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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Retail trade (14.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%), Construction (11.0%).
Detached houses: $353,658Here:$353,658State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,790,702Here:$1,790,702State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $93,243Here:$93,243State:$137,980 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,871Here:$138,871State:$142,391 Mobile homes: $90,605Here:$90,605State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,366Here:$63,366State:$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): 80.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.2%
McCain (Republican): 78.1% Obama (Democratic): 21.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,578 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,837 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gillespie County is $478 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $870 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fredericksburg, Harper, Stonewall.
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Notable locations in Gillespie County: Cherry Spring Community Centery (A), Little Windmill (B), North Windmill (C), Old Windmill (D), Rock House Windmill (E), Rodgers Trap Windmill (F), Eckert Pumping Station (G), Wrede Community House (H), AK Bar Ranch (I), Ahrens Ranch (J), Arhelger Ranch (K), Bauer Ranch (L), Brehmer Ranch (M), Circle D Ranch (N), Cottonwood Ranch (O), Danz Ranch (P), Franz Ranch (Q), Gellermann Ranch (R), Gold Ranch (S), Koennecke Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gillespie County include: Squaw Creek Church (A), American Church (B), Cave Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marschall Meusebach (1), Evers Cemetery (2), Wendel Cemetery (3), Schugh Cemetery (4), Saint John Cemetery (5), Welgehausen Cemetery (6), Welge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Holly Pond (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B), Lyndon B Johnson State Park Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (F), Douglass Lake (G), Petersen Site 1 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), White Oak Creek (C), West Fork Williams Creek (D), West Fork Threemile Creek (E), Stuckens Branch (F), Stolles Creek (G), Spring Branch (H), Spanish Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gillespie County include: Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park (1), Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gillespie County: Cherry Spring Community Centery (A), Little Windmill (B), North Windmill (C), Old Windmill (D), Rock House Windmill (E), Rodgers Trap Windmill (F), Eckert Pumping Station (G), Wrede Community House (H), AK Bar Ranch (I), Ahrens Ranch (J), Arhelger Ranch (K), Bauer Ranch (L), Brehmer Ranch (M), Circle D Ranch (N), Cottonwood Ranch (O), Danz Ranch (P), Franz Ranch (Q), Gellermann Ranch (R), Gold Ranch (S), Koennecke Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gillespie County include: Squaw Creek Church (A), American Church (B), Cave Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Marschall Meusebach (1), Evers Cemetery (2), Wendel Cemetery (3), Schugh Cemetery (4), Saint John Cemetery (5), Welgehausen Cemetery (6), Welge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Holly Pond (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (B), Lyndon B Johnson State Park Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (F), Douglass Lake (G), Petersen Site 1 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), White Oak Creek (C), West Fork Williams Creek (D), West Fork Threemile Creek (E), Stuckens Branch (F), Stolles Creek (G), Spring Branch (H), Spanish Oak Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gillespie County include: Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park (1), Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Blanco County , Kendall County , Kerr County , Kimble County , Llano County , Mason County .
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Current college students: 397 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,463 (32% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.2%
Housing units in Gillespie County with a mortgage: 1,667 (41 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,316
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Most common first ancestries reported in Gillespie County (%):
8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,013 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.96% relocated from other counties in Texas ($44,046 average AGI) 2.44% relocated from other states ($17,967 average AGI)Gillespie County:2.44%Texas average:3.06%
6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,985 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.14% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,037 average AGI) 1.29% relocated to other states ($7,948 average AGI)Gillespie County:1.29%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,302 (4,985 aged, 317 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.6. This is more than state average.
5,415 spouses, 5,143 children (4,760 natural, 96 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 240 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 247 other relatives, 208 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,416 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 944 4-persons, 394 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,197 1-person, 201 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
73.5% of residents of Gillespie County speak English at home. 14.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 11.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Population growth in Gillespie County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.60 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
61% of Gillespie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,900
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: $990,000
Health Services - Other: $876,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $761,000
General - Other: $446,000
Financial Administration: $444,000
Fire Protection: $388,000
Libraries: $252,000
Central Staff Services: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $176,000
General Public Buildings: $139,000
Air Transportation: $107,000
Corrections - Other: $84,000
General Support: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $281,000
Rents: $66,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
Regular Highways: $189,000
Central Staff: $47,000
General - Other: $20,000
Judicial: $12,000
General Support: $55,000
Highways: $35,000
Total General Sales: $1,005,000
Motor Vehicle License: $642,000
NEC: $36,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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