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Blum, Texas

Blum, Texas, in Hill county, is 40 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas. The town contains a population of approximately 399.

The People and Families of Blum

In Blum, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blum had a median family income of $40,521.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Blum favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Blum Housing

Blum has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Blum, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	40 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Hill
Standard Zip Codes	76627
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.143
Longitude	-97.396

Station	CLEBURNE
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	WHITNEY DAM
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	BENBROOK DAM
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	399	100%
Male	202	50.6%
Female	197	49.4%
Under 18	131	32.8%
18+	268	67.2%
65+	52	13%
Median Age	31.2
Average Family Size	3.17
White	370	92.7%
African-American	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.5%
Other	14	3.5%
Mixed Race	11	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	8.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	443
Growth	44
Growth %	11%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.8%
US/American	20.5%
Irish	17.7%
German	8.5%
English	8.2%
British	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.4%
Scandinavian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Finnish	0.7%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blum	399	$40,521
Cleburne	26,005	$41,975
Covington	282	$45,179
Grandview	1,358	$38,188
Itasca	1,503	$34,241
Rio Vista	656	$31,696
Whitney	1,833	$30,833

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