Blanco, Texas

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Blanco County

Population in July 2009: 1,669. Population change since 2000: +10.9%

Males: 782	(46.9%)
Females: 887	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78606.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,217 (it was $31,071 in 2000)

Blanco:	$36,217
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,464

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $125,694 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Blanco:	$125,694
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $132,357; Detached houses: $140,827; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,945; Mobile homes: $82,374

Median gross rent in 2009: $589.

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White alone - 1,257 (62.5%)
Hispanic - 637 (31.7%)
Black alone - 85 (4.2%)
Two or more races - 21 (1.0%)
Other race alone - 11 (0.5%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Blanco: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (9.9%), United States (9.2%), Irish (7.2%), French (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1324 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 998 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blanco:

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanco city:

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 10.8%

150 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

This city:	10.0%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Blanco, Texas in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Blanco to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,763 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,333 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (42.7 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (45.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Johnson City, TX (3.5 miles ), Stonewall, TX (4.1 miles ), Canyon Lake, TX (4.2 miles ), Woodcreek, TX (4.4 miles ), Wimberley, TX (4.5 miles ), Dripping Springs, TX (4.6 miles ), Round Mountain, TX (4.9 miles) , Bulverde, TX (4.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,600
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,600
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,400
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,500
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,800
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,500
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500

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Latitude: 30.10 N, Longitude: 98.42 W

Area code: 830

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	5.7%
Texas:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Blanco by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0
Assaults	4	2	2	0	3	8	6	7
per 100,000	259.9	127.2	123.5	0.0	182.8	498.8	384.1	418.4
Burglaries	5	8	3	30	10	6	17	12
per 100,000	324.9	508.9	185.2	1863.4	609.4	374.1	1088.3	717.3
Thefts	13	8	6	59	15	36	33	19
per 100,000	844.7	508.9	370.4	3664.6	914.1	2244.4	2112.7	1135.7
Auto thefts	3	0	0	2	1	2	2	1
per 100,000	194.9	0.0	0.0	124.2	60.9	124.7	128.0	59.8
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.1	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	128.8	84.5	54.5	297.9	125.3	234.3	277.2	191.1

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Crime in Blanco detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.39
Texas average:	2.20

Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+21.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (41%)
Accommodation and food services (20%)
Retail trade (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Information (2%)

Educational services (23%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Retail trade (16%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Information (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Blanco-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Blanco city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blanco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Blanco center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Blanco County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blanco:

SETON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; AUSTIN, TX)
METHODIST STONE OAK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

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Airports located in Blanco:

Blanco Landing Airport (Runways: 1)
Kennedy Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Pippen-York Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Rocky Top Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Tatum Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanco:

Texas State University-San Marcos (about 33 miles; San Marcos, TX; Full-time enrollment: 23,372)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 38 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 21,323)
Saint Edward's University (about 41 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,612)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (about 43 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,738)
The University of Texas at Austin (about 44 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 46,563)
University of the Incarnate Word (about 44 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 4,013)
Trinity University (about 45 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,563)

Public elementary/middle school in Blanco:

BLANCO MIDDLE (Students: 237; Location: 1500 ROCKY RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 63)

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Library in Blanco:

BLANCO COUNTY SOUTH LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $101,591; Location: 1118 MAIN ST STE A; 24,324 books; 1,743 audio materials; 1,766 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 36 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Blanco: Blanco Historic District (A), Adrian Edwards Conn House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Blanco Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Blanco City Lake Number 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Koch Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Blanco: Blanco State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Blanco County Inn (902 Main Street).

Blanco County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blanco and their reported violations in the past:

TRAVEL MART 2 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.4% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.2% for other race residents, 31.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blanco, TX

86 people in nursing homes

Blanco compared to Texas state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blanco (2011 data):

The Blanco National Bank: at 416 4th Street, branch established on 03/06/1906. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $1.5 mil, Deposits: $13.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Blanco National Holdings, Inc.
Cattleman's National Bank: Blanco Branch at 1108 Main St, branch established on 05/01/1987. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.6 mil, Deposits: $7.0 mil, headquarters in Round Mountain, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Security State Bank & Trust: Blanco Branch at 1000 U.S. Hwy 281, branch established on 04/17/2000. Info updated 04/09/2010: Bank assets: $59.6 mil, Deposits: $4.6 mil, headquarters in Fredericksburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Security Holding Company

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Blanco mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Blanco County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Blanco County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Blanco:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.17%

Here		50.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	37.9%	21.7%	18.1%	11.2%	11.1%
Congregations	12.5%	18.8%	12.5%	6.3%	50.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2

This county:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

This county:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8

Blanco County:	8.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14

Blanco County:	15.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.0%
State:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	26.8%
Texas:	26.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$2,086	$25,032	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,188	$38,256	6	$350
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,276	$27,312	1	$700
Police Protection - Officers	4	$10,900	$32,700	1	$753
Streets and Highways	2	$3,403	$20,418	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,409	$28,908	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,830	$45,960	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$28,092	$30,646	8	$1,803

Blanco government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $178,000 ($106.65)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $191,000 ($114.44)
Sewerage: $138,000 ($82.68)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $234,000 ($140.20)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $188,000 ($112.64)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($27.56)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000 ($34.15)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $753,000 ($451.17)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $257,000 ($153.98)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000 ($0.60)
Tax - Total General Sales: $230,000 ($137.81)
Property: $110,000 ($65.91)

Public Utilities: $60,000 ($35.95)

Other Selective Sales: $13,000 ($7.79)

NEC: $12,000 ($7.19)
Total Salaries & Wages: $307,000 ($183.94)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($8.39)

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.42%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bexar County, TX	1.02% ($41,719 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX	0.89% ($86,250)
from Hays County, TX	0.83% ($93,846)

8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.48%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Travis County, TX	1.23% ($41,395 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	1.00% ($112,000)
to Burnet County, TX	0.90% ($31,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blanco:

KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blanco:

KFAN-FM (107.9 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TX; Owner: FRITZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blanco:

KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)

Blanco fatal accident list:

Mar 8, 2008 03:30 AM, Elm, Lat: 30.100139, Lon: -98.422422, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2008 05:12 AM, Lp163, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 13, 2008 07:42 AM, Us-281, Blanco, Lat: 30.087858, Lon: -98.420828, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 26, 2006 03:28 AM, 7th, Oakridge, Lat: 30.103017, Lon: -98.429239, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 1998 11:19 AM, Us-281, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 9, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Mar 6, 1981 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $40,000
Total average daily traffic: 231
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blanco)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

The Rocky Rd (Lat: 30.161306 Lon: -98.465861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPIF374
Assigned Frequencies: 929.337 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2005, Certifier: Lowell Todd
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

State Pk S End Of Us 281 (Lat: 30.093000 Lon: -98.423917), Call Sign: KNHN540, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies: 151.265 MHz, 151.340 MHz, 151.415 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014
Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 833-4333
3rd And Elm St (Lat: 30.084667 Lon: -98.423361), Call Sign: WXT711, Licensee ID: L00106966
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/1998, Expiration Date: 04/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2003
Registrant: Blanco Volunteer Ambulance Corp, 607 Chandler, Blanco, TX 78606-632, Phone: (830) 833-5239
6 Mi E (Lat: 30.117694 Lon: -98.336972), Call Sign: KXJ515, Licensee ID: L00113299
Assigned Frequencies: 43.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/21/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004
Registrant: Ransom A Richards Jr, 11765 West Ave 355, San Antonio, TX 78216
Lat: 30.109083 Lon: -98.422972, Call Sign: WQDW225
Assigned Frequencies: 158.857 MHz, 153.912 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2005, Expiration Date: 11/14/2015, Certifier: Nathan Cantrell
Registrant: Cher-Tex Communications, 10230 West Ranch Road 152, Llano, TX 78643, Phone: (325) 247-6006, Fax: (325) 248-0411, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

White Rabbit, Lat: 30.122944 Lon: -98.264611, Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQKD739
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Ed Wood Mr.
Registrant: The Media Cottage, Inc., 151 Las Flores Suite 2, Wimberley, TX 78676, Phone: (512) 847-8956, Fax: (512) 847-9337, Email:
STATION, On T. T. Neill Ranch, Approx. 4.5 Mi. Nw Of (Lat: 30.161583 Lon: -98.465833), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KVL29
Assigned Frequencies: 1905.00 MHz, 1935.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/1991, Expiration Date: 10/10/1996, Cancellation Date: 03/10/1995
Registrant: Phone: (713) 795-1303
BLANCO, 4.75 Mi N Of (Lat: 30.159361 Lon: -98.465556), Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WHS918
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/1984, Expiration Date: 07/29/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/29/1998
Registrant: Gte Sprint Communications Corp, One Adrian Ct, Burlingame, CA 94010

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

.25 Mi. E. County Rd. 410 And 1.5 Mi. N. Hwy 165 (Lat: 30.137694 Lon: -98.325278), Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: KNKL218, Licensee ID: L00129894
Assigned Frequencies: 931.062 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Ams Spectrum Holdings, LLC
.25 Mi E Of County Rd. 410 & 1.5 Mi. N Of Hwy. 165 (Lat: 30.137694 Lon: -98.325278), Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: KNKS260
Assigned Frequencies: 931.737 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 03/15/2015, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 80
Hazardous Condition: 46
Service Call: 12
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Blanco

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Blanco, TX among deceased individuals
John	28	74.8 years
Mary	27	81.3 years
James	26	71.6 years
William	19	76.1 years
Robert	14	71.7 years
Charles	14	79.1 years
Henry	13	79.4 years
Frank	11	78.7 years
Thomas	11	82.2 years
Kenneth	10	78.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Blanco, TX among deceased individuals
Smith	30	81.5 years
Wagner	18	78.4 years
Wood	13	68.4 years
Jones	12	77.5 years
Johnson	11	74.0 years
Beckmann	10	86.1 years
West	10	80.8 years
Bindseil	9	85.7 years
Riba	9	87.7 years
Triesch	9	75.5 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Blanco, TX
Best Western	1	Sears	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	1
SONIC Drive-In	1

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