Blanket, Texas Explained

Official Name:Blanket, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.67
Area Land Km2:1.67
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.65
Area Land Sq Mi:0.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:369
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:494
Elevation Ft:1621
Coordinates:31.8264°N -98.7881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76432
Area Code:325
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-08596[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1330841[3]

Blanket is a town located in Brown County in west-central Texas, United States. The population was 369 at the 2020 census.

The town takes its name from nearby Blanket Creek.[4]

Geography

Blanket is located in eastern Brown County at 31.8264°N -98.7881°W (31.826469, –98.788172).[5] U.S. Routes 67 and 377 pass along the southeastern edge of the town, leading southwest to Brownwood, the county seat, and northeast to Comanche.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6km2, all land.[6]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 402 people, 170 households, and 113 families resided in the town. The population density was 699.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The 189 housing units averaged 328.9 per square mile (128.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 92.54% White, 1.00% African American, 1.00% Native American, 3.73% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.20% of the population.

Of the 170 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were not families. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was distributed as 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,611. About 15.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 31.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blanket is served by the Blanket Independent School District.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Blanket has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[7]

Six-man football

Six-man football is played in Blanket by Blanket High School and Blanket Junior High School.[8] Six-man football is a variation of American football played with six players on a team, rather than 11. Blanket High's six-man football team broke the 100 points in a game mark when in 2014 they defeated Loraine High 101–99 during a Class 1A Division 2 bidistrict playoff game.[9] Also over the years, Blanket High School has won numerous awards from Six-man Heaven Arts Contest [10] in areas of film, poetry, web design, photography, and music, all focused on six-man football. Six-man football follows rules and organization laid out by the UIL, governing body of high school sports in Texas.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names . Click2Houston . August 23, 2020.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanket town, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204246/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4808596 . February 12, 2020 . April 22, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  7. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=938014&cityname=Blanket%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Blanket, Texas
  8. Blanket ISD http://blanketisd.net
  9. "High Scoring Football Games "http://www.luckyshow.org/football/High%20Scoring%20Games.htm
  10. SIX-MAN Heaven Arts Contest http://sixmanheaven.org/
  11. UIL http://www.uiltexas.org/