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Buffalo Gap, TX map Population in July 2007: 449. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 206  (44.5%)
Females: 257  (55.5%)

Taylor County

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79508.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Buffalo Gap  $33,000
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,500 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Buffalo Gap  $66,500
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Buffalo Gap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo Gap: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (13.2%), German (11.9%), English (5.2%), French (3.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 196 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo Gap

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo Gap town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

11 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  2.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Buffalo Gap, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buffalo Gap to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

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

Buffalo Gap:  0.8% ($489)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (12.8 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (174.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (212.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tuscola, TX (5.4 miles ), Jim Ned, TX (6.3 miles ), Lawn, TX (11.5 miles ), Potosi, TX (11.9 miles ), Tye, TX (12.2 miles ), Abilene, TX (12.8 miles ), Impact, TX (16.3 miles) , Merkel, TX (18.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 99.83 W


14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


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Buffalo Gap-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Buffalo Gap town center killed 5 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo Gap:
  • ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • HENDRICK CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE (about 18 miles; ABILENE, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buffalo Gap:
  • DYESS AFB (about 10 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 79 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buffalo Gap:
  • ELMDALE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: 6F4)
  • WINTERS MUNI (about 27 miles; WINTERS, TX; ID: 77F)
  • COLEMAN MUNI (about 43 miles; COLEMAN, TX; ID: COM)

Amtrak station near Buffalo Gap:
  • 14 miles: ABILENE (GREYHOUND STA., 535 CEDAR ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo Gap:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 158 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 164 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
Public elementary/middle school in Buffalo Gap:

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Notable locations in Buffalo Gap: Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail (A), Buffalo Gap Historic Village (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Buffalo Gap compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buffalo Gap (2007 data):
  • The Security State Bank: Buffalo Gap at 502 Vine, branch established on 2001-07-02. Info updated 2006-05-22: Bank assets: $26.7 mil, Deposits: $24.4 mil, headquarters in Winters, TX, positive income, 2 total offices



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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
Other and Unallocable 1$1,725$20,7000$0
Water Supply 1$1,225$14,7000$0
Welfare 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,250
Totals for Government 2$2,950$17,7002$1,750



Buffalo Gap government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $114,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $140,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $33,000
    Property: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.60% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,086 average AGI)
Taylor County:  0.60%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jones County, TX  0.53% ($141,385 average AGI)
from Callahan County, TX  0.51% ($29,009)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.38% ($28,269)


9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,512 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.58%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.49% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,760 average AGI)
Taylor County:  0.49%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.55% ($31,231 average AGI)
to Jones County, TX  0.46% ($28,906)
to Callahan County, TX  0.46% ($34,228)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Gap:
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZQQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ADRIAN LLOYD MYNATT)
  • KSLI (1280 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Gap:
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KACU (89.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
  • K217CB (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KAQD (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Gap:
  • KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
  • KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKCP-LP (Channel 50; BALLINGER-COLEMAN, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K07UF (Channel 7; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)

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