Blanco, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Blanco |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,505 |
| - Density | 899.7/sq mi (347.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78606 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-08536[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330829[2] |
Blanco is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Blanco is located on the Blanco River at (30.099535, -98.422213)[3]. This is about 45 miles (72 km) north of San Antonio and almost the same distance west of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.91%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,505 people, 576 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.7 people per square mile (348.0/km²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 378.4/sq mi (146.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 1.20% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 7.31% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.72% of the population.
There were 576 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $40,398. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $21,845 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,797. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Blanco is served by the Blanco Independent School District.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Blanco Chamber of Commerce
- Blanco from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Blanco, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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