Boys Ranch, Texas

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Population in 2010: 282.
Males: 170  (60.5%)
Females: 112  (39.5%)
Median resident age:

16.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79010.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,372
Boys Ranch:

$70,372
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,160

Boys Ranch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,643
Boys Ranch:

$144,643
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $234,078; detached houses: $266,640; mobile homes: $73,823
March 2022 cost of living index in Boys Ranch: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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Ancestries: Irish (42.9%), German (10.9%), Ukrainian (4.2%), English (3.4%), Norwegian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

5 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe).

This place:

3.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (32.5 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (247.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (365.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Channing, TX (3.4 miles ),
Vega, TX (4.7 miles ),
Canadian River Breaks, TX (4.8 miles ),
Bishop Hills, TX (5.0 miles ),
Hartley, TX (5.1 miles ),
Dumas, TX (5.3 miles ),
Adrian, TX (5.4 miles),
Amarillo, TX (5.7 miles )

Latitude: 35.53 N, Longitude: 102.25 W

Area code: 806

Distribution of median household income in Boys Ranch, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Texas:

3.5%

Tornado activity:

Boys Ranch-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Boys Ranch place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Boys Ranch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 591% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from Boys Ranch center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 192.8 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 304.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 170.0 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 308.9 miles away from Boys Ranch center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.0 miles away from Boys Ranch 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 Oldham County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boys Ranch:

  • Amarillo College (about 33 miles; Amarillo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,622)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 43 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 6,820)
  • Wayland Baptist University (about 98 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 113 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • South Plains College (about 136 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 136 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 137 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)

Public high schools in Boys Ranch:

  • BOYS RANCH H S (Students: 155, Location: 27 JULIAN BIVINS BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • STARR ACADEMY (Students: 8, Location: 164 RIVER RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Boys Ranch:

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Notable locations in Boys Ranch: Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Fire Department (A), Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Boot Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Oldham 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 Boys Ranch and their reported violations in the past:

CAL FARLEYS BOYS RANCH (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011)
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

94.2%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

126 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Boys Ranch:

Marital status in Boys Ranch, TX
  • Never married: 64.7%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Boys Ranch:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 94.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 44.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.9
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Boys Ranch, TX (based on Oldham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9645
Catholic2001
Mainline Protestant1192
None769-
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: 1
Oldham County:

4.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

14.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

19.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

9.7%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Oldham County:

27.9%
Texas:

26.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Boys Ranch:

  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KZIP (1310 AM; 1 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: DEL NORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boys Ranch:

  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KQIZ-FM (93.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMML-FM (96.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAEZ (105.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
  • KPRF (98.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLV (89.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Boys Ranch:

  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTMO-LP (Channel 36; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCPN-LP (Channel 33; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • K25GI (Channel 25; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KEAT-LP (Channel 22; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • K56DF (Channel 56; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: SPECTRUM MEDIA)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 226ft / 69.4mTotal length
  • $198,000Total costs
  • 40,018Total average daily traffic
  • 14,646Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Boys Ranch)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3.5 Km N Of Int Hwy 385/1061 (Lat: 35.553944 Lon: -102.265472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPJW909, Licensee ID: L00001812,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.825 MHz, Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 11/26/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2017, Certifier: Thomas A Hyer, Registrant: W T Services Inc Dba Panhandle Paging, Hereford, TX 79045, Phone: (806) 364-7311, Fax: (806) 276-5265


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • L1 MOBILES, Lat: 35.513944 Lon: -102.257750, Call Sign: KGV248,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.160 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2021, Expiration Date: 04/15/2031, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • TASCOSA RADIO SITE, 8690 Us Hwy 385 (Lat: 35.513944 Lon: -102.257750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQWV981,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 12/07/2015, Expiration Date: 12/07/2025, Certifier: Dave Ayers, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 8310 Nieman Rd., Lenexa, KS 66214, Phone: (913) 577-8926, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BOYS RANCH, 8890 Us Highway 385 (Lat: 35.551972 Lon: -102.265667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.3 m, Overall height: 125.3 m, Call Sign: WQTK424,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 01/23/2024, Expiration Date: 02/21/2034, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: W5GPC, Grant Date: 01/15/1998, Expiration Date: 01/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/16/2010, Registrant: George H Broughton, Box 3105 Valle De Oro, Boys Ranch, TX 79010

  • Call Sign: KE5ZIE, Licensee ID: L01468999, Grant Date: 02/23/2009, Expiration Date: 02/23/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2021, Certifier: George C Richards Jr, Registrant: George C Richards Jr, Boys Ranch, TX 79101


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boys Ranch, TX
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity


Boys Ranch compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Boys Ranch on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
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