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Bixby, TX map Population (year 2000): 356
Males: 174  (48.9%)
Females: 182  (51.1%)

Cameron County

Median resident age:  29.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78559.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $11,900 (it was $12,639 in 2000)
Bixby  $11,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,700 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Bixby  $52,700
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Bixby:

  • Hispanic (77.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.9%)
  • Other race (13.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bixby: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), United States (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bixby

  • High school or higher: 24.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bixby CDP

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

47 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America).

This place:  13.2%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Bixby:  0.9% ($385)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Bixby satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (8.7 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (115.0 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (233.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Solis, TX (1.9 miles ), La Feria, TX (2.4 miles ), Arroyo Alto, TX (2.5 miles ), La Feria North, TX (3.4 miles) , Heidelberg, TX (3.5 miles ), Mercedes, TX (4.2 miles ), Ratamosa, TX (4.4 miles ), Santa Maria, TX (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 26.14 N, Longitude: 97.86 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Bixby-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Bixby place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 17.9 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bixby:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER (about 23 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
  • SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bixby:
  • VALLEY INTL (about 16 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 27 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 35 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bixby:
  • MID VALLEY (about 8 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
  • EDINBURG INTL (about 27 miles; EDINBURG, TX; ID: 25R)
  • PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY (about 37 miles; PORT ISABEL, TX; ID: PIL)

Amtrak station near Bixby:
  • 12 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bixby:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 23 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 24 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 88 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  43.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bixby compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bixby:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bixby:
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bixby:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)

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