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Avinger, TX map Population in July 2007: 442. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 215  (46.3%)
Females: 249  (53.7%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75630.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,600 (it was $20,809 in 2000)
Avinger  $22,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,200 (it was $32,300 in 2000)
Avinger  $38,200
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Avinger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Black (22.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Avinger: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.4%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.87 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Avinger

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avinger town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Avinger, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avinger to the number of sex offenders is 40 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avinger:  0.6% ($204)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (30.2 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (61.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (153.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hughes Springs, TX (8.7 miles ), Lone Star, TX (11.0 miles ), Ore City, TX (13.1 miles ), Daingerfield, TX (14.8 miles ), Linden, TX (15.1 miles ), Harleton, TX (16.1 miles ), Jefferson, TX (17.0 miles ), Marietta, TX (19.0 miles) .

Latitude: 32.90 N, Longitude: 94.55 W


Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-2.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (28%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Avinger-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Avinger town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/15/1987, a category 3 tornado 12.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avinger:
  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LINDEN, TX)
  • MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MARSHALL, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER PITTSBURG (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Avinger, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avinger:
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 37 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID: GGG)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 55 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 61 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avinger:
  • MANNING FIELD (about 16 miles; JEFFERSON, TX; ID: 6F7)
  • GREATER MORRIS COUNTY (about 18 miles; DAINGERFIELD, TX; ID: 8F5)
  • CYPRESS RIVER (about 21 miles; JEFFERSON, TX; ID: 24F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avinger:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 62 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 75 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Avinger that have no violations reported:
  • WILKES LODGE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 72, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  27.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Avinger compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Avinger (2007 data):
  • The First State Bank: at Highways 155 And 49, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.4 mil, Deposits: $13.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Hickory Hill Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Texas:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,639$19,6680$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$567
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,276
Sewerage 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$624
Totals for Government 2$3,322$19,9323$2,467


Avinger government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $250,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $250,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bowie County, TX  1.16% ($28,350 average AGI)
from Morris County, TX  0.59% ($26,639)
from Miller County, AR  0.28% ($24,793)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bowie County, TX  1.38% ($26,261 average AGI)
to Morris County, TX  0.54% ($27,518)
to Miller County, AR  0.43% ($24,636)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avinger:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KEGG (1560 AM; 2 kW; DAINGERFIELD, TX)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avinger:
  • KJTX (104.5 FM; JEFFERSON, TX; Owner: WISDOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KAZE (106.9 FM; ORE CITY, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avinger:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, 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.)

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