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Eastland County

Population in July 2007: 2,578. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 1,270  (49.3%)
Females: 1,308  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76470.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,700 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Ranger  $26,700
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $27,700 (it was $21,100 in 2000)
Ranger  $27,700
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Ranger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.9%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ranger: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (7.0%), Irish (6.9%), English (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1441 feet

Land area: 7.00 square miles.

Population density: 368 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ranger

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 19.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ranger city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

96 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This city:  3.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Ranger, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ranger to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

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

Ranger:  1.6% ($333)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (73.4 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (94.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (131.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eastland, TX (11.1 miles ), Strawn, TX (13.5 miles ), Carbon, TX (17.3 miles ), Gorman, TX (17.9 miles ), Mingus, TX (18.1 miles ), Cisco, TX (21.7 miles ), Gordon, TX (22.0 miles ), Breckenridge, TX (25.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $1,041,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $52,800
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 98.68 W


244 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
39 people in nursing homes

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: -252 (-8.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Private households (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Ranger by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2006
Murders 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.077.50.0
Rapes 3120
    per 100,000 113.537.177.50.0
Robberies 1010
    per 100,000 37.80.038.70.0
Assaults 1110113
    per 100,000 416.2370.5426.0115.1
Burglaries 6293034
    per 100,000 227.01074.51161.91304.2
Thefts 12494127
    per 100,000 454.01815.51587.91035.7
Auto thefts 4542
    per 100,000 151.3185.3154.976.7
Arson 2110
    per 100,000 75.737.138.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 231.6266.4471.0161.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.94
US city average:  3.00

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Ranger-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the Ranger city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ranger:
  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EASTLAND, TX)
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; COMANCHE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Ranger, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ranger:
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • DYESS AFB (about 82 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 89 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ranger:
  • RANGER MUNI (about 2 miles; RANGER, TX; ID: F23)
  • EASTLAND MUNI (about 10 miles; EASTLAND, TX; ID: ETN)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY (about 23 miles; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; ID: BKD)

Local government website: WWW.RANGERTX.NET

College/University in Ranger:
  • RANGER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 644; Location: COLLEGE CIR; Public; Website: www.ranger.cc.tx.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ranger:
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 99 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
Public high school in Ranger:
  • RANGER High School (Students: 125; Location: 1842 LOOP 254 E; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 44)
Public elementary/middle school in Ranger:
  • RANGER Elementary (Students: 221; Location: 1842 LOOP 254 E; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 70)
Library in Ranger:
  • RANGER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,055; Location: 718 PINE ST; 8,043 books; 238 audio materials; 76 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ranger include: Church of Christ (A), Church of God (B), Catholic Church Saint Rita (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Central Texas Historical & Genealogicl Prsrvtn Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1505 West Loop 254).

Hotel: Best Value Motel (6750 I-20 Exit 349).

Court: Ranger City - Municipal Court (400 West Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
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: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Ranger compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.


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Banks with branches in Ranger (2007 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Ranger Branch at 106 Main Street, branch established on 1928-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.7 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Eastland, TX, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 2$3,793$22,7580$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,624$31,4880$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,267
Firefighters 0$0 10$11,692
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,470$29,8800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,328
Sewerage 2$4,592$27,5520$0
Financial Administration 1$1,506$18,0720$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$3,759
Local Libraries 0$0 1$934
Totals for Government 9$19,984$26,64517$19,981



7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.80% ($30,217 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.59% ($42,794)
from Erath County, TX  0.40% ($23,913)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
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 Taylor County, TX  0.81% ($19,404 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.69% ($26,475)
to Erath County, TX  0.52% ($30,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ranger:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KEAS (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ranger:
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KATX (97.7 FM; EASTLAND, TX; Owner: PARTNERSHIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KLXK (93.5 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, INC.)



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