Godley, TX

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Godley, Texas

Godley, Texas, in Johnson county, is 22 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas. As of the year 2000 census, 879 people lived in Godley.

The People and Families of Godley

In Godley, about 61% of adults are married. Godley is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Godley without hitting a preschooler.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Godley had a median family income of $44,583.

Political Inclinations

Godley residents donated more money ($1,500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Godley Housing

An estimated 61% of living spaces in Godley are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Godley, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Godley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Godley, TX

Comparing Godley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	22 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Johnson
Standard Zip Codes	76044
Phone Area Codes	817
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.449
Longitude	-97.525

Station	CLEBURNE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	BENBROOK DAM
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	WAXAHACHIE
Distance	39.6 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	879	100%
Male	403	45.8%
Female	476	54.2%
Under 18	286	32.5%
18+	593	67.5%
65+	82	9.3%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.34
White	830	94.4%
African-American	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.8%
Other	24	2.7%
Mixed Race	14	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	10.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	992
Growth	113
Growth %	12.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.3%
German	12.6%
Irish	10.6%
English	7.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Italian	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Northern European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Godley	879	$44,583
Burleson	20,976	$56,031
Cleburne	26,005	$41,975
Crowley	7,467	$47,642
Granbury	5,718	$45,451
Joshua	4,528	$50,785
Keene	5,003	$42,269

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