Ballinger (Texas)
Runnels County
48-05456
Ballinger is a city in Runnels County in the U.S. state of Texas, United States.
Geography
The city is located about 45 km north-west of the geographic center of Texas and has an area of 8.7 km ².
Culture
Ballinger maintains a small library with about 15,700 books, 3,350 audio and 1040 video documents. There is also a primary school, a junior high school and one high school.
Religion
In Ballinger there are 12 different churches from 9 different denominations. Among the belonging to a denomination churches the Baptist church is most strongly represented at three churches. There is also a no denominational church belonging ( as of 2004).
Demography
The average income for a household in the city is $ 26,129, the median income for a family at $ 31,393. Males have a median income of $ 24,207 compared to women with an average of $ 18,951. The per capita income is $ 11,917. 17.2 % of the population and 14.3 % of families are below the poverty line. 26.9 % of the population is under 18 years old and 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 80.9 men statistically. The average age is 38 years. (As of 2000).
Crime
The crime rate has an index of 149.9 points. (Compare U.S. national average: 330.6 points) (higher scores mean higher crime ) 2002, there were 0 murders, rapes 0, 0 robberies, 4 assaults on persons, 32 burglaries, 81 thefts and one car theft.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Julie Condra, Actress