Blanket, TX

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Blanket, Texas

Blanket, Texas, in Brown county, is 70 miles SE of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 106 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas. The town has a population of 402.

The People and Families of Blanket

In Blanket, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blanket had a median family income of $42,222.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Blanket ($200). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Blanket Housing

About 77% of housing units in Blanket are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Blanket, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles SE of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Brown
Standard Zip Codes	76432
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.824
Longitude	-98.786

Station	BROWNWOOD
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	RISING STAR 1 S
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	402	100%
Male	204	50.7%
Female	198	49.3%
Under 18	114	28.4%
18+	288	71.6%
65+	58	14.4%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	372	92.5%
African-American	4	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	1%
Other	15	3.7%
Mixed Race	7	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	9.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	404
Growth	2
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.8%
US/American	26.5%
German	10.4%
Irish	6.8%
English	3.9%
Italian	3.6%
Scottish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blanket	402	$42,222
Bangs	1,620	$30,208
Brownwood	18,813	$33,991
Comanche	4,482	$32,097
Early	2,588	$44,861
Mullin	175	$28,182
Rising Star	835	$30,000

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