Guthrie, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 290.
Males: 141  (48.9%)
Females: 149  (51.1%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,764 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Guthrie:

$58,764
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,837 (it was $12,321 in 2000)

Guthrie CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-771,428,571 (it was $26,700 in 2000)
Guthrie $-771,428,571
TX $275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $64,840; detached houses: $47,923; mobile homes: $166,897
March 2022 cost of living index in Guthrie: -27486.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Guthrie, TX (2000)
    • 31588.5%White alone
    • 349.6%Hispanic
    • 41.1%American Indian alone
    • 30.8%Two or more races

Races in Guthrie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1739 feet

Land area: 912.3 square miles.

Population density: 0.3 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.8% ($225)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (85.4 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (179.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Benjamin, TX (5.2 miles ),
Paducah, TX (5.3 miles ),
O'Brien, TX (5.3 miles),
Knox City, TX (5.3 miles ),
Girard, TX (5.4 miles),
Rochester, TX (5.5 miles ),
Jayton, TX (5.5 miles ),
Aspermont, TX (5.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 100.25 W

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

0.5%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Guthrie, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (43.0%)
  • Public administration (20.1%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (2.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (53.3%)
  • Construction (13.3%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (45.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.1%)
  • Educational services (18.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
  • Apparel (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Guthrie, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (18.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (24.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (20.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (22.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.1%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.1%)

Average climate in Guthrie, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Guthrie-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Guthrie place center killed 17 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Guthrie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 492% 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 49.6 miles away from Guthrie center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.3 miles away from Guthrie center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 271.1 miles away from Guthrie 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 293.8 miles away from the city 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 187.1 miles away from Guthrie center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.8 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 King County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Airports located in Guthrie:

See details about airports located in Guthrie, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guthrie:

  • Vernon College (about 66 miles; Vernon, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • Abilene Christian University (about 85 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 4,025)
  • Western Oklahoma State College (about 91 miles; Altus, OK; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Texas Tech University (about 94 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • Wayland Baptist University (about 94 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 95 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Midwestern State University (about 102 miles; Wichita Falls, TX; FT enrollment: 4,901)

Public high school in Guthrie:

  • GUTHRIE SCHOOL (Students: 126, Location: 301 JAGUAR LN, Grades: PK-12)
See full list of schools located in Guthrie

Library in Guthrie:

  • GUTHRIE CSD & KING COUNTY CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,356; Location: 301 JAGUAR LN; 15,607 books; 300 audio materials; 1,950 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 3 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Guthrie: East Horse Pasture Windmill (A), Field Windmill (B), Middle Field Windmill (C), Guthrie Volunteer Fire Department (D), King County Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.9%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

20.7%
Whole state:

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

13.6%
Whole state:

6.7%

People in group quarters in Guthrie in 2000:

  • 39 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in nursing homes

For population 15 years and over in Guthrie:

Marital status in Guthrie, TX
  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 87.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.1%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

For population 25 years and over in Guthrie:

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Guthrie, TX (based on King County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2574
None29-
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:

Adult diabetes rate:
King County:

8.9%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
State:

26.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Guthrie:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Guthrie:

  • KVRP-FM (97.1 FM; HASKELL, TX; Owner: ROLLING PLAINS BROADCASTING CORP.)

Guthrie fatal accident list:

Mar 2, 1981 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.9mTotal length
  • 3,288Total average daily traffic
  • 1,096Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,150Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Guthrie)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Behind Sheriffs Dept Jail E Hwy Us 83 (Lat: 33.618972 Lon: -100.321778), Call Sign: KVV874,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.670 MHz, Grant Date: 10/26/2010, Expiration Date: 01/22/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2021, Registrant: South Plains Communication, 5811 34th St, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: (806) 795-5823, Email:

  • Burnett Ranch Hwy 82 4.5 Mi W Of Int Us 82 & Tx 222 (Lat: 33.562583 Lon: -100.157889), Call Sign: WNQC839, Licensee ID: L00050824,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 10/11/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/04/2008, Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

  • Lat: 33.623500 Lon: -100.324194, Call Sign: WQVF824,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.000 MHz, 451.325 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/2015, Expiration Date: 01/29/2025, Certifier: Nelson Coulter, Registrant: South Plains Communications, 5811 34th St. Ste D, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: (806) 795-5823, Fax: (806) 795-2444, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: KELSEY T D VANS RV8 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 148TJ, N148TJ, N-148TJ, Serial Number: 81514, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/2002, Certificate Issue Date: 09/10/2002
    Registrant (Individual): T D Kelsey, Po Box 60, Guthrie, TX 79236
  • Aircraft: S C AEROSTAR S A YAK-52TW (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 221TS, N221TS, N-221TS, Serial Number: 0112229, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/2005, Certificate Issue Date: 05/04/2006
    Registrant (Individual): T D Kelsey, Po Box 60, Guthrie, TX 79236
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 447MH, N447MH, N-447MH, Serial Number: 11193, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/2006, Certificate Issue Date: 03/14/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Terry D Kelsey, Po Box 60, Guthrie, TX 79236
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-260 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8627L, N8627L, N-8627L, Serial Number: 25-5060, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 05/13/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Terry D Kelsey, Po Box 60, Guthrie, TX 79236

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Guthrie, TX
  • 85.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Guthrie, TX
  • 81.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.2%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Electricity


Guthrie compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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