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Burnet County

Population in July 2007: 2,581.
Males: 1,295  (50.2%)
Females: 1,286  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  40.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78654.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,100 (it was $31,283 in 2000)
Granite Shoals  $37,100
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,100 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Granite Shoals  $94,100
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Granite Shoals:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Other race (10.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Granite Shoals: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), Irish (15.0%), English (12.9%), United States (8.4%), French (2.4%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 1048 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Granite Shoals

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granite Shoals city

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

172 residents are foreign born (7.7% Latin America).

This city:  8.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Granite Shoals, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granite Shoals to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Granite Shoals:  1.3% ($943)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Granite Shoals satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (47.9 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (79.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Highland Haven, TX (1.7 miles ), Sunrise Beach Village, TX (2.5 miles ), Horseshoe Bay, TX (3.1 miles ), Cottonwood Shores, TX (4.5 miles ), Meadowlakes, TX (6.2 miles ), Kingsland, TX (7.0 miles ), Marble Falls, TX (7.2 miles ), Round Mountain, TX (10.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $266,100
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $271,400
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $271,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 30.59 N, Longitude: 98.38 W


Area code: 830

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (31%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Granite Shoals by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.043.00.0
Rapes 10001
    per 100,000 47.90.00.00.041.6
Robberies 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.044.30.00.0
Assaults 42673
    per 100,000 191.892.9266.1301.2124.9
Burglaries 716331012
    per 100,000 335.6743.11463.4430.3499.6
Thefts 2030271133
    per 100,000 958.81393.41197.3473.31373.9
Auto thefts 210237
    per 100,000 95.9464.588.7129.1291.4
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 146.2163.5223.9205.7171.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.10
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Granite Shoals, Texas

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Granite Shoals-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Granite Shoals city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.


Granite Shoals topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Granite Shoals:
  • SETON HIGHLAND LAKES (about 14 miles; BURNET, TX)
  • LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 19 miles; LLANO, TX)
  • HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 41 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Granite Shoals, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granite Shoals:
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 52 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 57 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 60 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granite Shoals:
  • SUNRISE BEACH (about 2 miles; SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE, TX; ID: 2KL)
  • BURNET MUNI KATE CRADDOCK FIELD (about 15 miles; BURNET, TX; ID: BMQ)
  • SPICEWOOD (about 21 miles; SPICEWOOD, TX; ID: 88R)

Local government website: WWW.GRANITESHOALS.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granite Shoals:
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 50 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 71 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 72 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
Public elementary/middle school in Granite Shoals:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Granite Shoals that have no violations reported:
  • CRACKER BARREL GROCERY (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.7%

Granite Shoals compared to Texas state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Granite Shoals (2007 data):
  • Texas Country Bank: Granite Shoals Branch at 8110 West Fm 1431, branch established on 2005-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.2 mil, Deposits: $43.0 mil, headquarters in Lakeway, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Country Holding Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Burnet County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Parks and Recreation 1$1,218$14,6160$0
Water Supply 6$12,044$24,0880$0
Health 1$1,767$21,2041$66
Other Government Administration 6$10,164$20,3280$0
Streets and Highways 5$8,980$21,5520$0
Police - Other 7$11,969$20,5180$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 7$11,969
Judicial and Legal 1$2,092$25,1041$554
Financial Administration 2$3,863$23,1780$0
Totals for Government 29$52,098$21,5589$12,589



Granite Shoals government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $210,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $422,000
    Police Protection: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,105,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $981,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Tax - Property: $331,000
    Other Selective Sales: $191,000
    Total General Sales: $43,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $480,000

11.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.42%
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 Travis County, TX  1.33% ($60,419 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX  1.14% ($63,844)
from Llano County, TX  1.06% ($32,427)


9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.46%
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  1.62% ($71,893 average AGI)
to Llano County, TX  1.18% ($26,865)
to Williamson County, TX  1.05% ($41,957)


Strongest AM radio stations in Granite Shoals:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KHLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granite Shoals:
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KXXS (104.9 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KITY (102.9 FM; LLANO, TX; Owner: BK RADIO)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KBAE (96.3 FM; LLANO, TX; Owner: RAWHIDE RADIO, LLC)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KBMD (88.5 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: MEDIA FOR THE HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Granite Shoals:
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, 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)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)


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