Blanco County

Blanco County, Texas

101 E Pecan Dr Po Box 65
Johnson City, TX 78636
Phone: (830) 868-7357
Fax: (830) 868-7788
www.co.blanco.tx.us

In south-central TX, west of Austin; organized Feb 12, 1858 from Gillespie and Comal counties. Name Origin: For the Blanco River, which runs through the south of the county; Spanish 'white'; origin uncertain

Area (sq mi):: 713.41 (land 711.24; water 2.16) Population per square mile: 12.80
Population 2005: 9,110 State rank: 171 Population change: 2000-20005 8.20%; 1990-2000 41.00% Population 2000: 8,418 (White 82.10%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 15.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 8.10%). Foreign born: 5.00%. Median age: 41.20
Income 2000: per capita $19,721; median household $39,369; Population below poverty level: 11.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,302-$27,473
Unemployment (2004): 4.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 31.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.00%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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