Gunter, TX

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Gunter, Texas

Gunter, Texas, in Grayson county, is 18 miles NW of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 45 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The people of the city are in the Sherman - Denison metropolitan area. Gunter has a population of 1,230.

The People and Families of Gunter

In Gunter, about 42% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Gunter, with the many large families there.

The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gunter had a median family income of $41,957.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Gunter residents, with $2,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gunter Housing

In Gunter, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Gunter, 95% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Gunter; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Gunter, TX

Comparing Gunter 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
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Grayson
Metro Area	Sherman - Denison
Standard Zip Codes	75058
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.448
Longitude	-96.746

Station	PILOT POINT
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 97 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	GAINESVILLE
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,230	100%
Male	563	45.8%
Female	667	54.2%
Under 18	345	28%
18+	885	72%
65+	254	20.7%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.6
White	1,013	82.4%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	1.2%
Other	165	13.4%
Mixed Race	22	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	306	24.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,561
Growth	331
Growth %	26.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.4%
US/American	29.4%
Irish	8.6%
German	6%
English	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Italian	1.2%
Finnish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Acadian/Cajun	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
Egyptian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gunter	1,230	$41,957
Celina	1,861	$41,131
Dorchester	109	$67,083
Howe	2,478	$41,125
Tioga	754	$44,688
Van Alstyne	2,502	$45,188
Weston	635	$59,375

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