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Brown County

Population in July 2007: 404. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 205  (50.7%)
Females: 199  (49.3%)
Median resident age:  39.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76432.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,800 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Blanket  $40,800
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $47,300 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Blanket  $47,300
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Blanket:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blanket: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (14.2%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.7%), Scottish (3.2%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 703 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Blanket

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanket town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Blanket, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blanket to the number of sex offenders is 51 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blanket:  0.6% ($199)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (78.5 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (118.2 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (153.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Early, TX (11.9 miles ), Comanche, TX (13.6 miles ), Brownwood, TX (15.7 miles ), May, TX (19.8 miles ), Mullin, TX (20.5 miles) , Lake Brownwood, TX (21.1 miles ), Rising Star, TX (22.3 miles ), Mullin-Priddy, TX (22.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.83 N, Longitude: 98.79 W


Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+5.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)


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Blanket-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Blanket town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blanket:
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COMANCHE, TX)
  • BROWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BROWNWOOD, TX)
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DE LEON, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Blanket, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blanket:
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • DYESS AFB (about 84 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 86 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blanket:
  • BROWNWOOD RGNL (about 12 miles; BROWNWOOD, TX; ID: BWD)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY-CITY (about 15 miles; COMANCHE, TX; ID: 7F9)
  • DE LEON MUNI (about 26 miles; DE LEON, TX; ID: 04F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanket:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 104 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
Public high schools in Blanket:
Public elementary/middle schools in Blanket:

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$571
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$2,715
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,568
Totals for Government 0$0 6$4,854



Blanket government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $12,000
    Total General Sales: $7,000
    Property: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

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:
from Tarrant County, TX  0.45% ($26,870 average AGI)
from Coleman County, TX  0.32% ($29,789)
from Comanche County, TX  0.29% ($31,514)


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:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.35% ($25,976 average AGI)
to Taylor County, TX  0.35% ($21,634)
to Comanche County, TX  0.27% ($22,656)


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)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)




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