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Blanket, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 402. Estimated population in July 2024: 404 (+0.5% change)
Males: 204 (50.7%), Females: 198 (49.3%)

Brown County

Zip code: 76432

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $36,000

Population by Race

Races in Blanket:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (14.2%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.7%), Scottish (3.2%), Italian (2.5%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blanket

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanket town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blanket:

  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COMANCHE, TX)
  • BROWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BROWNWOOD, TX)
  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DE LEON, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blanket:

  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: ABI)
  • DYESS AFB (about 84 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: DYS)
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 86 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: GRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blanket:

  • BROWNWOOD RGNL (about 12 miles; BROWNWOOD, TX; Abbreviation: BWD)
  • COMANCHE COUNTY-CITY (about 15 miles; COMANCHE, TX; Abbreviation: 7F9)
  • DE LEON MUNI (about 26 miles; DE LEON, TX; Abbreviation: 04F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanket:

  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 104 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 111 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)

Schools

Public high schools in Blanket:

  • BLANKET H S (Students: 77; Location: 901 AVE H; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EARLY SPECIAL PROGRAM (Students: 3; Location: 901 AVE H; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blanket:

  • BLANKET EL (Students: 132; Location: 901 AVE H; Grades: PK – 08)
  • EARLY SPECIAL PROGRAM (Students: 8; Location: 901 AVE H; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BANGS SPECIAL PROGRAM (Location: 901 AVE H; Grades: N – N )

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