Eastland, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,769. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,813 (+1.2% change)
Males: 1,781 (47.3%), Females: 1,988 (52.7%)

Eastland County

Zip code: 76448

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $28,277
Median house value: $45,400

Population by Race

Races in Eastland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.9%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.4%), German (6.8%), French (2.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eastland

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eastland city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

7.3% Foreign born (7.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Eastland:

  • EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (304 S DAUGHERTY BOX 897)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eastland:

  • DELEON HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DE LEON, TX)
  • COMANCHE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; COMANCHE, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST ERATH COUNTY (about 44 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eastland:

  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: ABI)
  • DYESS AFB (about 72 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: DYS)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 100 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: NFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eastland:

  • EASTLAND MUNI (about 2 miles; EASTLAND, TX; Abbreviation: ETN)
  • RANGER MUNI (about 12 miles; RANGER, TX; Abbreviation: F23)
  • CISCO MUNI (about 13 miles; CISCO, TX; Abbreviation: 3F2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eastland:

  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 109 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)

Schools

Public high school in Eastland:

  • EASTLAND H S (Students: 367; Location: 900 W PLUMMER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eastland:

  • SIEBERT EL (Students: 543; Location: 900 W PLUMMER; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTLAND MIDDLE (Students: 278; Location: 900 W PLUMMER; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Eastland:

  • CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,860; Location: 210 S LAMAR ST; 16,200 books; 824 audio materials; 123 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)