chapel Cemetery (3), Townsen Cemetery (4), Rock Church Cemetery (5), Garner Cemetery (6), Straley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bennett Creek (A), Bear Branch (B), School Creek (C), Simms Creek (D), Dry Branch (E), Turkey Creek (F), Patterson Creek (G), Mill Branch (H), Kinchelo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.4% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Adamsville:
- Never married: 14.9%
- Now married: 71.3%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 6.7%
For population 25 years and over in Adamsville:
- High school or higher: 87.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Adamsville, TX (based on Lampasas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,267 | 31 |
| Mainline Protestant | 522 | 6 |
| Catholic | 346 | 1 |
| Other | 6 | 1 |
| None | 13,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Lampasas County: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Lampasas County: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| Here: | 7.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lampasas County: | 26.2% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.6% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Adamsville:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
- KCYL (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAMPASAS, TX; Owner: RONALD K. WITCHER)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Adamsville:
- KACQ (101.9 FM; LOMETA, TX; Owner: DEBRA L. WITCHER)
- KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
- KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
- WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around Adamsville:
- KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K61CV (Channel 61; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K65BC (Channel 65; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
- KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
- KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
Adamsville fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 1981 02:25 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Adamsville)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 51.1%Electricity
- 41.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Utility gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 75.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.7%Electricity
Adamsville compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Adamsville on our top lists:
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Panama (population 500+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"