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Bettie, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 3,474.
Males: 1,726  (49.7%)
Females: 1,748  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip code: 75644

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,819 (it was $32,781 in 2000)
Bettie:

$58,819
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,504 (it was $18,901 in 2000)

Bettie CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,285 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Bettie:

$176,285
TX:

$275,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Bettie: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Bettie, TX (2000)
    • 2,59979.4%White alone
    • 55416.9%Black alone
    • 772.4%Hispanic
    • 341.0%Two or more races
    • 70.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.09%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 141.4 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Bettie, Texas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bettie CCD:

0.9% ($476)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (28.4 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (77.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (103.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Gilmer, TX (3.1 miles ),
Leesburg-Newsome, TX (3.1 miles ),
Pittsburg, TX (3.1 miles ),
Rocky Mound, TX (3.5 miles),
Holly Lake Ranch, TX (3.9 miles ),
Ore City, TX (4.2 miles ),
Winnsboro, TX (4.2 miles ),
Lone Star, TX (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 32.86 N, Longitude: 95.01 W

Area code: 903

Distribution of median household income in Bettie, TX in 2022
Bettie satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Bettie, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.4%)
  • Truck transportation (7.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
  • Food (5.5%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Food (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Bettie, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)

Average climate in Bettie, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bettie, Texas average temperatures Bettie, Texas average precipitation Bettie, Texas humidity Bettie, Texas wind speed Bettie, Texas snowfall Bettie, Texas sunshine Bettie, Texas clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Bettie-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Bettie place center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category F3 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bettie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 431% 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 210.4 miles away from Bettie center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from Bettie 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 74.6 miles away from Bettie center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Bettie center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 239.5 miles away from Bettie center
Magnitude types: 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).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bettie:

  • LEISURE LODGE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • REHABILITATION AND HEALTHC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • BAYLOR CARE CENTER AT GILMER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • GILMER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - GILMER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • GILMER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GILMER, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH NORTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; PITTSBURG, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bettie:

  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 19 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,320)
  • LeTourneau University (about 32 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • Kilgore College (about 35 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Tyler Junior College (about 40 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
  • The University of Texas at Tyler (about 41 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 59 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
  • Paris Junior College (about 63 miles; Paris, TX; FT enrollment: 3,875)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bettie: Camp Gilmont (A), Gilmont Lookout (B), Smith Siding (C), Soules Chapel (D), Union Ridge Community Center (E), Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department (F), Ewell Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bettie include: Saint Merner Church (A), Union Ridge Church (B), Valley Spring Church (C), Wallace Chapel (D), Willow Oak Church (E), Youngs Chapel (F), Zion Hill Church (G), Antioch Church (H), Concord Missionary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lone Mountain Cemetery (1), Zion Hill Cemetery (2), Grice Cemetery (3), Christian Hope Cemetery (4), Crossroad Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Simpsonville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grassy Lake (A), Lilly Lake (B), Russell Lake (C), Machen Lake (D), Ewell Lake (E), Elwood Club Lake (F), Bishop Lake (G), Harris Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spratt Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B), Poor Creek (C), Olive Branch (D), Duffy Branch (E), Duke Branch (F), Enon Branch (G), Hadenfield Branch (H), Hamberlin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

14.5%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.8%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Bettie:

Marital status in Bettie, TX
  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Bettie:

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bettie, 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
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

3.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Upshur County:

9.8%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Upshur County:

14.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bettie:

  • 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)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIMP (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bettie:

  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KDVE (103.1 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KSCN (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KWNS (104.7 FM; WINNSBORO, TX; Owner: RICHARD E. FOSTER)
  • 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.)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KALK (97.7 FM; WINFIELD, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bettie:

  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K54CB (Channel 54; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Owner: F. V. P. NETWORK, INC)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Hwy 271 3 Mi N Of (Lat: 32.837611 Lon: -94.951861), Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WPJA539,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.081 MHz, 928.081 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 09/07/2010, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2010, Phone: (512) 908-4300


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bettie, TX
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 30.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.7%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bettie, TX
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 29.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.2%Utility gas


Bettie 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 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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