Blanco County, Texas (TX)

Back to: Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas smallest towns, All US cities.

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

Please wait while loading the map...

% of renters here:	21%
State:	36%

We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.4%), Construction (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Blanco County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Blanco County, Texas:

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,160	(49.4%)
Females: 4,258	(50.6%)

Recent posts about Blanco County, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Blanco County is mentioned 11 times on our forum:

	San Antonio Weather Thread  (2705 replies)
	Snow in San Antonio???  (31 replies)
	How did you get to Texas?  (28 replies)
	Hill Country Stories  (32 replies)
	Rough weather in SA tonight  (34 replies)
	Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC)  (15 replies)

Blanco County:	2.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$46,883
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$439
State:	$589

Blanco County:	$180,528
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $291,548

Here:	$291,548
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,153

Here:	$198,153
State:	$159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $521,244

Here:	$521,244
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $95,810

Here:	$95,810
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $107,250

Here:	$107,250
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Neighboring counties: Burnet County , Comal County , Gillespie County , Hays County , Kendall County , Llano County , Travis County .

Click to draw/clear county borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Blanco County: Peese Ranch (A), Circle Bar Ranch (B), Robinson Community Hall (C), Rocky Creek Ranch (D), Harvey Ranch (E), Kilborn Ranch (F), Hereford Hills Ranch (G), Voyles Lazy V Ranch (H), WE Four Ranch (I), West Ranch (J), Dead Mans Ford (K), Deike Ranch (L), Duval County Library (M), Round Mountain Stage-Coach Inn and Stable (N), Happy Old Folks Home (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Blanco County include: Rocky Community Church (A), Saint Mary Church (B), Walnut Hill Church (C), Mount Horebe Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wegner Cemetery (1), Jonas Cemetery (2), Twin Sisters Cemetery (3), Comanche Cemetery (4), Payton Cemetery (5), Round Mountain Cemetery (6), Henly Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Taylor Lake (A), Mustang Lake (B), Wayne Smith Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (D), Tatum Lake (E), Lake Johnson City (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kentucky Branch (A), Hinds Branch (B), Rochou Creek (C), Hickory Creek (D), Schuetz Creek (E), North Grape Creek (F), Hardin Russell Creek (G), Bates Creek (H), White Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Blanco County: Pedernales Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.6%
Texas:	6.9%

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)

Blanco County:	5.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,032
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 47
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 768
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

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

Here:	46.8% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Blanco County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/10/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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

On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Blanco County center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,927 (75%) Carpooled: 561 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 103 (3%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 281 (7%)

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.42%
Texas average:	8.37%

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%

from Bexar County, TX	1.02% ($41,719 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX	0.89% ($86,250)
from Hays County, TX	0.83% ($93,846)
from Burnet County, TX	0.64% ($46,250)
from Comal County, TX	0.38% ($64,750)
from Gillespie County, TX	0.38% ($32,250)
from Llano County, TX	0.38% ($17,833)

8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.48%
Texas average:	7.44%

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%

to Travis County, TX	1.23% ($41,395 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	1.00% ($112,000)
to Burnet County, TX	0.90% ($31,714)
to Hays County, TX	0.61% ($30,895)
to Comal County, TX	0.52% ($33,875)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,191 (1,977 male householders, 419 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 1,073 (446 male householders (368 living alone)), 470 female householders (428 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 154 (141 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $68,242,000 ($7498 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,521,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,426,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,206,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $124,000
Federal grants: $3,492,000
Federal procurement contracts: $377,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,617,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,968,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,868,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+77 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

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.

Blanco County:	55.1%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6216
• Northeast: 254
• Midwest: 539
• South: 524
• West: 406

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,000

Here:	6.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	6.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	29.3%
Texas:	15.4%

Back to: Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas smallest towns, All US cities.