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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.4%), Construction (11.2%).
Detached houses: $364,671Here:$364,671State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $94,405Here:$94,405State:$170,403 Mobile homes: $198,885Here:$198,885State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $122,176Here:$122,176State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.6%
McCain (Republican): 69.7% Obama (Democratic): 29.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,402 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,449 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blanco County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Cities in this county include: Blanco, Johnson City, Round Mountain.
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Notable locations in Blanco County: West Ranch (A), Circle Bar Ranch (B), Dead Mans Ford (C), Deike Ranch (D), Harvey Ranch (E), Hereford Hills Ranch (F), Kilborn Ranch (G), Peese Ranch (H), Robinson Community Hall (I), Rocky Creek Ranch (J), Voyles Lazy V Ranch (K), WE Four Ranch (L), Duval County Library (M), Happy Old Folks Home (N), Round Mountain Stage-Coach Inn and Stable (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Blanco County include: Rocky Community Church (A), Saint Mary Church (B), Mount Horebe Church (C), Walnut Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Miller Creek Cemetery (1), Henly Cemetery (2), Davis Cemetery (3), Wegner Cemetery (4), Round Mountain Cemetery (5), Payton Cemetery (6), Comanche Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mustang Lake (A), Taylor Lake (B), Lake Johnson City (C), Wayne Smith Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (E), Tatum Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blasingame Creek (A), Yeager Creek (B), Williams Creek (C), Walker Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Town Creek (F), Towhead Creek (G), Sycamore Creek (H), Smith Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Blanco County: Pedernales Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Blanco County: West Ranch (A), Circle Bar Ranch (B), Dead Mans Ford (C), Deike Ranch (D), Harvey Ranch (E), Hereford Hills Ranch (F), Kilborn Ranch (G), Peese Ranch (H), Robinson Community Hall (I), Rocky Creek Ranch (J), Voyles Lazy V Ranch (K), WE Four Ranch (L), Duval County Library (M), Happy Old Folks Home (N), Round Mountain Stage-Coach Inn and Stable (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Blanco County include: Rocky Community Church (A), Saint Mary Church (B), Mount Horebe Church (C), Walnut Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miller Creek Cemetery (1), Henly Cemetery (2), Davis Cemetery (3), Wegner Cemetery (4), Round Mountain Cemetery (5), Payton Cemetery (6), Comanche Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mustang Lake (A), Taylor Lake (B), Lake Johnson City (C), Wayne Smith Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (E), Tatum Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blasingame Creek (A), Yeager Creek (B), Williams Creek (C), Walker Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Town Creek (F), Towhead Creek (G), Sycamore Creek (H), Smith Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Blanco County: Pedernales Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Burnet County , Comal County , Gillespie County , Hays County , Kendall County , Llano County , Travis County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 196 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 419 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%
Housing units in Blanco County with a mortgage: 597 (13 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 679
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Most common first ancestries reported in Blanco County (%):
9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,122 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.60% relocated from other counties in Texas ($52,044 average AGI) 1.82% relocated from other states ($16,078 average AGI)Blanco County:1.82%Texas average:3.06%
8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,521 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.32% relocated to other counties in Texas ($38,487 average AGI) 1.16% relocated to other states ($5,034 average AGI)Blanco County:1.16%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,999 (2,755 aged, 244 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
2,047 spouses, 2,254 children (2,015 natural, 60 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 110 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,165 2-persons, 490 3-persons, 431 4-persons, 201 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 796 1-person, 102 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
83.5% of residents of Blanco County speak English at home. 13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Blanco County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Blanco County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $518,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $486,000
General - Other: $333,000
Financial Administration: $292,000
Central Staff Services: $265,000
Welfare - Other: $99,000
Natural Resources - Other: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $27,000
Libraries: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $86,000
Rents: $5,000
General Support: $31,000
Highways: $17,000
Health & Hospitals: $16,000
Motor Vehicle License: $371,000
Total General Sales: $188,000
NEC: $54,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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