TEXAS Fact Sheet
Database: USA State Land Area
| Record Name | State | Country | Rank | Land Area |
| Texas Land Area | TEXAS | United States | 2 | 268,601 square miles |
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Jo-Carroll Dennison | 1942 | Tyler County | TEXAS |
| Phyllis Ann George | 1971 | Denton | TEXAS |
| Shirley Cothran | 1975 | Fort Worth | TEXAS |
Database: World's Busiest Airports
| Record Name | Year | City | Country | Region | State | Province | Source | Airport | Passenger Traffic | Rank |
| DALLAS/FT WORTH, TX (DFW) Airport Traffic | 2006 | Dallas | United States | North America | TEXAS | Airport Council International | DALLAS/FT WORTH, TX (DFW) | 60 226 138 | 6 | |
| HOUSTON, TX (IAH) Airport Traffic | 2006 | Houson | United States | North America | TEXAS | Airport Council International | HOUSTON, TX (IAH) | 42 550 432 | 17 |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | United States | Semiconductors, Electronics | 43,447 | 14.3 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: United States Minimum Wages By State
| Record Name | State | Minimum Wage | Notes | Source |
| Minimum Wage for Texas | TEXAS | $5.85 | Federal minimum wage used as reference; no actual amounts written in law. | Wikipedia |
Database: United States Per Capita Electricity Use By State
| Record Name | State | Country | Year | Population (thousands) | kWh (millions) | kWh per capita | Source |
| Electricity Use for Texas | TEXAS | United States | 2005 | 22,929 | 334,258 | 14,578 | California Energy Comission |
Database: USA State Motto List
| Record Name | State | Country | Motto | Translation (if applicable) | Source |
| State Motto for Texas | TEXAS | Friendship | Wikipedia |
Database: Telephone area codes by State
| Record Name | State | Country |
| 210,214,254,281,361,409,469,512,682,713,737,806,817,830,832,903,915,936,940,956,972,979 | TEXAS | United States |
Database: Auto Theft Rate for American Cities
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Number of Thefts | Theft Rate | Source |
| Auto theft rate for Dallas | Dallas | TEXAS | United States | 26,503 | 753.10 | National Crime Insurance Bureau |
| Auto theft rate for Houston | Houston | TEXAS | United States | 30,547 | 731.20 | National Crime Insurance Bureau |
| Auto theft rate for Laredo | Laredo | TEXAS | United States | 1,228 | 635.88 | National Crime Insurance Bureau |
Database: Largest US School Districts
| Record Name | Primary City | State | Country | Source | Enrollment | Expenditure (2003-2004) | Expenditure per student (2003-2004) |
| Houston | Houston | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 208,945 | $1,749,949,000 | $7,207 |
| Dallas | Dallas | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 158,027 | $1,483,942,000 | $7,468 |
| Austin | Austin | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 79,950 | $801,078,000 | $7,556 |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 79,769 | $672,072,000 | $7,194 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 79,314 | $630,862,000 | $6,549 | |
| Northside | San Antonio | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 74,649 | $685,459,000 | $6,645 |
| El Paso | El Paso | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 63,216 | $514,393,000 | $7,442 |
| Fort Bend | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 62,853 | $451,127,000 | $6,553 | |
| Arlington | Arlington | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 62,267 | $449,796,000 | $6,294 |
| North East | San Antonio | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 57,599 | $479,264,000 | $6,841 |
| San Antonio | San Antonio | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 56,639 | $583,207,000 | $7,838 |
| Aldine | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 56,375 | $442,759,000 | $7,190 | |
| Garland | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 56,236 | $404,488,000 | $5,892 | |
| Plano | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 52,406 | $628,283,000 | $7,455 | |
| Pasadena | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 47,440 | $342,663,000 | $6,297 | |
| Brownsville | TEXAS | United States | American School and University | 46,846 | $388,650,000 | $7,270 |
Database: Largest US universities by enrollment
| Record Name | State | Country | Source | Enrollment |
| University of Texas at Austin | TEXAS | United States | National Center for Education Statistics | 50,377 |
| Texas A M University | TEXAS | United States | National Center for Education Statistics | 44,435 |
| Houston Community College System | TEXAS | United States | National Center for Education Statistics | 39,715 |
Database: Average Annual Rainfall for USA States
| Record Name | Country | State | Area (Square Miles) | Rainfall (in./yr.) | Rainfall (mi,/yr.) | Rainfall (cu.mi,/yr.) | Source |
| Average Annual Rainfall for Texas | United States | TEXAS | 267,338 | 34.70 | 0.0005477 | 146.4114 | The World Almanac (1988) |
Database: Top Supercomputers of the world
| Record Name | Year | Country | Manufacturer | Source | Site | Processors | Rmax (GFlops) | Rpeak (GFlops) |
| Lonestar - PowerEdge 1955, 2.66 GHz, Infiniband | 2007 | United States | Dell | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | Texas Advanced Computing Center/Univ. of Texas | 5848 | 46730 | 62220 |
Database: Public Road Length by State
| Record Name | State | Country | Region | Interstate (Miles) | Other Principal and minor Arterials (Miles) | Major and Minor Collectors (Miles) | Local (Miles) | Total (Miles) | Source |
| Road Length for Texas | TEXAS | 3,234 | 29,723 | 63,340 | 205,479 | 301,776 | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (2003) | 2003 | Basketball | New Orleans | Syracuse | Syracuse (3) | Kansas (2) | Texas (1) | Marquette (3) |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1966) | 1966 | Basketball | College Park | Texas Western | Texas Western | KENTUCKY | Duke | Utah |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1947) | 1947 | Basketball | NEW YORK | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | Oklahoma | TEXAS | CCNY |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1943) | 1943 | Basketball | NEW YORK | Wyoming | Wyoming | Georgetown | DePaul | TEXAS |
Database: 50 Largest Banks in the USA
| Record Name | Region | Country | State | Source | Offices | Total Deposits |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | North America | United States | TEXAS | FDIC | 1 | 19,019,503 |
Database: List of Secret Societies at Universities
| Record Name | Year Established | University | Member Limit | Active or Honorary | Name | Source |
| The Eyes of Texas (University of Texas) | 1976 | University of Texas | Not Available' | Honorary | The Eyes of Texas | Wikipedia |
Database: US State Population
| Record Name | State | Country | Year | Source | Rank | Population |
| Texas Population | TEXAS | United States | 2000 | US Census Bureau | 2 | 20,851,820 |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Eisenhower | TEXAS | Presbyterian | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1953 | 1961 | 10/14/1890 | 3/28/1969 | 62 | 78 | 34 |
| L. B. Johnson | TEXAS | Disciples of Christ | Democrat | Died after Office | United States | 1963 | 1969 | 8/27/1908 | 1/22/1973 | 55 | 64 | 36 |
Database: 3 Year Average Household Income By State
| Record Name | State | Country | Source | Household Income |
| Texas Household Income | TEXAS | United States | United States Census Bureau | 41,275 |
Database: Highway Speed Limits for US States
| Record Name | Country | State | Source | Rural Interstates (MPH) | Urban Interstates (MPG) | Other Limited (MPH) | Other Roads (MPH) |
| Highway Interstate Freeway Speed Limits for Texas | United States | TEXAS | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | da | da | da | da |
| Highway Interstate Freeway Speed Limits for 1Upon completion of a study, due to be completed on or before 09/15/08, the speed limit on any 2-lane highway or 4-lane highway shall be increased to 65 miles per hour if the findings of the study support the increase on a particular 2-lane highway or 4-lane highway. 2Effective 06/25/07, the speed limit may be increased to 70 mph on specific segments of highway upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation. On 07/10/07, highway officials increased the speed from 65 mph to 70 mph on Interstate 75 south of US 42, Interstate 71 west to the split to Louisville, and portions of Boone Carroll, Gallatin, and Grant Counties.3In sections of I-10 and I-20 in rural West Texas, the speed limit for passenger cars and light trucks is 80 mph. For large trucks, it is 70 in the daytime, 65 at night. 4Effective 07/01/06, the posted limit on I-85 may be as high as 70 mph. | United States | 1Upon completion of a study, due to be completed on or before 09/15/08, the speed limit on any 2-lane highway or 4-lane highway shall be increased to 65 miles per hour if the findings of the study support the increase on a particular 2-lane highway or 4-lane highway. 2Effective 06/25/07, the speed limit may be increased to 70 mph on specific segments of highway upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation. On 07/10/07, highway officials increased the speed from 65 mph to 70 mph on Interstate 75 south of US 42, Interstate 71 west to the split to Louisville, and portions of Boone Carroll, Gallatin, and Grant Counties.3In sections of I-10 and I-20 in rural West Texas, the speed limit for passenger cars and light trucks is 80 mph. For large trucks, it is 70 in the daytime, 65 at night. 4Effective 07/01/06, the posted limit on I-85 may be as high as 70 mph. | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
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