Blanco

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Blanco

Total population

2,175

Median home value

$265,500

25.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,682

Blanco$71k

National$74k

Elevation405 m

Land area5.89 km²

Weather70°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates30.10°, -98.42°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Blanco is a city in Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Blanco, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in Texas

• Belterra
  26.6 mi away
• Fair Oaks Ranch
  27.7 mi away · pop. 10,728
• Bear Creek
  29.1 mi away
• Comfort
  30.4 mi away · pop. 1,565
• Horseshoe Bay
  30.6 mi away
• Bee Cave
  30.7 mi away
• Granite Shoals
  34 mi away
• Barton Creek
  35.1 mi away
• Highland Haven
  35.2 mi away
• Lost Creek
  36.7 mi away
• Grey Forest
  37 mi away · pop. 640
• Live Oak
  37.8 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blanco

Blanco Texas and Other Stories

Sr. John R. Cowan · 2003

Buck fever

Ben Rehder · 2002

Gun Shy

Ben Rehder · 2007

Bone Dry

Ben Rehder · 2003

Holy moly

Ben Rehder · 2008

Flat crazy

Ben Rehder · 2004

Guilt trip

Ben Rehder · 2005

Blanco Sol

A. H. Holt · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 68 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 98 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 105 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 114 mi
• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 116 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 142 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 142 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Striped Bark Scorpion

Centruroides vittatus

Seen 2026-09-25

Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth

Spoladea recurvalis

Seen 2026-09-25

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

Seen 2026-09-24

Cryptocephalus fulguratus

Cryptocephalus fulguratus

Seen 2026-09-24

Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Seen 2026-09-24

Queen

Danaus gilippus

Seen 2026-09-23

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-23

High Eyelashed Jumping Spider

Phidippus mystaceus

Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 21:00 UTC.