San Saba, TX

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San Saba, Texas

San Saba, Texas, in San Saba county, is 58 miles W of Killeen, Texas (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Austin, Texas. There are 2,637 residents in the town.

The People and Families of San Saba

In San Saba, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in San Saba. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, San Saba had a median family income of $31,582.

Political Inclinations

San Saba folks tended to give their money ($1,750) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

San Saba Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in San Saba that were owner-occupied was 73%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most towns in the state, San Saba has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In San Saba, 95% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the town is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of San Saba, TX

Comparing San Saba 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles W of Killeen, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Austin, Texas
County	San Saba
Standard Zip Codes	76877
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.196
Longitude	-98.717

Station	SAN SABA
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW
Distance	19.3 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

Station	LAMPASAS
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,637	100%
Male	1,191	45.2%
Female	1,446	54.8%
Under 18	712	27%
18+	1,925	73%
65+	598	22.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.12
White	2,071	78.5%
African-American	17	0.6%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	46	1.7%
Other	457	17.3%
Mixed Race	43	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	831	31.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,615
Growth	-22
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.5%
US/American	22.5%
German	7.8%
Irish	7.4%
English	7.1%
Scottish	2.2%
Italian	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
European	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
British	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
San Saba	2,637	$31,582
Goldthwaite	1,802	$34,940
Lometa	782	$28,125
Richland Springs	350	$40,357

Library
Rylander Memorial Library 103 S Live Oak St San Saba, Texas (325) 372-3079 Library Web Site

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