Toco, Texas

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Population in 2022: 92 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 
Males: 42  (46.7%)
Females: 50  (53.3%)
Median resident age:

63.2 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip code: 75421

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,672 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Toco:

$55,672
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,073 (it was $8,099 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $82,157 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Toco:

$82,157
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $75,179; detached houses: $75,414
March 2022 cost of living index in Toco: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.4%

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  • Races in Toco, TX (2022)
    • 3782.2%Black alone
    • 48.9%White alone
    • 24.4%Two or more races
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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 541 people per square mile   (low).

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2 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This city:

2.2%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Toco city:

0.6% ($250)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Grayson, TX (52.1 miles , pop. 81,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (76.1 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (88.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Howland, TX (2.1 miles ),
Paris, TX (2.4 miles ),
Sumner, TX (2.7 miles ),
Roxton, TX (3.0 miles ),
Reno, TX (3.2 miles ),
Biardstown, TX (3.5 miles ),
Sun Valley, TX (3.5 miles),
Powderly, TX (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 95.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

Distribution of median household income in Toco, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Toco, TX in 2022

Toco satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Texas:

3.5%

Average climate in Toco, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Toco-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Toco city center killed 10 people and injured 170 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1981, a category F4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Toco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 542% 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 144.6 miles away from Toco center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 204.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 174.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 140.8 miles away from the city 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 82.9 miles away from Toco center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 145.1 miles away from Toco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lamar County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Toco topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Toco:

  • PREMIER HOME CARE AND REHAB / PREMIER HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • LEGEND HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION - PARIS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • MAYS HOMEHEALTH TX LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • PARIS REGIONAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)
  • RED RIVER VALLEY SURGICAL CENTER, LLC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PARIS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toco:

  • Paris Junior College (about 7 miles; Paris, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,875)
  • Texas A & M University-Commerce (about 33 miles; Commerce, TX; FT enrollment: 8,890)
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University (about 49 miles; Durant, OK; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • Grayson College (about 57 miles; Denison, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • Northeast Texas Community College (about 59 miles; Mount Pleasant, TX; FT enrollment: 2,320)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 67 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (about 79 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 16,777)

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Lamar 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:

2.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.8%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Toco:

Marital status in Toco, TX
  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.6%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

For population 25 years and over in Toco:

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 16.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Toco, TX (based on Lamar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,146101
Mainline Protestant3,62520
Catholic2,4671
Black Protestant9336
Other6511
None20,971-
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
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lamar County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Lamar County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
This county:

5.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Lamar County:

6.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.5%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.3%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Toco:

47.3%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.3%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.3
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Toco:

17.1%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Toco:

18.3%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.5%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Toco:

51.0%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.1%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Toco, 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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($543.48)
    Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($315.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($141.30)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($10.87)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000 ($260.87)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($130.43)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($43.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($543.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $81,000 ($880.43)
  • Tax - Property: $11,000 ($119.57)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,000 ($43.48)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,000 ($369.57)

Strongest AM radio stations in Toco:

  • KPLT (1490 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KPJC (1250 AM; 0 kW; PARIS, TX; Owner: PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Toco:

  • K217CP (91.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • KBUS (101.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOYN (93.9 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLT-FM (107.7 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHCP (89.3 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KITX (95.5 FM; HUGO, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • K201FX (88.1 FM; RENO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K211DS (90.1 FM; PARIS, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Toco:

  • K42DA (Channel 42; PARIS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08KK (Channel 8; PARIS, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 49 ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • K02EQ (Channel 2; PARIS, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K15AA (Channel 15; HUGO, OK; Owner: OKLAHOMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.3mTotal length
  • 8,764Total average daily traffic
  • 1,344Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,944Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Toco, TX
  • 84.6%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Toco, TX
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Toco compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above 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 college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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