Ballinger (Texas)
| Ballinger | |
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| Nickname : The Greatest Little Town in Texas | |
 historic building in Ballinger, Texas |
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| Location of Ballinger in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Runnels County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 44 ′ N , 99 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 4,243 (status: 2004) |
| Population density : | 487.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 8.7 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 480 m |
| Postal code : | 76821 |
| Area code : | +1 325 |
| FIPS : | 48-05456 |
| GNIS ID : | 1372383 |
| Website : | www.ballingertx.org |
Ballinger is a city in Runnels County in the US state of Texas , United States .
geography
The city is located about 45 km northwest of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of 8.7 km 2 .
Culture
Ballinger maintains a small library with around 15,700 books, 3350 audio and 1040 video documents. There is also an elementary school, a junior high school and a high school .
religion
In Ballinger there are currently 12 different churches from 9 different denominations. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 3 churches. There is also a church that does not belong to any denomination (status: 2004).
Demographics
| growth of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 1390 | - | |
| 1900 | 1128 | -18.8% | |
| 1910 | 3536 | 213.5% | |
| 1920 | 2767 | -21.7% | |
| 1930 | 4187 | 51.3% | |
| 1940 | 4472 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 5302 | 18.6% | |
| 1960 | 5043 | -4.9% | |
| 1970 | 4203 | -16.7% | |
| 1980 | 4207 | 0.1% | |
| 1990 | 3975 | -5.5% | |
| 2000 | 4243 | 6.7% | |
| 1890-2000 | |||
The median income for a household in the city is $ 26,129 , and the median family income is $ 31,393. Males have a median income of $ 24,207 versus females averaging $ 18,951. The per capita income is $ 11,917. 17.2% of the population and 14.3% of families live below the poverty line.
26.9% of the population are under 18 years old and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 80.9 men. The average age is 38 years. (Status: 2000).
crime
The crime rate has an index of 149.9 points. (Compare US national average: 330.6 points) (higher points mean higher crime) In
2002 there were 0 murders, 0 rapes, 0 robberies, 4 physical attacks on people, 32 break-ins, 81 thefts and 1 car theft.
sons and daughters of the town
- Julie Condra , actress
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012