Blanco (Spanish: "white", ) is a city in rural
Blanco County
Blanco County (Spanish: "white", ) is a United States county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Central Texas and its county seat is Johnson City.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,374.
The county is named for ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
, United States. The population was 1,739 at the 2010 census.
Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.
Geography
Blanco is located in the
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
on the
Blanco River.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.99%, is water.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,682 people, 978 households, and 530 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 576 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 899.7 people per square mile (348.0/km
2). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 378.4 per square mile (146.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77%
White
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, 1.20%
African American
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, 1.33%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian
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, 7.31% from
other races, and 1.00% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 22.72% of the population. The 2014 Census Estimate showed a population of 1,876.
There were 576 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were
married couples
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $40,398. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $21,845 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $14,797. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Blanco is served by the
Blanco Independent School District
Blanco Independent School District is a public school district based in Blanco, Texas (USA). Located in Blanco County, portions of the district extend into Kendall and Hays counties.
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised ...
and home to the
Blanco High School
Blanco High School is a public high school located in Blanco, Texas (USA) and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Blanco Independent School District that serves students in southern Blanco County. For the 2021-2022 school year ...
Panthers.
Notable people
*
Terence T. Henricks
Terence Thomas "Tom" Henricks (born July 5, 1952) is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. He served on four Space Shuttle missions.
Personal life and education
Henricks was born on July 5, 1952, in Bryan, ...
, astronaut
*
Patrick Higginbotham
Patrick Errol Higginbotham (born December 16, 1938) is an American judge and lawyer who serves as a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Background and education
Judge Higginbotham wa ...
, judge
*
Emery Nix
Kenneth Emery Nix (December 1, 1919 – December 6, 2005) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs
The TCU Horned Frogs are ...
, professional football player
*
Willie Upshaw, professional baseball player
*
William D. Wittliff
William Dale Wittliff (January 21, 1940 – June 9, 2019), sometimes credited as Bill Wittliff, was an American screenwriter, author, and photographer who wrote the screenplays for '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000), ''Barbarosa'' (1982), ''Raggedy Ma ...
, screenwriter, author and photographer
Gallery
Image:Old Blanco County Courthouse, Blanco, TX IMG_1911.JPG, Old Blanco County Courthouse in Blanco is now a visitor center, office building, and event venue.
Image:Blanco, TX, downtown IMG 1909.JPG, Downtown Blanco along U.S. Route 281
U.S. Route 281 (US 281) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway. At it is the longest continuous three-digit U.S. Route.
The highway's northern terminus is at the International Peace Garden, north of Dunseith, North Dakota, at t ...
Image:Blanco, TX, City Hall IMG 1913.JPG, Blanco City Hall is located behind the old courthouse
Image:Blanco theatre, TX.jpg, Blanco Theater, on the courthouse square
References
External links
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Blanco Chamber of Commerce*
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Cities in Blanco County, Texas
Cities in Texas