Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.5%
(24.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blanket, TX
Blanket compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Blanket (based on Brown County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.73%
| Here | | 72.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Charismatic Churches Independent |
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| Adherents | 62.9% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 45.6% | 12.7% | 1.3% | 20.3% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Pentecostal Church of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 8.9% |
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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: 7 | Brown County: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Brown County: | 9.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | This county: | 8.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Brown County: | 9.4% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Brown County: | 25.1% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $449 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $584 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $770 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,803 |
Blanket government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $26,000 ($66.67)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $47,000 ($120.51)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($41.03)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000 ($120.51)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $12,000 ($30.77)
Total General Sales: $7,000 ($17.95)
Property: $7,000 ($17.95)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000 ($92.31)
7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.53% | | 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:
7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,495 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.09% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blanket:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KBWD (1380 AM; 1 kW; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KXYL (1240 AM; 1 kW; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blanket:
- KPBE (89.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
- KYOX (94.3 FM; COMANCHE, TX; Owner: 377 BROADCASTING, INC)
- KHPU (91.7 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY)
- KOXE (101.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KPSM (99.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: LIVING WORD CHURCH OF BROWNWOOD, INC.)
- KBUB (90.3 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: LIVING WORD CHURCH OF BROWNWOOD, INC)
- KXYL-FM (96.9 FM; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: WATTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Blanket:
- K61CV (Channel 61; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K65BC (Channel 65; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KIDU-LP (Channel 56; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- K26AP (Channel 26; BROWNWOOD, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Blanket fatal accident list:
Jun 11, 1975 04:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Blanket)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 5 Mi Sw (Lat: 31.777083 Lon: -98.842000), Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KNHK823
Assigned Frequencies: 856.062 MHz, 856.112 MHz, 857.062 MHz, 857.112 MHz, 858.062 MHz, 858.112 MHz, 859.062 MHz, 859.112 MHz, 860.112 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 10/28/2012
Registrant: Nextel Of Texas Inc Dba Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 3 Mi E (Lat: 31.818750 Lon: -98.733111), Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WNIB741, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 854.937 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/02/2012
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (817) 750-6260 - 3 Mi E Of (Lat: 31.822083 Lon: -98.734222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WPWX893, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 854.937 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013, Certifier: Charles Derrick
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (817) 750-6260
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - Blanket, 3 Mi E Of (Lat: 31.822083 Lon: -98.734222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEN275, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 03/19/2011
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 2404 Lasalle Ave, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (254) 750-6385, Fax: (254) 750-6590, Email:
- Blanket, 2.7 Mi Sw Of Blanket Us Hwy 67 Brown County (Lat: 31.795556 Lon: -98.818889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.9 m, Call Sign: WQCT395, Licensee ID: L00000659
Assigned Frequencies: 10551.2 MHz, 10556.2 MHz
Grant Date: 05/19/2005, Expiration Date: 05/19/2015, Certifier: Toney Prather
Registrant: Mid-Tex Cellular Ltd - Blanket ISD, 901 Ave H (Lat: 31.820611 Lon: -98.792361), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQLG376
Assigned Frequencies: 23130.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2010, Expiration Date: 01/12/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
- 1224560, 7627 County Road 620 (Blanket #35991) (Lat: 31.815444 Lon: -98.792889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.6 m, Overall height: 122.5 m, Call Sign: WQLG378
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 21930.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2010, Expiration Date: 01/12/2020, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200 E, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA5LBO, Licensee ID: L00257781
Grant Date: 04/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011
Registrant: Catharene G Morrison, 108 Main Street, Blanket, TX 76432 - Call Sign: KB5VZA, Licensee ID: L00743330
Grant Date: 09/16/2003, Expiration Date: 11/10/2012, Certifier: Shirley E Day
Registrant: Shirley E Day, 8100 Hwy Us 377, Blanket, TX 76432 - Call Sign: KC5AVD, Licensee ID: L00179709
Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 02/03/2014
Registrant: Linda G Griffith, 13625 Cr 358, Blanket, TX 76432 - Call Sign: N5AG, Previous Call Sign: KB5UNY, Licensee ID: L00173888
Grant Date: 05/09/2007, Expiration Date: 07/11/2017, Certifier: Allen B Griffith
Registrant: Allen B Griffith, 13625 Cr 358, Blanket, TX 76432 - Call Sign: N5RVU, Previous Call Sign: KB5NYO, Licensee ID: L00299116
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011
Registrant: Gaylon L Day, 8100 Hwy 377, Blanket, TX 76432 - Call Sign: KD5LVH, Licensee ID: L00290004
Grant Date: 10/05/2000, Expiration Date: 10/05/2010, Certifier: Ben A Berres
Registrant: Ben A Griffith, 13625 Cr 358, Blanket, TX 76432
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14771 , Serial Number: 75-30732, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1974
Registrant (Individual): Marlin R Peterson, Po Box 10, Blanket, TX 76432 - Aircraft: RANS S-6ES COYOTE II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912UL (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4336Q , Serial Number: 09021455, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/2008
Registrant (Individual): Keith K Marshall, 6951 County Road 350, Blanket, TX 76432 - Aircraft: CESSNA TR182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 756SJ , Serial Number: R18201144, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1979
Registrant (Individual): Keith K Marshall, 6951 County Road 350, Blanket, TX 76432
| Most common first names in Blanket, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 13 | 74.6 years |
| John | 13 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 10 | 83.1 years |
| William | 8 | 80.2 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 5 | 66.8 years |
| Charles | 5 | 69.4 years |
| George | 4 | 77.5 years |
| Grace | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 70.3 years |
| Most common last names in Blanket, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Eoff | 9 | 82.7 years |
| Smith | 8 | 82.4 years |
| Hobson | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Strickland | 7 | 77.4 years |
| Switzer | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Crouch | 5 | 76.8 years |
| Brewster | 5 | 86.4 years |
| Caldwell | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Dabney | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Moore | 5 | 83.6 years |
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