Rising Star, TX

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Rising Star, Texas

Rising Star, Texas, in Eastland county, is 51 miles SE of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 105 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas. There are 835 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Rising Star

In Rising Star, about 52% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Rising Star.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rising Star had a median family income of $30,000.

Political Inclinations

Rising Star folks tended to give their money ($25) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Rising Star.

Rising Star Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rising Star that were owner-occupied was 73%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Rising Star has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rising Star, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rising Star strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Rising Star, TX

Comparing Rising Star to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles SE of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles SW of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Eastland
Standard Zip Codes	76471
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.096
Longitude	-98.962

Station	RISING STAR 1 S
Distance	0.9 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	EASTLAND
Distance	22.7 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	36.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	835	100%
Male	391	46.8%
Female	444	53.2%
Under 18	198	23.7%
18+	637	76.3%
65+	204	24.4%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	782	93.7%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	24	2.9%
Mixed Race	23	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	842
Growth	7
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.7%
Irish	16%
English	13.6%
German	10.5%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Dutch	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
British	1.6%
Italian	0.9%
Dutch West Indian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rising Star	835	$30,000
Blanket	402	$42,222
Carbon	224	$33,750
Cisco	3,851	$31,833
Cross Plains	1,068	$27,500
Eastland	3,769	$34,333
Gorman	1,236	$32,431

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