Blanco, Texas
{{short description|City in Blanco County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| settlement_type = City
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| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Blanco
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| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 9.18
| area_land_km2 = 9.03
| area_water_km2 = 0.15
| area_total_sq_mi = 3.54
| area_land_sq_mi = 3.49
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 1682
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| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 1306
| coordinates = {{coord|30|06|38|N|98|24|50|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 78606
| area_code = 830
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| blank_info = 48-08536{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}
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| website = {{URL|www.cityofblanco.com}}
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Blanco (Spanish: "white", {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|l|æ|ŋ|k|oʊ}} {{respell|BLANG|koh}}) is a city in rural Blanco County, Texas, United States.{{Cite web|url=https://texasalmanac.com/topics/government/blanco-county|title = Blanco County | Texas Almanac|date = 21 May 2015}} The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.
Demographics
{{stack|{{US Census population
| 1880 = 245
| 1940 = 453
| 1950 = 718
| 1960 = 789
| 1970 = 1022
| 1980 = 1179
| 1990 = 1238
| 2000 = 1505
| 2010 = 1739
| 2020 = 1682
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Blanco racial composition{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4808536&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|1,090 |64.8% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|15 |0.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|5 |0.3% |
| Asian (NH)
|7 |0.42% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|4 |0.24% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|34 |2.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|527 |31.33% |
| Total
|1,682 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,682 people, 978 households, and 530 families residing in the city.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 576 households, and 370 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|899.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 633 housing units at an average density of {{convert|378.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.77% White, 1.20% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 7.31% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 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 for the city was $14,797. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Geography
Blanco is located in the Texas Hill Country on the Blanco River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|8.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.3|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.99%, is water.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4808536| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202946/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4808536| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanco city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 15, 2014}}
=Climate=
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|location = Blanco, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896-2021)
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| Jan high F = 59.7
| Feb high F = 63.5
| Mar high F = 70.2
| Apr high F = 77.4
| May high F = 83.3
| Jun high F = 89.8
| Jul high F = 93.0
| Aug high F = 94.2
| Sep high F = 88.0
| Oct high F = 79.0
| Nov high F = 68.4
| Dec high F = 61.2
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 47.5
|Feb mean F = 51.3
|Mar mean F = 58.2
|Apr mean F = 65.0
|May mean F = 72.6
|Jun mean F = 79.1
|Jul mean F = 81.8
|Aug mean F = 82.0
|Sep mean F = 76.0
|Oct mean F = 66.8
|Nov mean F = 56.5
|Dec mean F = 49.3
|year mean F =
| Jan low F = 35.3
| Feb low F = 39.0
| Mar low F = 46.1
| Apr low F = 52.6
| May low F = 61.8
| Jun low F = 68.3
| Jul low F = 70.5
| Aug low F = 69.8
| Sep low F = 64.0
| Oct low F = 54.7
| Nov low F = 44.6
| Dec low F = 37.3
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|Jan record high F = 91
|Feb record high F = 98
|Mar record high F = 100
|Apr record high F = 103
|May record high F = 103
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 110
|Oct record high F = 104
|Nov record high F = 95
|Dec record high F = 91
|year record high F =
|Jan record low F = -6
|Feb record low F = -6
|Mar record low F = 14
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 34
|Jun record low F = 46
|Jul record low F = 53
|Aug record low F = 48
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = 0
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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.32
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.93
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.86
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.77
| May precipitation inch = 4.95
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.21
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.84
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.12
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.72
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.96
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.90
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.23
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| Jan precipitation days = 7.0
| Feb precipitation days = 6.8
| Mar precipitation days = 8.3
| Apr precipitation days = 6.7
| May precipitation days = 7.6
| Jun precipitation days = 5.7
| Jul precipitation days = 4.4
| Aug precipitation days = 4.5
| Sep precipitation days = 6.1
| Oct precipitation days = 6.0
| Nov precipitation days = 6.1
| Dec precipitation days = 6.7
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|Jan snow inch = 0.0
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.1
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|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.1
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|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00410832&format=pdf
| title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 16, 2024
| url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
| title = xmACIS2
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 16, 2024
}} }}
Education
Blanco is served by the Blanco Independent School District and home to the Blanco High School Panthers.
Notable people
- Shelley Duvall, actress and producer{{Cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Joy |date=1992-04-21 |title=Shelley Duvall and the Tales She Tells to Children |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/21/news/shelley-duvall-and-the-tales-she-tells-to-children.html |access-date=2023-08-26 |issn=0362-4331}}
- Terence T. Henricks, astronaut{{cite news | last = Shoup | first = Craig | date = July 19, 2019 | title = Retired Local Astronaut Recalls Moon Landing, Goal Of Going To Mars | url = https://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/local/2019/07/19/local-former-astronaut-recalls-moon-landing-goal-going-mars/1766010001/ | work = Fremont News Messenger}}
- Patrick Higginbotham, judge{{cite news | date = August 2, 2014 | title = Judge Builds Respect Through Years On The Bench | url = https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2014/08/03/judge-builds-respect-through-years-on-the-bench/ | work = Dallas News}}
- Emery Nix, professional football player{{cite web | title = Emery Nix | publisher = Crofts-Crow Funeral Home | date = December 6, 2019 | url = https://www.crofts-crowfuneralhome.com/index.cfm/obituary/3594549?browse_on=desktop}}
- Willie Upshaw, professional baseball player{{cite web | title = Willie Upshaw | publisher = Baseball Reference | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/upshawi01.shtml | access-date = October 17, 2019}}
- William D. Wittliff, screenwriter, author and photographer{{cite news | last = Castillo | first = Nick | date = June 11, 2019 | title = Wittliff: A TXST Hero Passes Away | url = https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/wittliff-txst-hero-passes-away | work = San Marcos Daily Record}}
- Natalie Wolchover, science journalist and winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
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
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
See also
{{portal|Texas}}
Notes
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Blanco, Texas}}
- {{official|http://www.cityofblanco.com/}}
- [http://www.blancochamber.com/ Blanco Chamber of Commerce]
- {{Handbook of Texas|id=hjb07|name=Blanco}}
{{Blanco County, Texas}}
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