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Blum, TX map Population in July 2007: 441. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 202  (50.6%)
Females: 197  (49.4%)

Hill County

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76627.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $31,094 in 2000)
Blum  $33,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $41,400 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Blum  $41,400
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Blum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blum: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.0%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.5%), German (8.3%), Polish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blum

  • High school or higher: 56.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blum town

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

10 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

This town:  2.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Blum, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blum to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

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

Blum:  1.3% ($467)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (41.5 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (61.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rio Vista, TX (6.7 miles ), Covington, TX (9.8 miles ), Whitney, TX (14.2 miles ), Cleburne, TX (14.5 miles ), Morgan, TX (16.9 miles ), Itasca, TX (17.1 miles ), Grandview, TX (17.2 miles ), Keene, TX (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.14 N, Longitude: 97.40 W


Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+11.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Blum-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Blum town center .

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blum:
  • LAKE WHITNEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WHITNEY, TX)
  • WALLS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLEBURNE, TX)
  • HILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Blum, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blum:
  • WACO REGIONAL (about 40 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 43 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 47 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blum:
  • CLEBURNE MUNI (about 15 miles; CLEBURNE, TX; ID: F18)
  • LAKE WHITNEY STATE PARK (about 16 miles; WHITNEY, TX; ID: F50)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 22 miles; HILLSBORO, TX; ID: 5T5)

Amtrak station near Blum:
  • 15 miles: CLEBURNE (502 E. HENDERSON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blum:
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 43 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 44 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Blum compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hill County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$220
Totals for Government 0$0 1$220



8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.43% ($26,834 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.08% ($45,305)
from Johnson County, TX  1.02% ($30,455)


8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.82%
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 McLennan County, TX  1.60% ($28,669 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.87% ($31,137)
to Johnson County, TX  0.78% ($34,824)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blum:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KCLE (1140 AM; 1 kW; CLEBURNE, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blum:
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTFW-FM (92.1 FM; GLEN ROSE, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Blum:
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)

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