O'Brien, Texas

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Population in 2022: 88 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -33.3%
 
Males: 47  (54.3%)
Females: 41  (45.7%)
Median resident age:

49.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip code: 79539

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,887 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
O'Brien:

$42,887
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,178 (it was $10,422 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-771,428,571 (it was $23,600 in 2000)
O'Brien $-771,428,571
TX $275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $35,978; detached houses: $35,661
March 2022 cost of living index in O'Brien: -20722.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 40.0%
(60.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in O'Brien, TX (2022)
    • 6267.4%Hispanic
    • 2931.5%White alone
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Ancestries: English (9.1%), Irish (9.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1573 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile   (very low).

O'Brien, Texas map

12 residents are foreign born (13.0% Latin America).

This city:

13.0%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
O'Brien city:

1.4% ($336)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (64.8 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (152.0 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (181.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Knox City, TX (1.7 miles ),
Rochester, TX (2.1 miles ),
Weinert, TX (3.2 miles),
Munday, TX (3.7 miles ),
Rule, TX (3.7 miles ),
Benjamin, TX (3.8 miles ),
Haskell, TX (4.1 miles ),
Goree, TX (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 33.38 N, Longitude: 99.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 940

Distribution of median household income in O'Brien, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in O'Brien, TX in 2022

O'Brien satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in O'Brien, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.4%)
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.2%)
  • Truck transportation (8.2%)
  • Drugs, sundries, chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.0%)
  • Truck transportation (16.0%)
  • Drugs, sundries, chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers (12.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (12.0%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (29.2%)
  • Health care (29.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.3%)
  • Retail florists (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.3%)
  • Health & personal care, except drug, stores (4.2%)
Most common occupations in O'Brien, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Other financial specialists (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (24.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.0%)
  • Extraction workers (8.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (29.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Other financial specialists (8.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (8.3%)

Average climate in O'Brien, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

O'Brien-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the O'Brien city center killed 17 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1962, a category F4 tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

O'Brien-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 485% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 230.1 miles away from O'Brien center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 267.7 miles away from O'Brien 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 298.1 miles away from O'Brien center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Haskell County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
O'Brien topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near O'Brien:

  • MUNDAY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MUNDAY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to O'Brien:

  • Vernon College (about 62 miles; Vernon, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • Abilene Christian University (about 64 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 4,025)
  • Midwestern State University (about 84 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)
  • Cisco College (about 84 miles; Cisco, TX; FT enrollment: 2,687)
  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 94 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Cameron University (about 118 miles; Lawton, OK; FT enrollment: 4,695)
  • Texas Tech University (about 119 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)

Public elementary/middle school in O'Brien:

  • O'BRIEN MIDDLE (Location: 711 9TH ST, Grades: 5-8)

Points of interest:

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Haskell 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:

2.3 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

55.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in O'Brien:

Marital status in O'Brien, TX
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 34.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 21.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in O'Brien:

  • High school or higher: 44.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

34.5
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for O'Brien, TX (based on Haskell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,92125
Catholic5771
Mainline Protestant5574
Other1-
None--
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: 3
This county:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Haskell County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Here:

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

11.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Haskell County:

27.1%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Haskell County:

15.2%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
O'Brien:

45.3%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.1%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
O'Brien:

31.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.8%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
O'Brien:

33.1%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

47.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
O'Brien:

75.2%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of O'Brien, TX Residents

O'Brien government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($136.36)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($136.36)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($56.82)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($193.18)
    Other - Financial Administration: $12,000 ($136.36)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,000 ($318.18)

O'Brien government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($181.82)
    Sewerage: $10,000 ($113.64)
    Other: $1,000 ($11.36)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($22.73)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($590.91)
  • Tax - Property: $12,000 ($136.36)
    Public Utility License: $6,000 ($68.18)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,000 ($45.45)

O'Brien government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,000 ($125.00)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000 ($79.55)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000 ($45.45)

O'Brien government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,000 ($375.00)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,000 ($90.91)

Strongest AM radio stations in O'Brien:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in O'Brien:

  • KVRP-FM (97.1 FM; HASKELL, TX; Owner: ROLLING PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around O'Brien:

  • KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.3mTotal length
  • 348Total average daily traffic
  • 66Total average daily truck traffic
  • 880Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in O'Brien, TX
  • 56.2%Electricity
  • 28.1%Utility gas
  • 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in O'Brien, TX
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


O'Brien compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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