Buffalo Gap, TX

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Buffalo Gap, Texas

Buffalo Gap, Texas, in Taylor county, is 13 miles SW of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 149 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The town is considered part of the Abilene metropolitan area. Buffalo Gap has a population of 463.

The People and Families of Buffalo Gap

In Buffalo Gap, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buffalo Gap had a median family income of $34,886.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Buffalo Gap ($6,200). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Buffalo Gap Housing

About 73% of housing units in Buffalo Gap are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Buffalo Gap, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SW of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Taylor
Metro Area	Abilene
Standard Zip Codes	79508
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.279
Longitude	-99.829

Station	ABILENE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Station	HORDS CREEK DAM
Distance	33.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	25.5 inches

Station	BALLINGER 2 NW
Distance	38.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	463	100%
Male	206	44.5%
Female	257	55.5%
Under 18	110	23.8%
18+	353	76.2%
65+	76	16.4%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.77
White	448	96.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	9	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	446
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.1%
Irish	12.5%
German	10.9%
English	5.9%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Hungarian	2.6%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buffalo Gap	463	$34,886
Abilene	115,930	$40,028
Lawn	353	$29,625
Merkel	2,637	$34,250
Trent	318	$41,591
Tuscola	714	$42,396
Tye	1,158	$31,719

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