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Population (year 2000): 3,708. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,802 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,979 (53.4%), Females: 1,729 (46.6%)
Garza County
Zip code:
79356
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $25,034 (year 2000)
Median house value: $36,900 (year 2000)
Races in Post:
- White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)
- Hispanic (42.6%)
- Other race (18.7%)
- Black (5.5%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (6.3%), German (6.0%), English
(2.5%), United States (2.3%), Scottish (1.4%), Welsh (1.3%).
Elevation: 2613 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Post
- High school or higher: 67.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Post city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 7.9%
6.8% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-1.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Post:
- LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 31 miles;
TAHOKA, TX)
- CROSBYTON CLINIC HOSPITAL (about 34 miles;
CROSBYTON, TX)
- IHS HOSPITAL AT LUBBOCK (about 42 miles; LUBBOCK,
TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Post:
- LUBBOCK INTL (about 44 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
- MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 104 miles; MIDLAND, TX;
ID: MAF)
- DYESS AFB (about 119 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Post:
- POST-GARZA COUNTY MUNI (about 4 miles; POST, TX; ID:
5F1)
- SLATON MUNI (about 28 miles; SLATON, TX; ID: F49)
- T-BAR (about 31 miles; TAHOKA, TX; ID: 2F4)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Post:
- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LUBBOCK, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
- WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles;
PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEVELLAND, TX;
FT enrollment: 3,851)
- MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,800)
- ODESSA COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,555)
- HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; Abilene,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles;
ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
Public high school in Post:
- POST H S (Students: 292; Location: 200 W 6TH;
Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Post:
- POST EL (Students: 456; Location: 309 W 8TH;
Grades: PK - 05)
- POST MIDDLE (Students: 207; Location: 405 W
8TH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GARZA CO DETENTION & RESIDENT FACI (Students:
32; Location: 501 S AVE K; Grades: 04 - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Post:
- FIRST BAPT CHURCH CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 17;
Location: 402WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 4)
Library in Post:
- POST PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$40,407; Location: 105 E MAIN ST; 13,513 books; 254
audio materials; 176 video materials; 10 serial
subscriptions)
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