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Population in July 2007: 3,774. Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 

Males: 1,990  (46.9%)
Females: 2,253  (53.1%)

Runnels County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76821.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,400 (it was $26,129 in 2000)
Ballinger  $28,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $40,600 in 2000)
Ballinger  $48,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Ballinger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.6%)
  • Hispanic (31.3%)
  • Other race (14.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ballinger: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.9%), United States (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Czech (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1628 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 1171 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ballinger

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ballinger city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

110 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Ballinger, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ballinger to the number of sex offenders is 245 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ballinger:  1.4% ($567)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (39.6 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (181.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (186.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Rowena, TX (8.5 miles ), Winters, TX (15.1 miles ), Paint Rock, TX (16.3 miles ), Eola-Paint Rock, TX (18.0 miles ), Miles, TX (18.5 miles ), Talpa, TX (24.8 miles ), Bronte, TX (25.5 miles ), Novice, TX (28.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $22,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $82,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $119,200
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.74 N, Longitude: 99.95 W


People in group quarters in Ballinger
  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +194 (+4.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Ballinger by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.024.10.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.024.60.00.0
Assaults 340132
    per 100,000 69.190.30.024.673.748.4
Burglaries 233240411920
    per 100,000 530.1722.0964.11007.6467.1483.9
Thefts 9381851108873
    per 100,000 2143.41827.62048.72703.42163.21766.3
Auto thefts 212443
    per 100,000 46.122.648.298.398.372.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 140.4143.5201.5198.8141.8120.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Ballinger-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Ballinger city center killed 13 people and injured 159 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Ballinger:
  • BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (608 AVENUE B)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ballinger:
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINTERS, TX)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - SAN ANGELO (about 32 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX)
  • CONCHO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; EDEN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ballinger:
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 46 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
  • DYESS AFB (about 47 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ballinger:
  • BRUCE FIELD (about 6 miles; BALLINGER, TX; ID: E30)
  • WINTERS MUNI (about 14 miles; WINTERS, TX; ID: 77F)
  • COLEMAN MUNI (about 39 miles; COLEMAN, TX; ID: COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ballinger:
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 149 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 157 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 173 miles; UVALDE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,366)
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Library in Ballinger:
  • CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF BALLINGER (Operating income: $50,842; Location: 204 N 8TH ST; 15,704 books; 3,354 audio materials; 1,038 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ballinger: Van Pelt House (A), Edwin and Hattie Day House (B), Ballinger Carnegie Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ballinger include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Church of God (D), Brady Coleman Runnels Baptist Area Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lee Lake (A), Elm Creek Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Elm Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ballinger: Bearcat Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Budget Host-Stonewall Inn (201 North Broadway Street).

Court: Ballinger City of Municipal Court (106 North 9th Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Ballinger compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ballinger (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Ballinger: The First National Bank Of Ballinger at 911 Hutchings Avenue, branch established on 1886-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $93.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Country Bancshares, Inc.
  • Ballinger National Bank: at 900 Hutchings Avenue, branch established on 1997-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.9 mil, Deposits: $33.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: 718 Hutchings Branch at 718 Hutchings, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 1$1,519$18,2280$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$12,664$25,3280$0
Other Government Administration 5$10,428$25,0270$0
Financial Administration 1$2,841$34,0920$0
Streets and Highways 9$12,208$16,2770$0
Other and Unallocable 4$6,788$20,3640$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$3,325
Water Supply 1$2,112$25,3440$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,424$17,0881$449
Sewerage 2$5,396$32,3760$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$686
Totals for Government 30$55,379$22,1524$4,461



6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tom Green County, TX  1.26% ($23,065 average AGI)
from Taylor County, TX  0.69% ($42,880)


9.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.79%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tom Green County, TX  2.79% ($19,876 average AGI)
to Taylor County, TX  1.04% ($27,359)
to Concho County, TX  0.27% ($34,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ballinger:
  • KRUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ballinger:
  • KKCN (103.1 FM; BALLINGER, TX; Owner: GRAHAM BROTHERS COMM., L.L.C.)
  • KELI (98.7 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KCRN-FM (93.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUTX (90.1 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KWFR (101.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: FOSTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ballinger:
  • KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • KIDY (Channel 6; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKCP-LP (Channel 50; BALLINGER-COLEMAN, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)

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