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South Toledo Bend, Texas

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Population in 2010: 524.
Population change since 2000: -9.0%
Males: 305  (58.4%)
Females: 219  (41.6%)
Median resident age:

61.5 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75932.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,105 (it was $37,697 in 2000)
South Toledo Bend:

$62,105
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,956 (it was $20,238 in 2000)

South Toledo Bend CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,247 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
South Toledo Bend:

$154,247
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $289,416; detached houses: $307,574; mobile homes: $148,453
March 2022 cost of living index in South Toledo Bend: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%

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Ancestries: American (47.4%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.2%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 18.4 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (very low).

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11 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
South Toledo Bend CDP:

0.5% ($321)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (69.1 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (91.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (143.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Burkeville, TX (2.9 miles ),
Anacoco, LA (4.0 miles ),
Hornbeck, LA (4.1 miles ),
New Llano, LA (4.3 miles ),
Leesville, LA (4.4 miles ),
Hemphill, TX (4.5 miles ),
Florien, LA (4.6 miles ),
Browndell, TX (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 31.16 N, Longitude: 93.59 W

Distribution of median household income in South Toledo Bend, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Toledo Bend, TX in 2022
South Toledo Bend satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.4%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in South Toledo Bend, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.5%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (10.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (10.2%)
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.5%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (21.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.1%)
  • Gasoline stations (9.7%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.5%)
Most common occupations in South Toledo Bend, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (24.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)

Average climate in South Toledo Bend, Texas

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Tornado activity:

South Toledo Bend-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the South Toledo Bend place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1999, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Toledo Bend-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 231% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.2 miles away from South Toledo Bend center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 353.7 miles away from South Toledo Bend center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 411.7 miles away from South Toledo Bend center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Toledo Bend topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Toledo Bend:

  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 51 miles; Natchitoches, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,700)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 66 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 11,542)
  • Angelina College (about 69 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,478)
  • SOWELA Technical Community College (about 70 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
  • McNeese State University (about 72 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
  • Lamar Institute of Technology (about 82 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Lamar University (about 83 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 13,658)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Toledo Bend Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in South Toledo Bend: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes: Lake Lenore (A), Leland Lake (B), Ferguson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Babel Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Newton 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:

1.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in South Toledo Bend:

Marital status in South Toledo Bend, TX
  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in South Toledo Bend:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 51.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Toledo Bend, TX (based on Newton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,09128
Black Protestant1,2108
Other5071
Mainline Protestant2493
None9,388-
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
Newton County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Newton County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

10.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Newton County:

27.5%
Texas:

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

6.4%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
South Toledo Bend:

52.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
South Toledo Bend:

45.5%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

28.9%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.5%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

23.7%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
South Toledo Bend:

56.4%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.6%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Toledo Bend, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in South Toledo Bend:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPBL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: PHILLIP BURR)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Toledo Bend:

  • KWYX (102.7 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTHP (103.9 FM; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K225AD (92.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around South Toledo Bend:

  • K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

South Toledo Bend fatal accident list:

Apr 14, 2020 11:50 PM, Cr-Quail Dr/Cr-Texas Rd, Lat: 31.134008, Lon: -93.628358, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 18, 2006 09:15 PM, Fm692, Lat: 31.151570, Lon: -93.575570, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.1mTotal length
  • $28,000Total costs
  • 1,639Total average daily traffic
  • 198Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,930Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • TOLEDO BEND, Toledo Bend Dam (Lat: 31.175750 Lon: -93.564889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KYB88,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2019, Expiration Date: 09/29/2029, Certifier: Steve Paquette, Registrant: Entergy Services, LLC, 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Toledo Bend, TX
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.4%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Toledo Bend, TX
  • 81.2%Electricity
  • 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


South Toledo Bend compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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