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Population in 2022: 1,780 (28% urban, 72% rural).
Population change since 2000: +24.2%
 
Males: 864  (48.6%)
Females: 916  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 76655.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $97,890 (it was $47,891 in 2000)
Lorena:

$97,890
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,850 (it was $19,315 in 2000)

Lorena city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,878 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Lorena:

$286,878
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $262,315; detached houses: $261,375

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,509.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lorena: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.5%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lorena, TX (2022)
    • 1,17969.9%White alone
    • 41124.4%Hispanic
    • 613.6%Two or more races
    • 442.6%Asian alone
    • 80.5%Other race alone

Races in Lorena detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Lorena, Texas as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lorena is 164 to 1.


Crime rates in Lorena by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(59.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(57.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(115.6)		1
(57.4)		1
(57.3)		1
(57.1)		1
(56.5)		2
(112.6)		1
(56.8)		2
(113.5)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(57.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(112.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1
(58.9)		2
(118.3)		5
(289.5)		6
(344.2)		1
(58.5)		3
(173.4)		3
(172.2)		1
(57.3)		2
(114.2)		5
(282.3)		9
(506.8)		1
(56.8)		5
(283.8)		3
(167.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		5
(294.5)		6
(354.8)		6
(347.4)		9
(516.4)		6
(351.1)		14
(809.2)		4
(229.6)		2
(114.6)		3
(171.2)		6
(338.8)		1
(56.3)		2
(113.5)		5
(283.8)		3
(167.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		36
(2,120)		34
(2,011)		26
(1,506)		34
(1,951)		20
(1,170)		19
(1,098)		17
(975.9)		25
(1,433)		33
(1,884)		28
(1,581)		28
(1,577)		16
(908.1)		24
(1,362)		14
(783.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(117.8)		2
(118.3)		2
(115.8)		1
(57.4)		2
(117.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(171.9)		4
(228.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(168.9)		6
(340.5)		1
(56.8)		4
(223.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(59.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(56.0)
City-Data.com crime index126.6185.7151.7233.592.5227.7135.5153.6174.1222.5272.0128.3226.494.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lorena, TX

Crime rate in Lorena detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.97
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (11.4%), American (6.1%), Irish (3.4%), Czech (3.2%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.22 square miles.

Population density: 552 people per square mile   (low).

Lorena, Texas map

36 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.2% Europe).

This city:

2.1%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,545 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,481 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (12.2 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (81.3 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (101.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Hewitt, TX (2.2 miles ),
Bruceville-Eddy, TX (2.4 miles ),
Golinda, TX (2.9 miles ),
Robinson, TX (2.9 miles ),
Woodway, TX (2.9 miles ),
Chilton, TX (2.9 miles ),
Moody, TX (3.2 miles ),
Beverly Hills, TX (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 97.21 W

Area code: 254

Distribution of median household income in Lorena, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lorena, TX in 2022
Lorena satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $1,252,900
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $209,100
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $195,200
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Lorena, TX residents
Average permit cost in Lorena, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+13.7%).
Most common industries in Lorena, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Food (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.8%)
  • Educational services (17.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Lorena, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Registered nurses (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)

Average climate in Lorena, Texas

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Lorena, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.2. This is about average.

City:

75.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.267. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.267
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 2.33. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.33
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.494. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.494
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.07
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lorena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Lorena city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category F5 tornado 23.3 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Lorena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 314% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 349.2 miles away from Lorena center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 181.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 373.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McLennan County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 4, Explosions: 2, Winds: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lorena topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lorena:

  • ROYAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • WESLEY WOODS HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • SENIOR CARE OF HEWITT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; HEWITT, TX)
  • WEST WARD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • REGENT CARE CENTER OF WOODWAY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF WACO (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; WACO, TX)
  • ROBINSON NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ROBINSON, TX)

Amtrak station near Lorena:

  • 12 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lorena:

  • Baylor University (about 13 miles; Waco, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,800)
  • McLennan Community College (about 15 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 6,673)
  • Texas State Technical College-Waco (about 20 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,210)
  • Temple College (about 24 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 27 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,885)
  • Central Texas College (about 40 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 15,911)
  • Hill College (about 45 miles; Hillsboro, TX; FT enrollment: 2,968)

Public high school in Lorena:

  • LORENA HIGH (Students: 464, Location: 1 LEOPARD LN, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lorena:

  • LORENA MIDDLE (Students: 500, Location: 500 LEOPARD LN, Grades: 6-8)
  • LORENA EL (Students: 384, Location: 420 N HOUSTON, Grades: 3-5)
  • LORENA PRI (Students: 243, Location: 1191 OLD LORENA RD, Grades: PK-2)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lorena Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lorena include: Evans Field (1), McBrayer Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Clint Dolezel - Football player, Dusty Saxton - Drummer, Kristen Kelly - Country singer.

McLennan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

81.1%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Banks with branches in Lorena (2011 data):

  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Lorena Branch at 107 South Frontage Road, branch established on 1986/01/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,194.0 mil, Deposits: $883.6 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Lorena:

Marital status in Lorena, TX
  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lorena:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lorena
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lorena, TX (based on McLennan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant82,151269
Catholic27,86414
Mainline Protestant22,33359
Other7,89414
Black Protestant3,85521
Orthodox1601
None90,649-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
McLennan County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
McLennan County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 127
McLennan County:

5.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McLennan County:

10.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.5%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

51.0%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Lorena:

28.5
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.6%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lorena:

9.1%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lorena:

6.9
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lorena:

36.0%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

58.8%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.5%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lorena, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$27,723$47,5250$0
Other Government Administration 2$12,400$74,4000$0
Water Supply 2$7,285$43,7101$864
Financial Administration 1$3,200$38,4001$901
Police - Other 1$2,746$32,9521$633
Judicial and Legal 1$2,870$34,4401$1,100
Totals for Government 14$56,223$48,1914$3,498

Lorena government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $50,000 ($28.09)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $438,000 ($246.07)
    Water Utilities: $396,000 ($222.47)
    Central Staff Services: $353,000 ($198.31)
    Sewerage: $38,000 ($21.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000 ($19.66)
    Regular Highways: $23,000 ($12.92)
    Local Fire Protection: $21,000 ($11.80)
    Financial Administration: $16,000 ($8.99)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($1.12)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $517,000 ($290.45)
    Other - Sewerage: $91,000 ($51.12)
    Other - Police Protection: $73,000 ($41.01)
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($17.98)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($5.62)
    Other - Health - Other: $3,000 ($1.69)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $93,000 ($52.25)
    Police Protection: $73,000 ($41.01)
    Sewerage: $26,000 ($14.61)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($11.24)
    Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($6.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $590,000 ($331.46)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $127,000 ($71.35)

Lorena government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $444,000 ($249.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000 ($110.11)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $281,000 ($157.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $71,000 ($39.89)
    Rents: $20,000 ($11.24)
    Sale of Property: $10,000 ($5.62)
    Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($5.06)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,203,000 ($675.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($2.25)
  • Tax - Property: $582,000 ($326.97)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $327,000 ($183.71)
    Public Utilities Sales: $95,000 ($53.37)
    Other License: $28,000 ($15.73)

Lorena government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,324,000 ($2429.21)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,891,000 ($2185.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $433,000 ($243.26)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $207,000 ($116.29)
    End of Fiscal Year: $176,000 ($98.88)

Lorena government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,000 ($216.85)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,151,000 ($1770.22)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $738,000 ($414.61)

Businesses in Lorena, TX

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • SONIC Drive-In: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lorena:

  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • 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)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lorena:

  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KLFX (107.3 FM; NOLANVILLE, TX; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KOOC (106.3 FM; BELTON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lorena:

  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • K38FN (Channel 38; WACO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • Lorena, Texas
  • Fatal accident count17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents29
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:4
  • Fatalities21
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents48
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents5
  • Texas average
  • Fatal accident count42909
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents66582
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons14701
  • Fatalities48370
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents114308
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents7847
See more detailed statistics of Lorena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 34Number of bridges
  • 374ft / 114mTotal length
  • $3,037,000Total costs
  • 658,061Total average daily traffic
  • 193,041Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lorena, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 232010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lorena, TX

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lorena)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 2.05 Mi. North Of Lorena, Tx On I.H. 35. (Lat: 31.415833 Lon: -97.200833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQSV950,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHz, 155.535 MHz, Grant Date: 08/29/2023, Expiration Date: 11/25/2033, Certifier: Bret Crook, Registrant: City Of Woodway, 920 Estates Drive, Woodway, TX 76712, Phone: (254) 772-4470, Fax: (254) 772-9219, Email:

  • Lat: 31.466083 Lon: -97.247278, Call Sign: WRKI215,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.137 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.337 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 464.387 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2021, Expiration Date: 01/07/2031, Certifier: Corey Cooper, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lorena)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lorena)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$160,6502$158,0806$149,6231$17,2601$46,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$145,0151$30,6600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$136,6300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0038.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$94,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0038.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lorena, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lorena, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of fire incidents - 47 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lorena, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (65.7%), and Structure Fires (18.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lorena, TX
    • 25365.7%Outside Fires
    • 7118.4%Structure Fires
    • 4511.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 164.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lorena, TX
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lorena, TX
  • 77.6%Electricity
  • 21.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lorena, TX
  • 85.3%Electricity
  • 7.4%Utility gas
  • 7.4%No fuel used


Lorena compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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