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Population in July 2007: 1,468. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 730  (50.7%)
Females: 709  (49.3%)

Lamar County

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75416.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $28,235 in 2000)
Blossom  $30,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,800 (it was $39,600 in 2000)
Blossom  $46,800
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Blossom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blossom: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (9.9%), German (8.3%), English (4.9%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 539 feet

Land area: 2.51 square miles.

Population density: 586 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Blossom

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blossom city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

70 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

This city:  4.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Blossom, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blossom to the number of sex offenders is 147 to 1.

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

Blossom:  1.1% ($444)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (80.2 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (100.6 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (113.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sun Valley, TX (3.1 miles) , Reno, TX (6.1 miles ), Detroit, TX (8.2 miles ), Deport, TX (10.4 miles ), Paris, TX (11.3 miles ), Biardstown, TX (12.6 miles ), Powderly, TX (14.0 miles ), Bogata, TX (17.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,800
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $52,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 95.38 W


Area code: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-9.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Private households (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Blossom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Blossom city center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blossom:
  • CHRISTUS ST JOSEPHS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; PARIS, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CENTER - CLARKSVILLE (about 25 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)
  • CHOCTAW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HUGO, OK)

Political contributions by individuals in Blossom, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blossom:
  • COX FLD (about 5 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 91 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 98 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blossom:
  • CLARKSVILLE/RED RIVER CTY-J D TRISSELL FLD (about 24 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX; ID: LBR)
  • STAN STAMPER MUNI (about 28 miles; HUGO, OK; ID: HHW)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 34 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX; ID: F53)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blossom:
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 47 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 95 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 96 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
Public elementary/middle school in Blossom:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Blossom compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways 1$1,993$23,9160$0
Financial Administration 2$3,906$23,4360$0
Sewerage 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Water Supply 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,525$30,3000$0
Totals for Government 6$11,524$23,0480$0



5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-,306 average AGI)
Lamar County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Red River County, TX  0.65% ($26,660 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.46% ($34,520)
from Fannin County, TX  0.26% ($27,405)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
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 Dallas County, TX  0.55% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Red River County, TX  0.42% ($25,971)
to Denton County, TX  0.23% ($31,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blossom:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPLT (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KPJC (1250 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blossom:
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • KGAP (98.5 FM; CLARKSVILLE, TX; Owner: PETRACOM OF TEXARKANA, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Blossom:
  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08KK (Channel 8; PARIS, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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