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Blue Ridge, TX map Population (year 2000): 672. Estimated population in July 2006: 952 (+41.7% change)
Males: 316  (47.0%)
Females: 356  (53.0%)

Collin County

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75424.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,700 (it was $35,714 in 2000)
Blue Ridge  $35,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,900 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Blue Ridge  $55,900
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Blue Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (27.5%), Irish (11.0%), German (7.7%), English (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1427 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Ridge city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Blue Ridge, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 157 to 1.

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

Blue Ridge:  1.1% ($495)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McKinney, TX (17.8 miles , pop. 54,369).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (29.3 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (43.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Westminster, TX (5.0 miles ), Farmersville, TX (9.6 miles ), Trenton, TX (10.0 miles ), Princeton, TX (10.6 miles ), Anna, TX (10.8 miles ), Melissa, TX (11.7 miles ), Leonard, TX (12.2 miles ), New Hope, TX (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $120,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.30 N, Longitude: 96.40 W


Area code: 972

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Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+27.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)


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Blue Ridge-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 197% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Blue Ridge city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 10/4/1959, a category 3 tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Ridge:
  • NORTH CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MCKINNEY, TX)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BONHAM, TX)
  • GLEN OAKS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 45 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 67 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • MC KINNEY MUNI (about 16 miles; MC KINNEY, TX; ID: TKI)
  • CADDO MILLS MUNI (about 22 miles; CADDO MILLS, TX; ID: 7F3)
  • KITTYHAWK (about 24 miles; ALLEN, TX; ID: 0T7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Ridge:
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 20 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 26 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 33 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; FT enrollment: 7,695)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 35 miles; COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 36 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 7,352)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Blue Ridge 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.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly 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 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Financial Administration 1$2,914$34,9680$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,222
Water Supply 1$1,603$19,2361$385
Sewerage 2$3,596$21,5761$554
Totals for Government 5$9,886$23,7263$2,161


Blue Ridge government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $167,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    Total General Sales: $47,000
    Public Utilities: $25,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

13.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.47%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($382 average AGI)
Collin County:  0.16%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  4.48% ($53,347 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  1.46% ($57,580)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.53% ($51,682)


10.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.00%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($798 average AGI)
Collin County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  3.00% ($57,456 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  1.64% ($59,609)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.43% ($56,647)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
  • KMKI (620 AM; 5 kW; PLANO, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTBK (1700 AM; 10 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Ridge:
  • KXEZ (92.1 FM; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS-TEXAS, INC.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFYZ-FM (98.3 FM; BONHAM, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KMKT (93.1 FM; BELLS, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KTDK (104.1 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KLAK (97.5 FM; DURANT, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KIKT (93.5 FM; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Ridge:
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KNOK-LP (Channel 43; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: IGLESIA JESU CHRISTO ES MI REFUGIO, INC.)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)

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