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Coke County

Population in July 2007: 974. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 456  (46.8%)
Females: 518  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  41.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76933.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,400 (it was $28,150 in 2000)
Bronte  $33,400
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $57,900 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Bronte  $57,900
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Bronte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
  • Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bronte: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (12.2%), German (12.0%), English (7.2%), French (2.7%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1797 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 677 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bronte

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bronte town

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bronte, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bronte to the number of sex offenders is 974 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Bronte:  1.1% ($493)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (31.9 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (206.6 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (208.2 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Robert Lee, TX (13.1 miles ), Blackwell, TX (13.8 miles ), Blackwell-Nolan, TX (21.0 miles ), Miles, TX (21.4 miles ), Winters, TX (23.6 miles ), Ballinger, TX (25.5 miles ), Rowena, TX (27.2 miles ), Grape Creek, TX (27.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $26,800
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000

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Latitude: 31.89 N, Longitude: 100.29 W


44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+11.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Mining (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Bronte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Bronte town center killed 13 people and injured 159 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/14/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bronte:
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WINTERS, TX)
  • BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BALLINGER, TX)
  • SHANNON WEST TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bronte:
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 40 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
  • DYESS AFB (about 48 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bronte:
  • ROBERT LEE (about 17 miles; ROBERT LEE, TX; ID: 54F)
  • WINTERS MUNI (about 22 miles; WINTERS, TX; ID: 77F)
  • BRUCE FIELD (about 28 miles; BALLINGER, TX; ID: E30)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bronte:
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 125 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 150 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
Public high schools in Bronte:
Public elementary/middle school in Bronte:
  • BRONTE Elementary (Students: 196; Location: 210 S JEFFERSON ST; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 49)

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Church in Bronte: Bronte Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: FT Chadbourne Foundation (Historical Places & Services; 651 Fort Chadbourne Road).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.6%
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 town:  15.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bronte compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bronte (2007 data):
  • First National Bank in Bronte: First National Bank In Bronte at 102 West Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.6 mil, Deposits: $19.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bronte Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$2,222$26,6640$0
Water Supply 2$3,908$23,4480$0
Totals for Government 3$6,130$24,5200$0



Bronte government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $167,000
    General - Other: $84,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $419,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $307,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    Total General Sales: $42,000
    Public Utilities: $24,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

9.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.67%
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 Tom Green County, TX  3.25% ($32,139 average AGI)


11.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.03%
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 Tom Green County, TX  3.20% ($26,417 average AGI)
to Taylor County, TX  1.16% ($35,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bronte:
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, 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.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER OF BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bronte:
  • KCRN-FM (93.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KUTX (90.1 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KELI (98.7 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KWFR (101.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: FOSTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKCN (103.1 FM; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KGKL-FM (97.5 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bronte:
  • KIDY (Channel 6; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • K44FJ (Channel 44; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KACB-TV (Channel 3; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANG-CA (Channel 41; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPKS-LP (Channel 51; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KEUS-LP (Channel 31; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)




Bronte fatal accident list for 2000:
Apr 27, 2000 04:28 AM, Jackson, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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