Tehuacana, Texas

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Population in 2022: 229 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -25.4%
 
Males: 137  (60.2%)
Females: 92  (39.8%)
Median resident age:

53.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 76686.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,094 (it was $35,469 in 2000)
Tehuacana:

$63,094
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,322 (it was $18,965 in 2000)

Tehuacana town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,286 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Tehuacana:

$127,286
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $148,042; detached houses: $161,538; mobile homes: $31,183
March 2022 cost of living index in Tehuacana: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.7%
(20.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 78.3% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Tehuacana, TX (2022)
    • 17272.9%White alone
    • 2811.9%Hispanic
    • 239.7%Black alone
    • 73.0%Two or more races

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



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Tehuacana, Texas as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tehuacana is 252 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (26.5%), Irish (8.0%), German (7.1%), American (6.2%), Danish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 142 people per square mile   (very low).

Tehuacana, Texas map

4 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.3%
Texas:

13.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tehuacana town:

0.8% ($435)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (38.3 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (74.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Mexia, TX (2.4 miles ),
Wortham, TX (2.4 miles ),
Coolidge, TX (2.5 miles ),
Kirvin, TX (3.6 miles),
Richland, TX (3.8 miles ),
Dawson, TX (3.8 miles ),
Groesbeck, TX (3.9 miles ),
Prairie Hill, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.74 N, Longitude: 96.55 W

Area code: 254

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

4.0%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Tehuacana, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (31.2%)
  • Health care (23.4%)
  • Social assistance (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.6%)
Most common occupations in Tehuacana, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.2%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (5.2%)
  • Child care workers (5.2%)

Average climate in Tehuacana, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tehuacana, Texas average temperatures Tehuacana, Texas average precipitation Tehuacana, Texas humidity Tehuacana, Texas wind speed Tehuacana, Texas snowfall Tehuacana, Texas sunshine Tehuacana, Texas clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.0. This is about average.

City:

63.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.94. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Tehuacana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Tehuacana town center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tehuacana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 346% 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 262.4 miles away from Tehuacana 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 128.5 miles away from Tehuacana center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 324.6 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) earthquake occurred 262.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 219.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/7/2015 at 22:58:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Tehuacana center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Limestone County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tehuacana topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tehuacana:

  • FAIRWAY HOUSE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • MEXIA LTC NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • MANOR RETIREMENT AND CONV CTR,THE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • THE MANOR HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE LTD (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • MEXIA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • COMMERCE HOUSE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MEXIA, TX)
  • PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MEXIA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tehuacana:

  • Navarro College (about 24 miles; Corsicana, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,711)
  • Texas State Technical College-Waco (about 33 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,210)
  • Baylor University (about 37 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 14,800)
  • Hill College (about 37 miles; Hillsboro, TX; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • McLennan Community College (about 39 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 6,673)
  • Trinity Valley Community College (about 52 miles; Athens, TX; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • Cedar Valley College (about 63 miles; Lancaster, TX; FT enrollment: 3,603)

Points of interest:

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

Church in Tehuacana: New Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Benjamin Franklin Yoakum - Railroad executive, Lee Wilder Thomas - Oil industrialist.

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

2.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

61.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Tehuacana:

Marital status in Tehuacana, TX
  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 19.9%

For population 25 years and over in Tehuacana:

  • High school or higher: 99.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tehuacana, TX (based on Limestone County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,83052
Mainline Protestant2,31413
Black Protestant1,0987
Catholic8651
Other2542
None10,023-
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
Limestone County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Here:

9.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Limestone County:

8.52 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

10.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Texas:

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

13.5%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tehuacana:

45.6%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tehuacana:

42.3%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

31.0
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tehuacana:

23.7%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

15.3%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tehuacana:

39.0%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Tehuacana:

48.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Tehuacana:

81.8%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tehuacana, 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 Government Administration 0$0 1$1,620
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,620

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($117.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($43.67)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($26.20)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($13.10)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000 ($8.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,000 ($26.20)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($43.67)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($681.22)
  • Tax - Property: $29,000 ($126.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,000 ($34.93)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,000 ($96.07)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tehuacana:

  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRQX (1590 AM; 0 kW; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tehuacana:

  • KYCX-FM (104.9 FM; MEXIA, TX; Owner: MJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tehuacana:

  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

Tehuacana fatal accident list:

Mar 11, 1985 09:19 PM, 2nd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.3mTotal length
  • $1,513,000Total costs
  • 4,002Total average daily traffic
  • 760Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,640Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • TRANSFER STN, 200 S Railroad Street (Lat: 31.742333 Lon: -96.538000), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WRKX329,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.500 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2021, Expiration Date: 02/25/2031, Certifier: Roy Cholopisa, Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Tehuacana Fire Dept, Int. Of College St & Railroad St. (Lat: 31.742222 Lon: -96.545639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WQGC490,
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.150 MHz, Grant Date: 10/06/2016, Expiration Date: 12/07/2026, Certifier: Dennis Wilson, Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:

  • Tehuacana, 286 County Rd 234 (Lat: 31.752750 Lon: -96.542028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WRCR964,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 12/18/2018, Expiration Date: 12/18/2028, Certifier: Derrick Brown, Registrant: Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC, 95 Parker Oaks Lane, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, Phone: (855) 698-5465, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: W5ZMI, Licensee ID: L00281298, Grant Date: 09/02/2000, Expiration Date: 06/26/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/27/2012, Registrant: Robert E Ray Jr, Tehuacana, TX 76686

  • Call Sign: KG5ROV, Licensee ID: L02080626, Grant Date: 02/07/2017, Expiration Date: 02/07/2027, Certifier: Katelinn E Hancock, Registrant: Katelinn E Hancock, Tehuacana, TX 76686

  • Call Sign: KG5ROW, Licensee ID: L02080627, Grant Date: 02/07/2017, Expiration Date: 02/07/2027, Certifier: Kyler E Hancock, Registrant: Kyler E Hancock, Tehuacana, TX 76686

  • Call Sign: KG5RPR, Licensee ID: L02080988, Grant Date: 02/08/2017, Expiration Date: 02/08/2027, Certifier: Kyle E Hancock, Registrant: Kyle E Hancock, Tehuacana, TX 76686

  • Call Sign: KI5UWW, Licensee ID: L02547894, Grant Date: 04/14/2022, Expiration Date: 04/14/2032, Certifier: Charles R Wyatt, Registrant: Charles R Wyatt, Tehuacana, TX 76686


Most common first names in Tehuacana, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William765.0 years
James671.5 years
Mary582.6 years
Harold348.3 years
Ruby377.7 years
Edna288.0 years
Jace280.5 years
Alice262.5 years
Henry284.0 years
Cecil269.5 years
Most common last names in Tehuacana, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bounds680.0 years
Willis576.8 years
Thornton569.6 years
Lewis475.2 years
Duke481.0 years
Mcdade452.3 years
Swint485.0 years
Milburn373.0 years
Cameron376.7 years
Hall373.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tehuacana, TX
  • 58.6%Electricity
  • 38.6%Utility gas
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tehuacana, TX
  • 57.7%Electricity
  • 26.9%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Tehuacana compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
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