Northwest Grayson, Texas
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| Males: 11,359 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 11,575 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75076
| Northwest Grayson: | $69,545 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,201 (it was $20,030 in 2000)
Northwest Grayson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $249,392 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
| Northwest Grayson: | $249,392 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Northwest Grayson, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Grayson, TX
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- 20,18093.7%White alone
- 5842.7%Hispanic
- 2621.2%American Indian alone
- 2211.0%Two or more races
- 1750.8%Black alone
- 1050.5%Asian alone
- 70.03%Other race alone
- 40.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northwest Grayson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 309.3 square miles.
Population density: 74 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Grayson CCD: | 1.2% ($835) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (14.3 miles 
, pop. 81,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (48.7 miles , pop. 222,030).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (66.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Sadler, TX (2.7 miles ),
), Sherwood Shores, TX (2.8 miles ),
), Southmayd, TX (3.1 miles ),
), Whitesboro, TX (3.3 miles ),
), Preston, TX (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 33.76 N, Longitude: 96.75 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 903
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Health care (10.3%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Construction (15.1%)
- Metal & metal products (7.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Truck transportation (3.5%)
- Health care (18.9%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Finance & insurance (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
Average climate in Northwest Grayson, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Northwest Grayson-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/2/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Northwest Grayson place center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/2/1957, a category F4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Grayson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 587% 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 122.9 miles away from Northwest Grayson center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from Northwest Grayson center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 154.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.9 miles away from Northwest Grayson center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 124.2 miles away from Northwest Grayson center
On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from Northwest Grayson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grayson County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northwest Grayson:
- EVERGREEN CARRIAGE ESTATES COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SHERMAN, TX)
- THE HOSPICE CENTER (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SHERMAN, TX)
- T H E HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SHERMAN, TX)
- LYNN STREET HOUSE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; DENISON, TX)
- DAVITA - SHERMAN (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; SHERMAN, TX)
- HYDE PARK HOUSE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DENISON, TX)
- JORDAN HEALTH SERVICES SHERMAN (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SHERMAN, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Grayson:
- Grayson College (about 8 miles; Denison, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
- North Central Texas College (about 26 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 28 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
- Collin County Community College District (about 42 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)
- Texas Woman's University (about 43 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 11,837)
- University of North Texas (about 45 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 31,694)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (about 53 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 16,777)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Grayson: Stillhouse Ferry (A), Orlena (B), Henderson Ferry (C), Samuels Camp (D), Camp Grayson (E), Camp Kadohadacho (F), Camp Rio Roxo (G), Camp Texoma (H), North Texas Regional Airport Fire Department (I), Sherwood Shore Volunteer Fire Department (J), Coast Guard Auxiliary Lake Fire Station (K), Locust Community Volunteer Fire Department (L), Pottsboro Fire Department (M), Gordonville Volunteer Fire Department (N), Southmayd Volunteer Fire Department (O), Preston Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Station 2 (P), Sherman Fire Department Station 3 Pecan Grove (Q), Preston Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Station 1 (R), Whitesboro Fire Department (S), Sadler Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Northwest Grayson include: United Church (A), Union Church (B), Community Church (C), Central Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Bones Chapel (F), Friendship Church (G), Hagerman Church (H), Kendall Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mayrant Cemetery (1), Enterprise Cemetery (2), Sadler Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Brooks Cemetery (6), Kersey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Bayou (A), Russell Pond (B), Deaver Pond (C), Taylor Pond (D), R and G Club Lake (E), Old Goose Pond (F), Elm Pond (G), Meadow Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Creek (A), Deaver Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), Sandy Creek (D), Scott Branch (E), Shawnee Creek (F), Slickum Slough (G), Cedar Creek (H), Catlin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Grayson include: Island View Park (1), Preston Bend Park (2), Preston Bend Public Use Area (3), Cedar Bayou Publice Use Area (4), Juniper Point Public Use Area (5), Cedar Mills Public Use Areas (6), Walnut Creek Public Use Area (7), Paradise Cove Public Use Area (8), Mill Creek Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.0% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
94 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000
78 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Grayson:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 64.1%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 12.0%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Grayson:
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Northwest Grayson, TX (based on Grayson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 50,271 | 174 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,066 | 33 |
| Catholic | 5,952 | 4 |
| Other | 3,844 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 2,380 | 14 |
| Orthodox | 120 | 1 |
| None | 49,244 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| This county: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Grayson County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
| This county: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69
| This county: | 5.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 74
| Grayson County: | 6.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Grayson County: | 9.3% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Grayson County: | 25.4% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Grayson County: | 15.1% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Grayson:
- KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
- KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- KJIM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHERMAN, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Grayson:
- KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
- KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
- KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
- KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KMAD-FM (102.5 FM; WHITESBORO, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
- KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- K214CK (90.7 FM; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: BIBLE B/CNG NETWORK, INC.)
- KLBC (106.3 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: TEXOMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Northwest Grayson:
- KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTEN (Channel 10; ADA, OK; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.5%Electricity
- 24.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.8%Utility gas
- 2.1%Wood
- 62.3%Electricity
- 19.9%Utility gas
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
Northwest Grayson compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Northwest Grayson on our top lists:
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"