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Population in July 2007: 1,736. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 942  (50.3%)
Females: 932  (49.7%)

Parmer County

Median resident age:  27.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79009.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,800 (it was $27,426 in 2000)
Bovina  $29,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,400 (it was $31,600 in 2000)
Bovina  $37,400
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Bovina:

  • Hispanic (72.2%)
  • Other race (46.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (25.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bovina: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), English (2.7%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4067 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 2049 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bovina

  • High school or higher: 40.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bovina city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

673 residents are foreign born (35.8% Latin America).

This city:  35.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bovina, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bovina to the number of sex offenders is 1777 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bovina:  1.2% ($372)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (85.9 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (259.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (435.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Farwell, TX (13.8 miles ), Texico, NM (14.0 miles ), Friona, TX (14.3 miles ), Muleshoe, TX (22.7 miles ), Clovis, NM (22.9 miles ), Broadview, NM (29.2 miles ), Cannon AFB, NM (31.3 miles ), Grady, NM (36.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $48,000

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Latitude: 34.52 N, Longitude: 102.89 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +280 (+17.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Warehousing and storage (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (32%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Food processing workers (25%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Food processing workers (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Bovina by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010100
    per 100,000 0.051.10.053.00.00.0
Robberies 000102
    per 100,000 0.00.00.053.00.0107.8
Assaults 040711
    per 100,000 0.0204.30.0371.253.453.9
Burglaries 2711643
    per 100,000 104.3357.5585.7318.1213.4161.7
Thefts 333431
    per 100,000 156.5153.2159.7212.1160.153.9
Auto thefts 010221
    per 100,000 0.051.10.0106.0106.753.9
Arson 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0106.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 13.6117.047.4171.840.660.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.13
US city average:  3.00

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Bovina-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Bovina city center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bovina:
  • PARMER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FRIONA, TX)
  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 29 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 30 miles; MULESHOE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bovina, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bovina:
  • CANNON AFB (about 32 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 96 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 96 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bovina:
  • CLOVIS MUNI (about 15 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVN)
  • BENGER AIR PARK (about 17 miles; FRIONA, TX; ID: Q54)
  • MULESHOE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; MULESHOE, TX; ID: 2T1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bovina:
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 84 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Public high school in Bovina:
  • BOVINA High School (Students: 139; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 28)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bovina:
  • BOVINA Elementary (Students: 250; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 36)
  • BOVINA MIDDLE (Students: 125; Location: 500 HALSELL ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 27)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bovina that have no violations reported:
  • BOVINA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1874, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bovina compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • 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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Banks with branches in Bovina (2007 data):
  • First Bank of Muleshoe: Bovina Branch at 115 Third Street, branch established on 1955-10-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.9 mil, Deposits: $68.6 mil, headquarters in Muleshoe, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Dg Partnership, Ltd



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2004 Presidential Election results in Parmer 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
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,614$21,6840$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$344
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$126
Water Supply 2$4,714$28,2840$0
Totals for Government 5$10,808$25,9392$470



7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
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 Curry County, NM  1.22% ($26,026 average AGI)
from Deaf Smith County, TX  0.80% ($32,160)
from Bailey County, TX  0.58% ($25,167)


10.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
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 Curry County, NM  1.74% ($33,018 average AGI)
to Deaf Smith County, TX  0.72% ($26,957)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.56% ($24,889)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bovina:
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KCLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKA (680 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bovina:
  • KIJN-FM (92.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGRW (94.7 FM; FRIONA, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KKYC (102.3 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORP.)
  • K220FT (91.9 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMUL-FM (103.1 FM; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KICA-FM (98.3 FM; FARWELL, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • K201CY (88.1 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bovina:
  • KPTF (Channel 18; FARWELL, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K35CG (Channel 35; BOVINA, TX; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • K63GN (Channel 63; BOVINA, ETC., TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • KCVP-LP (Channel 34; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVIH-TV (Channel 12; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K26CD (Channel 26; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • K43BU (Channel 43; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K45BF (Channel 45; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K47DH (Channel 47; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MISSION B/CING.OF AMARILLO LIC.,INC.)
  • K49BY (Channel 49; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K51DX (Channel 51; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K55AM (Channel 55; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K57CW (Channel 57; FRIONA & BOVINA, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)

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