Since most of us are from small towns and communities...

[Gobbla2001]

I thought it'd be neat to compare populations and stop-light intersections...

If you don't all of your stop-light intersections, that's fine, just guess...

Cuero's population is around 6,700, it was around 7,200 in '98 but the flood forced a lot of folks to relocate until houses were rebuilt etc... so I believe the population is accually back up...

We have 6 stop-light intersections to my count...

[big69]

Diboll has about 5,000, w/3 stop lights! WOW! there is a "loop" that goes from 1 light to the next. Not helpful, just a waste of time. So if you ever go through Diboll and want the quick way around, stay on US 59 and don't take loop 210.

[seasick4]

We dont have any stop lights out here. I live out in the country between Bellville and Sealy and Columbus. All of those are small communities of about 3,000 to 5,000 in population. I am not originally from any of these communities but I pull for all of the area teams.
We do have a flashing light that is fairly close.

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[vet93]

Ballinger is sitting at about 3500 and has 3 stop lights.

[the-O-fence]

Anahuac has about 2300 people and has 1 stop light, a Dollar General, and a Dairy Queen! Every town shuld have a Dairy Queen.

[Gobbla2001]

US 59 goes through Diboll?

That's cool, if we ever have to play in Diboll I know how to get there... Drive 20 minutes to Victoria, get on 59 and drive straight for about 230 more miles heh...

[Crow22]

My hometown

Population: 805

Stop lights: 0

Blinking Red or Yellow lights: 2

[seasick4]

We have awesome 3A football in our area. Bellville, Sealy, Rice Consolidated, Columbus, Navasota are good schools and fun to go watch on Friday nights.

[Gobbla2001]

I'll go ahead and fill in for the Altair folks...

Population around 30

4-way stop...

As for Eagle Lake (where most of the Raiders come from) I dunno...

[Ray_BearKat]

Raymondville is around 9,700. New businesses are coming to town so looks like there may be some growth here in Raytown, "The gateway to the Valley." Can't remember how many stop lights something like 10 or 11?

[spaniard]

burnet has about 5000-6000ish, we have like 4 stop lights, and still no wal-mart dern it!! :mad: hehe

[RBARKER]

Mont Belvieu (Barbers Hill) has about 1,300 folks in the city limit with about 5 stop lights. But the school district probally has about 5,000 people in it.

[sinton66]

Sinton's population hovers between 5500-5800, and has seven stop lights on the main drag. And one out on 77 bus. south by the jr. high.

[big69]

Gobbla2001:
US 59 goes through Diboll?

That's cool, if we ever have to play in Diboll I know how to get there... Drive 20 minutes to Victoria, get on 59 and drive straight for about 230 more miles heh...The stadium in easy to find. Turn left at the last red light and go about 3/4 of a mile and you will see it. It has got to be the easiest stadium in to find b/c the ones i've been to are in the middle of town! Drive slow when you get to Corrigan b/c from there on out the city cops or DPS will stop you for going 56 in a 55!

[Jacket2000]

Bristol has a population of about 50(not countin' dogs and cows) and there is one stop sign. That's it.
J2K

[BIG19]

Spaniard, hate to have to correct you, but there are 5 lights in Burnet. Sorry

[Gobbla2001]

I'd hate to have to correct both of you, but Burnet has 6...

Every time you know you're near Lake Buchannon, you've gotta stop...

[Keith7]

we have about 17,000, and about 15 traffic lights, and 1000 dips

[Sweet H2O 4 Life]

I think I'm going to give a red light on this topic.

[BIG19]

Gobbla2001:
I'd hate to have to correct both of you, but Burnet has 6...

Every time you know you're near Lake Buchannon, you've gotta stop...OK, you have me puzzeled, where is the 6th one? 3 on 281 and then 2 more when you make the turn towards Bertram on 29 East.

[footballgal]

Keith7:
we have about 17,000, and about 15 traffic lights, and 1000 dipsThat's alot of people for a 3A school

[Keith7]

the majority of people that live here go to college here or are really old..
we do have 800 ppl in high school though too

[Phil C]

You were right Sinton 66. The 2000 Census has Sinton at 5,576. Probably about the same population now.

[Phil C]

Typo in last reply. Make that 5,676.

[Gobbla2001]

BIG19...

Did you read my last sentence?

Lake Buchannon IS the 6th stop sign...

[BIG19]

Told ya I was puzzled..............

[CHS_Grad '85]

Caldwell is 3449 (according to Census2000) but I'm not sure if that includes those of us out in the woods... if you're on Hwy 21 expect 4 stop lights & 1 flashing light... if you're on Hwy 36 expect 2 stop lights...

[Ranger Mom]

Greenwood has no red lights..and I have no idea what the population is since we aren't officially a "town". I think we are just lumped in to the Midland County census!

[Bellville22]

Bellville is around 3500 I believe. We're proud to announce the recent addition of our second stop-light, as well as a Sonic. Unfortunately, we don't yet have a McDonalds, but I'll keep you posted.

[BURNT ORANGE HORNET 86]

CHS_Grad '85:
Caldwell is 3449 (according to Census2000) but I'm not sure if that includes those of us out in the woods... if you're on Hwy 21 expect 4 stop lights & 1 flashing light... if you're on Hwy 36 expect 2 stop lights...Grad '85 doesn't 21 have 3 lights and 1 flashing unless I'm skipping 1?

[Bandera YaYa]

Well, Bandera has 3 lights, a DQ and a Sonic. Our population sign says about 1000 in the city limits, but most people live outside of it. I'm surprised at all the towns that have no light or just one, and their population is more!
Good topic...very interesting!!!

[Gobbla2001]

I think La Vernia has like, one light?

I remember a few years ago their enrollment was at 650 or so, and their population was sittin' at 600...

Lot of country folks in the school district...

[Old Cardinal]

Orangefield ISD has one stop light and a population around 4500....
Bridge City ISD has four stop lights and a population around 8500...Their is a difference between the town and the School District....

[Bandera YaYa]

See??? Population 4500 and only one stop light???That's crazy, huh???

[Gobbla2001]

I know Wimberly has a pop of about 9,000, but that's covering like a 10 mile radius in the Hill Country... It's beautiful up thur...

[sinton66]

Bellville22:
Bellville is around 3500 I believe. We're proud to announce the recent addition of our second stop-light, as well as a Sonic. Unfortunately, we don't yet have a McDonalds, but I'll keep you posted.You also have one flashing light right by the Exxon conv. store going south on 36.

[Specklebelly]

The Rice C.I.S.D. is 437 square miles. Its more like a small county than a school district. In all of that area, there are 5 blinking lights and one stop light. The stop light and two blinkers are in Eagle Lake (pop 3664). There is then a blinking light each in Sheridan, Altair, and Garwood.

[big daddy russ]

Ingleside has a population of just over 9,000 and Ingleside on the Bay is just over 1,000. Ingleside has five red lights and IOB has one flashing red light at the entrance to Naval Station Ingleside.

[GreatBigBurnetFan]

Gobbla2001,
This is my 1st post, this is a great site with great folks. Since I live at Lake Buchanan, I
thought I might comment. Lake Buchanan is in Llano
county. Burnet is the county seat of Burnet county. The stop at the lake 13 miles from Burnet.
It's still nice to know you've been here, come back soon.
GreatBigBurnetFan

[Gobbla2001]

Accually, I've only been to Inks and Travis (same dang river, just different lakes)... The day I went to Inks I wanted to go to Buchannon (my uncle talks about the striper-fishing there all of the time) but I wasn't familiar with the area and kinda needed to get back to Austin, but I've always wanted to go... This Spring Break I was going to take my ex-girlfriend (minus the ex at the time) on a guided striper tour there (since she has never gone striping) but we ended up flying to Deleware (I was ticked)...

I'll be up there later this year or early next year for a striper tour, either that or my uncle will be going soon with his down-riggers etc...

[LHMom]

Liberty Hill has 2 stop lights; 3 if you count the one just to the East @ Seward Junction. I'm not sure of the population however the school district enrollment is 1761. (518 in the high school.)

[Brahma73]

sinton66:

Bellville22:
Bellville is around 3500 I believe. We're proud to announce the recent addition of our second stop-light, as well as a Sonic. Unfortunately, we don't yet have a McDonalds, but I'll keep you posted.You also have one flashing light right by the Exxon conv. store going south on 36.Hey, what are you, some kinda spy???? lol

[Gilmer Buckeye]

Gilmer as of 2000 had 4,799. GHS had enrollment of 681 at last report. GISD takes in about one-third of Upshur County through the middle portion of the county on a north-south axis. County has a population of about 36,000. There are seven districts in this county, one 3A, five 2A and one 1A. And part of Gladewater ISD extends in a fingerlike projection north toward Gilmer.

Many of the people in the Gilmer/Upshur area work in Longview. Some even make the commute to Tyler.

We have a Wal-Mart Supercenter, Dairy Queen, Sonic, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell/KFC, Jack-In-The-Box (under construction), an excellent locally-owned Tex-Mex restaurant called La Finca and a real good Chinese restaurant as well run by people from China.

We have about six stop lights, but the Buckeyes never stop at any of them on Friday nights. :D

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[Brahma73]

I actually live in Industry (in Bellville ISD). Our population has recently decreased (?) to around 375. We think they counted people that don't walk upright last census. We have one 4-way stop, but most locals ignore it. Nobody famous lives here except Bellville22 and me wink , but there was actually a movie made here starring Cheryl Ladd. I can't make this stuff up! It was called The Fulfilment Of Mary Gray. That woman made this town stand still.

[Old Tiger]

Rockdale has about 5,500 to 6,000 not really sure. We have 5 stop lights and 1 set of blinky yellow lights.

[sinton66]

Brahma73:

sinton66:

Bellville22:
Bellville is around 3500 I believe. We're proud to announce the recent addition of our second stop-light, as well as a Sonic. Unfortunately, we don't yet have a McDonalds, but I'll keep you posted.You also have one flashing light right by the Exxon conv. store going south on 36.Hey, what are you, some kinda spy???? lolUm, yeah, I was in '01. :D :D :D

[LH_Panther9]

Liberty Hill 1,400 and Dying, 400-500 in High School. 2 Stop Lights

[MKA]

:p Liberty Hill has 1500 people in the city limit and only like 500 in the school.We have a grand total of two stop lights.We don't even have a Dairy Queen.

[tigerfan]

Frydek -- One church and one beer joint! Guess who has more customers

[DarkWing]

Celina has 2850 population and about 345 students in high school. Out of the 345 students, almost 100 of them are on the football teams. I think we are the smallest 3A school in Texas. One flashing yellow light on 289 and FM455.

[CHS_CG]

No we have 4 on 21... have the flashing light b4 the school, the stop light where 21 and 36 meet, the stop light that is next to zip in, and one like almost outta the limits where the old elementary school used to be.

[fb_gurl]

CHS_CG: 5 if you're counting the flashing light... you forgot the one @ CR 300 (you know - leading up to the elementary/intermediate schools)

[3afan2K3]

Forney's population is around 8,000. We have 5 stop lights, and we will probably get another one in by the high school wehere the new road is going in.

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[Gobbla2001]

Dang, two Caldwell gal's on here?

I've never seen two girls from one school on one message board at the same time...

That's awesome...

[CHS_CG]

Opps. My bad lol. Thanx girl! Yeah, two girls from the same school. Our moms and a friend of ours are on here too!

[Bongo]

Bellville22, I think we're down to 3,499 now. I just heard the ambulance make a stop at the old folks home.

[intocable_cowboy]

Cotulla about 4,000 pop and one stop light, and yes still some dirt roads.

[3afan2K3]

Forney has one of the crappiest paved roads in the world

[ClydeFan]

Clyde has 3,345 according to the sign, and no stop lights. There is only one blinking red light, at a 4-way stop. There are approximately 450 in high school.

[Fletch]

Spreakin of small towns, those of us who grew up in a small town will laugh when we read this.
Those of you who didn't will be in disbelief ... but trust me every
one of these are true.

1) You can name everyone you graduated with.

2) You know what 4-H is

3) You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel pit, or in the
middle of a dirt road. On Monday you could always tell who was at
the party because of the scratches on their legs from running
through the woods when the party was busted, see #6.

4) You used to "drag" main.

5) You said the "F" word and your parents knew within the hour.

6) You scheduled parties around the schedule of different police
officers, since you know which ones would bust you and which
ones wouldn't.

7) You could never buy cigarettes because all the store clerks
knew how old you were (and if you were old enough they'd tell
your parents anyhow).

8) When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy
cigarettes, you still had to go out into the country and drive
on back roads to smoke them.

9) You knew which section of the ditch to find the beer your
buyer dropped off.

10) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town.

11) The whole school went to the same party after graduation

12) You don't give directions by street names or directions by
references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks east to Anderson's,
and it's four houses left of the track field.

13) The golf course had only 9 holes.

14) You can't help but date a friend's ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.

15) Your car stays filthy because of the dirt roads and you will
never own a dark vehicle for this reason.

16) The town next to you is considered "trashy" or "snooty", but
is actually just like your town.

17) You refer anyone with a house newer then 1980 as the "rich
people"

18) The people in the "big city" dress funny then you pick up
the trend 2 years later.

19) Anyone you want can be found at the local gas station or the
town pub.

20) You see at least one friend a week driving a tractor through
town or one of your friends drives a grain truck to school
occasionally.

21) The gym teacher suggest you haul hay for the summer to get
stronger.

22) Directions are given using THE stop light as a reference.

23) You decide to walk somewhere for exercise and 5 people pull
over and ask you if you want a ride somewhere.

24) Your teachers call you by your older sibling's names.

25) Your teachers remember when they taught your parents.

26) You can charge at all the local stores or write checks
without any ID.

27) The closest McDonalds is 45 miles away (or more).

28) The closest mall is over an hour away.

29) It is normal to see an old man riding through town on a
riding lawn mower.

30) You've peed in a cornfield.

31) Most people go by a nickname.

32) You laugh your butt off reading this because you know it is
all true.

[big69]

All true and all funny! :D

[Pudlugger]

La Grange has about 4950 folks and 4 stop lights.

[footballgal]

That was hillarious, because it's so true! :D :D

[BrahmaMom]

I love it! It is so true. I told my older boys I'd know what they did wrong within a few days without ever leaving the house. When the oldest one pierced his tongue, I knew before he got home. His dad sent him to his room as he was getting out of the car. He never even had a chance to try to fool us! Many of you remember that incident--we can ALL laugh now!

[Gobbla2001]

How many river crossings does LG have, Pug?

I haven't driven around La Grange for hours or anything, but I know when coming in from south on 77 and then getting on 71 business I go over two...

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

I'm surprised no one (footballgal) has mentioned Port Isabel in here, so I may as well do it. I'll mention all 4 parts of Point Isabel ISD.

1. Port Isabel - population 5,100 approx. 7 traffic lights, all along the main drag (TX Highway 100) First one is just past the high school as you head east, the 2nd is at the intersection of Hwy 100 and Hwy 48 which goes to Brownsville through the Port of Brownsville. The 3rd is in front of the Wal-Mart. 4th is at the intersection of Hwy 100 and Port Rd, which is in front of the school district's central office and leads to the housing projects area and the port just beyond. The 5th light is right in front of the Dairy Queen. The 6th is at the intersection of Hwy 100 and Longoria St., and the last one is right before you get on the causeway heading to South Padre Island. Port Isabel has a Dairy Queen, Sonic, Whataburger, Pizza Hut, Wal-Mart, HEB, lots of bait and tackle shops, and some REALLY good eats. Pirate's Landing (mostly seafood, but a bit of everything), Marcello's (Italian) and Isabel's Cafe (HUGE breakfast tacos) are a few of my recommendations.

South Padre Island - Population approx 1,200 permanent residents. Only a handful of students live on the island. It has about 5 traffic lights, all spread out along it's main drag, Padre Blvd. It also has a Dairy Queen, McDonalds, Whataburger, lots of hotels and condos for rent, the beach, the sun, the surf, and tons of great restaurants. Blackbeard's (mostly seafood), Sea Ranch (ALL seafood), Tom & Jerry's (everything), and Palmetto Inn (Mexican and Seafood) are my recommendations.

Laguna Heights - Population 1,100 approx. Mostly a low-income residential area. No traffic lights. A couple of small convenience stores, and Henry's Car Wash and Laundromat are basically all there is here. There is, however, a small boat dealership there onwed and operated by the Cavazos family. He'll get you a great deal.

Laguna Vista - Population 1,000 approx. Mostly middle-class and a few high income families live in this near 100% residential area. Only 1 blinking light, one convenience store, a public library, and a couple of day care centers. There is, however, the South Padre Island Golf Course located here, and surrounding it, lots of new homes and condos. Some channels are planned to be dug in front of some of the homes and condos that are closer to the bay, which will allow those homes/condos to include boat slips for access to the bay.

[DarkWing]

Fletch......You have described my town to a tee!My son even hauls hay for one of his coaches during the summer. This is funny.

[spiveyrat]

3afan2K3:
Forney's population is around 8,000. We have 5 stop lights, and we will probably get another one in by the high school wehere the new road is going in.Forney has that large a population and only 5 stop lights? Jasper's population is comparable (probably a little less), and has too many stop lights to count. Maybe someone who lives there now can help me out with the population and stop light count. I haven't lived there in 7 1/2 years.

Fletch: Those sound all too familiar!

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[Fletch]

Thanks, I did it long ago, and my son did it the past 2 summers!

[Mad Dawg 20/20]

Fletch, I Love #9

[Fletch]

Guilty!

It was always the cheapest rot-gut beer they could buy. Puke city! :p