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Eastland County

Population in July 2009: 2,565. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 1,263  (49.3%)
Females: 1,302  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76470.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,483 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Ranger:

$25,483
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,763

Ranger city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $33,328 (it was $22,000 in 2000)
Ranger:

$33,328
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $47,657; Detached houses: $47,502; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,980; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,592; Mobile homes: $38,876

Median gross rent in 2009: $380.

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Ranger races chart
  • White alone - 1,997 (77.8%)
  • Hispanic - 289 (11.3%)
  • Black alone - 257 (10.0%)
  • Two or more races - 20 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.2%)

Races in Ranger detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ranger: 78.0 (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: 366 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Ranger to the number of sex offenders is 233 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $444 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $274 (1.2%)
Ranger satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (62.4 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (80.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (112.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eastland, TX (3.1 miles ), Strawn, TX (3.4 miles ), Mingus, TX (3.9 miles ), Carbon, TX (4.1 miles ), Gorman, TX (4.2 miles ), Cisco, TX (4.3 miles ), Gordon, TX (4.3 miles ), Breckenridge, TX (4.9 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 98.68 W

Area code: 254

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Ranger, Texas accommodation, waste management, health care - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.4%
Texas:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Ranger by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2006 2009 2010
Murders 002000
per 100,000 0.00.077.50.00.00.0
Rapes 312010
per 100,000 113.537.177.50.039.10.0
Robberies 101002
per 100,000 37.80.038.70.00.078.2
Assaults 1110113117
per 100,000 416.2370.5426.0115.1430.2273.9
Burglaries 62930342331
per 100,000 227.01074.51161.91304.2899.51212.8
Thefts 124941274432
per 100,000 454.01815.51587.91035.71720.81252.0
Auto thefts 454211
per 100,000 151.3185.3154.976.739.139.1
Arson 211000
per 100,000 75.737.138.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 232.3267.2472.5162.4253.1217.0

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Crime in Ranger detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Texas average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Work and jobs in Ranger: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Ranger, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Ranger-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1976, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.3 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Ranger-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Eastland County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ranger:

  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; EASTLAND, TX)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; BRECKENRIDGE, TX)
  • TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL STEPHENVILL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; STEPHENVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Ranger, TX

Airports located in Ranger:


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Local government website: WWW.RANGERTX.NET

College/University in Ranger:

  • Ranger College (Full-time enrollment: 511; Location: 1100 College Circle; Public; Website: www.rangercollege.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ranger:

  • Tarleton State University (about 33 miles; Stephenville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,579)
  • Weatherford College (about 55 miles; Weatherford, TX; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • Abilene Christian University (about 61 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 3,947)
  • Texas Christian University (about 79 miles; Fort Worth, TX; FT enrollment: 7,829)
  • Tarrant County College District (about 81 miles; Fort Worth, TX; FT enrollment: 15,861)
  • Texas Wesleyan University (about 84 miles; Fort Worth, TX; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ATI Career Training Center (about 87 miles; North Richland Hills, TX; FT enrollment: 2,225)

Public high school in Ranger:

  • RANGER High School (Students: 125; Location: 1842 LOOP 254 E; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 42)

Public elementary/middle school in Ranger:

  • RANGER Elementary (Students: 221; Location: 1842 LOOP 254 E; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 69)
See full list of schools located in Ranger

Library in Ranger:

  • RANGER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,374; Location: 718 PINE ST; 9,492 books; 471 audio materials; 203 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 30 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic 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: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Pioneer 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).

 
Eastland 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: 22.1%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 43.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ranger, TX


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

Ranger compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population 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 (2011 data):

  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Ranger Branch at 106 Main Street, branch established on 02/15/1928. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $15.4 mil, Deposits: $12.9 mil, headquarters in Eastland, TX, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ranger travel time to work - commute
Ranger mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Eastland County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Ranger:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.47%
Here76.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents63.5%12.0%11.1%3.6%3.4%
Congregations42.4%7.6%16.7%4.5%3.0%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.7%0.8%0.8%0.8%2.5%
Congregations1.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%16.7%
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: 5
This county:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Eastland County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Eastland County:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Eastland County:

27.7%
State:

15.7%

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
Financial Administration 1$1,510$18,1200$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,632$31,5840$0
Judicial and Legal 2$5,612$33,6720$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,492$29,9680$0
Police - Other 1$1,998$23,9760$0
Firefighters 3$5,325$21,3000$0
Fire - Other 4$5,680$17,0401$723
Streets and Highways 1$2,531$30,3720$0
Sewerage 1$2,302$27,6240$0
Water Supply 2$3,804$22,8240$0
Local Libraries 1$1,135$13,6200$0
Totals for Government 20$40,021$24,0131$723


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.)
  • 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.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KROO (1430 AM; 1 kW; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, 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.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLXK (93.5 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, TX; Owner: GRAHAM NEWSPAPERS, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Ranger, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 170
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 187
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24

See more detailed statistics of Ranger fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ranger)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ranger, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ranger)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ranger)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 100
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 4

Incident types - Ranger


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ranger, TX

Most common first names in Ranger, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5176.4 years
William4878.9 years
James4774.4 years
Mary4581.9 years
Robert3168.1 years
Charles2668.5 years
George2276.6 years
Joe1977.0 years
Ruby1980.5 years
Thomas1777.0 years
Most common last names in Ranger, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2475.3 years
Jones2181.7 years
Smith2177.0 years
White1877.2 years
Brown1674.5 years
Robinson1676.9 years
Johnson1479.6 years
Young1480.8 years
Davis1376.0 years
Blackwell1374.7 years
Businesses in Ranger, TX
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1

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