Carbon, TX

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Carbon, Texas

Carbon, Texas, in Eastland county, is 54 miles E of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 93 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The town has a population of 224.

The People and Families of Carbon

In Carbon, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carbon had a median family income of $33,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Carbon gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Carbon Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Carbon.

Commuting

In Carbon, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles E of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Eastland
Standard Zip Codes	76435
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.271
Longitude	-98.827

Station	EASTLAND
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 77 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	48 to 78 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	DUBLIN
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	ALBANY
Distance	41.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	224	100%
Male	116	51.8%
Female	108	48.2%
Under 18	44	19.6%
18+	180	80.4%
65+	47	21%
Median Age	44.5
Average Family Size	2.79
White	207	92.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	12	5.4%
Mixed Race	5	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	226
Growth	2
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	51.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.5%
German	9.1%
Irish	7.4%
English	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carbon	224	$33,750
Cisco	3,851	$31,833
De Leon	2,433	$29,167
Eastland	3,769	$34,333
Gorman	1,236	$32,431
Ranger	2,584	$28,255
Rising Star	835	$30,000

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