Profile for Ballinger, Texas, TX

Ballinger is on the Colorado River.

Former and merged names include:
· Gresham
· Hutchings

Local landmarks include the Cowboy and Horse Statue, which honors Charles H. Noyes, a local cowboy killed on the range

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: City Park, Concho Recreation Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Just north of Ballinger I got a great lift: I came over a hill and the sky suddenly swelled to infinity - I could see at least fifty miles from horizon to horizon.
-- Roads
Larry McMurtry

Listed places near Ballinger

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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17% of Ballinger residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ballinger ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ballinger was $11,917, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Ballinger residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Ballinger, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $556.

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Libraries in Ballinger include Carnegie Library of Ballinger ... View libraries

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Runnels County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ballinger political report.

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The average commute time for Ballinger workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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