Tarzan-Lenorah, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,278.
Males: 659  (51.6%)
Females: 619  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

33.3 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,642 (it was $34,194 in 2000)
Tarzan-Lenorah:

$74,642
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,155 (it was $16,764 in 2000)

Tarzan-Lenorah CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,780 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Tarzan-Lenorah:

$218,780
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $248,342; detached houses: $291,347; mobile homes: $93,223
March 2022 cost of living index in Tarzan-Lenorah: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX (2000)
    • 98071.7%White alone
    • 36526.7%Hispanic
    • 201.5%Two or more races
    • 10.07%American Indian alone

Races in Tarzan-Lenorah detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 763.7 square miles.

Population density: 1.7 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tarzan-Lenorah CCD:

1.0% ($681)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX (23.8 miles , pop. 94,996).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (266.2 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (283.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Stanton, TX (3.9 miles ),
Ackerly, TX (4.4 miles ),
Midland, TX (4.9 miles ),
Big Spring, TX (5.2 miles ),
Los Ybanez, TX (5.3 miles),
Lamesa, TX (5.4 miles ),
Midland Rural, TX (5.4 miles ),
Gardendale, TX (5.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.32 N, Longitude: 101.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 432

Distribution of median household income in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (37.3%)
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.5%)
  • Construction (3.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (53.4%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (30.6%)
  • Health care (21.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.0%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (2.7%)
Most common occupations in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (21.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (31.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
  • Top executives (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)

Average climate in Tarzan-Lenorah, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Tarzan-Lenorah-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Tarzan-Lenorah place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/15/1965, a category F3 tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tarzan-Lenorah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 340% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 164.7 miles away from Tarzan-Lenorah center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Tarzan-Lenorah 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 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Tarzan-Lenorah center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 370.3 miles away from Tarzan-Lenorah 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 Martin County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 5

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • STANTON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; STANTON, TX)
  • STANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; STANTON, TX)
  • MARTIN COUNTY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; STANTON, TX)
  • HOSPICE OF WEST TEXAS (Hospital, about 16 miles away; STANTON, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • Midland College (about 23 miles; Midland, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,650)
  • Howard College (about 29 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 38 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Odessa College (about 42 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • Texas Tech University (about 88 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 89 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • South Plains College (about 91 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)

Public high school in Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • GRADY SCHOOL (Students: 206, Location: 3500 FM 829, Grades: PK-12)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tarzan-Lenorah: Midland Pumping Station (A), Flynt Ranch (B), Big Lake Windmill (C), Billy Pees Windmill (D), Borrow Pit Windmill (E), Broke Leg Windmill (F), Budwizer Windmill (G), Bull Pasture Windmill (H), Bull Windmill (I), C M Windmill (J), China Grove Windmill (K), Cowden Ranch (L), Dickenson Ranch (M), Doggie Windmill (N), Dry Wells (O), Dynamite Windmill (P), East Mott Windmill (Q), East Windmill (R), Eastside Draw Windmill (S), Falkner Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tarzan-Lenorah: West Nobel Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Fairhaven Cemetery (1), Knott Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Alkali Lake (A), Red Lake (B), North Lake (C), Salt Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Martin 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:

3.0 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.0%
Whole state:

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

4.4%
Whole state:

6.7%

For population 15 years and over in Tarzan-Lenorah:

Marital status in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX
  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.8
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tarzan-Lenorah, TX (based on Martin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,6419
Catholic1,0002
Mainline Protestant3411
Other611
None1,756-
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: 1
This county:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

4.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Martin County:

2.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.9%
Texas:

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

12.3%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
  • KMND (1510 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KJBC (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: LA PROMESA FOUNDATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KBYG (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBST (1490 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNFM (92.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCRS-FM (103.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQLM (107.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: STELLAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KCHX (106.7 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODM (97.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQRX (95.1 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KBTS (94.3 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBAT (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBST-FM (95.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KMCM (96.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KYMI (98.5 FM; LOS YBANEZ, TX; Owner: ISRAEL G. YBANEZ)
  • K208CF (89.5 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tarzan-Lenorah:

  • KMID (Channel 2; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF MIDLAND-ODESSA, L.L.C.)
  • KPEJ (Channel 24; ODESSA, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPXK (Channel 30; ODESSA, TX; Owner: WINSTAR ODESSA, INC)
  • KPTR-LP (Channel 47; LAMESA, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMLM (Channel 42; ODESSA, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTLD-LP (Channel 49; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K40FJ (Channel 40; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWAB-TV (Channel 4; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K46FO (Channel 46; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX
  • 59.6%Electricity
  • 32.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tarzan-Lenorah, TX
  • 44.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.8%Electricity
  • 16.0%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel


Tarzan-Lenorah compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Tarzan-Lenorah on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
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