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Old River, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 3,147.
Males: 1,511  (48.0%)
Females: 1,636  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

35.9 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip code: 77878

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,804 (it was $34,327 in 2000)
Old River:

$73,804
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,933 (it was $17,197 in 2000)

Old River CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,188 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
Old River:

$165,188
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $251,374; detached houses: $303,599; townhouses or other attached units: $424,305; mobile homes: $120,336; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $30,218
March 2022 cost of living index in Old River: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Old River, TX (2000)
    • 1,98063.0%White alone
    • 73223.3%Black alone
    • 39812.7%Hispanic
    • 200.6%Two or more races
    • 70.2%American Indian alone
    • 50.2%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 210.7 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (very low).

Old River, Texas map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Old River CCD:

1.7% ($821)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: College Station, TX (11.7 miles , pop. 67,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Harris, TX (62.3 miles , pop. 405,444).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (81.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Snook, TX (1.1 miles ),
Somerville, TX (3.3 miles ),
South Brazos, TX (3.3 miles ),
College Station, TX (3.4 miles ),
West Brazos, TX (3.5 miles ),
Cooks Point, TX (3.5 miles ),
Gay Hill-Independence, TX (3.6 miles ),
Bryan, TX (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 30.48 N, Longitude: 96.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

Distribution of median household income in Old River, TX in 2022
Old River satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Old River, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (17.6%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Health care (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (26.3%)
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.3%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Old River, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)

Average climate in Old River, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.9. This is about average.

City:

63.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.93. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.93
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Old River-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/10/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Old River place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/20/1957, a category F3 tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Old River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 158.7 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 308.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 153.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 155.2 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 412.7 miles away from Old River 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 Burleson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Old River:

  • FORTRESS HEALTH AND REHAB OF ROCK PRAIRIE LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • SOUTHWOOD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • BRAZOS VALLEY GERIATRIC CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • MAGNIFIED HEALTH AND REHAB OF ANDERSON LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • GAMBRO HEALTHCARE ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • TEXAS HOME HEALTH SKILLED SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)
  • COLLEGE STATION MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; COLLEGE STATION, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old River:

  • Texas A & M University-College Station (about 12 miles; College Station, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,550)
  • Blinn College (about 23 miles; Brenham, TX; FT enrollment: 8,959)
  • Prairie View A & M University (about 39 miles; Prairie View, TX; FT enrollment: 7,517)
  • Sam Houston State University (about 57 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 16,233)
  • Lone Star College System (about 61 miles; The Woodlands, TX; FT enrollment: 45,205)
  • Temple College (about 68 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. (about 71 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,236)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Old River: Center Line (A), Chances Store (B), Fosters Store (C), Grant (D), Little Flock (E), Somerville Historical Museum (F), Snook Volunteer Fire Department (G), Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Old River include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Bare Branch Church (B), Providence Church (C), Czech Church (D), Dabner Hill Church (E), Little Flock Church (F), Lone Oak Church (G), Money Chapel (H), New Jerusalem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clay Cemetery (1), Thomas Cemetery (2), Snock Cemetery (3), Lawrence Cemetery (4), Khrone Cemetery (5), Old Bethlehem Cemetery (6), Woodfork Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Moelhman Slough (A), Middle Bayou (B), Palmer Lake (C), Giesensclag Lake (D), Wilkins Lake (E), Schutte Lake (F), Hutchings Lake (G), Baker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggy Creek (A), Bethel Creek (B), Berry Creek (C), Bare Branch (D), Yegua Creek (E), Independence Creek (F), Sessums Branch (G), Cedar Creek (H), Carrington Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

16.4%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Old River:

Marital status in Old River, TX
  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Old River:

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Old River, TX (based on Burleson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,86323
Catholic2,1443
Mainline Protestant1,83610
Black Protestant1831
Other622
None9,099-
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: 6
Burleson County:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Here:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Burleson County:

9.06 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Texas:

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

18.4%
State:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Old River:

  • KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWBC (1550 AM; 5 kW; NAVASOTA, TX)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAGC (1510 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BRYAN, TX; Owner: DIVCON ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Old River:

  • KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
  • KORA-FM (98.3 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KLTR (107.3 FM; CALDWELL, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
  • KAMU-FM (90.9 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • KULF (94.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBV (92.5 FM; NAVASOTA, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNDE (95.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KNFX-FM (99.5 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEOS (89.1 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRAZOS EDUCATIONAL RADIO)
  • K227AI (93.3 FM; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K259AH (91.9 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KEZB (105.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, TX; Owner: FARMERS COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KVJM (103.1 FM; HEARNE, TX; Owner: EQUAL ACCESS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKYS (104.7 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXCS (103.9 FM; CAMERON, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KAGG (96.1 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K265DH (100.9 FM; BRYAN, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Old River:

  • KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KMAY-LP (Channel 23; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • K28AK (Channel 28; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRHD-LP (Channel 34; BRYAN, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMU-TV (Channel 15; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)
  • KSCM-LP (Channel 12; BRYAN, TX; Owner: R.D. HARRIS)
  • K47ED (Channel 47; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K35DI (Channel 35; SOMERVILLE, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Old River, TX
  • 49.6%Electricity
  • 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Old River, TX
  • 57.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 38.7%Electricity
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Old River compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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