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Loraine, TX map Population (year 2000): 656. Estimated population in July 2006: 609 (-7.2% change)
 

Males: 301  (45.9%)
Females: 355  (54.1%)

Mitchell County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79532.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,700 (it was $20,852 in 2000)
Loraine  $22,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,500 (it was $19,000 in 2000)
Loraine  $22,500
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Loraine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (46.0%)
  • Other race (27.6%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (6.7%), Irish (4.7%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), English (2.0%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2268 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

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

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For population 25 years and over in Loraine

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loraine town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

30 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This town:  4.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Loraine, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Loraine to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

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

Loraine:  1.9% ($353)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (66.6 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (233.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (254.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Colorado City, TX (10.2 miles ), Roscoe, TX (12.2 miles ), Hermleigh, TX (16.0 miles ), Westbrook, TX (20.8 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (21.5 miles ), Snyder, TX (25.4 miles ), Fluvanna-Sharon Ridge, TX (31.1 miles ), Blackwell-Nolan, TX (32.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.41 N, Longitude: 100.71 W


28 people in nursing homes

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Loraine-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Loraine town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category 3 tornado 15.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Loraine:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COLORADO CITY, TX)
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • D M COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SNYDER, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loraine:
  • DYESS AFB (about 60 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 75 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Loraine:
  • COLORADO CITY (about 15 miles; COLORADO CITY, TX; ID: T88)
  • AVENGER FIELD (about 19 miles; SWEETWATER, TX; ID: SWW)
  • WINSTON FIELD (about 26 miles; SNYDER, TX; ID: SNK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loraine:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 99 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 126 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
Public high school in Loraine:
  • LORAINE SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 800 S LIGHTFOOT; Grades: PK-12; Our rating: 36)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  28.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Loraine compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Loraine (2007 data):
  • First Bank of West Texas: Loraine Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $109.5 mil, Deposits: $100.3 mil, headquarters in Coahoma, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Western 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
Water Supply 1$2,284$27,4080$0
Sewerage 1$2,284$27,4080$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$820
Other Government Administration 1$1,888$22,6560$0
Totals for Government 3$6,456$25,8241$820


Loraine government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $100,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,000
    Total General Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
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 Scurry County, TX  0.92% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Howard County, TX  0.73% ($33,500)
from Nolan County, TX  0.51% ($30,818)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
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 Scurry County, TX  1.14% ($24,120 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.77% ($25,471)
to Howard County, TX  0.73% ($33,063)


Strongest AM radio stations in Loraine:
  • KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSNY (1450 AM; 1 kW; SNYDER, TX; Owner: SNYDER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Loraine:
  • 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.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAUM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JAMES G. BAUM)

TV broadcast stations around Loraine:
  • K07TZ (Channel 7; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K42ET (Channel 42; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K26DW (Channel 26; SNYDER, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)

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