The Ballinger Carnegie Library, at 204 N. 8th St. in Ballinger, Texas, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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About Ballinger

City in the United States

3,619Population

3.5 sq miArea

1,627 ftElevation

Ballinger ( BAL-in-jər) is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,619 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Runnels County. Downtown Ballinger features historic 1800s buildings with shops and restaurants.

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How Ballinger ranks

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#73Lowest property tax in TX #74Shortest commute in TX #74Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76821

Area code325

Living in Ballinger

Housing in Ballinger

$141K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ballinger home is worth about $141,000, about the same as a year ago, 53% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Ballinger

Safety Grade B

Ballinger reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ballinger 1.4

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ballinger 5.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ballinger

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45% of Ballinger’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are San Angelo (13%), Abilene (4%) and Midland (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

San Angelo

13%

Abilene

Midland

Lubbock

45%Work in townlive and work in Ballinger 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,630Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ballinger

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 60% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

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What stands out

63.5%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 78.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ballinger Memorial HospitalBallinger · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake View ClinicSan Angelo · 34 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ballinger

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

2Does Ballinger flood?paid flood claims since 2014 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ballinger

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Climate in Ballinger

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Ballinger has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 34°Winter

80° / 52°Spring

95° / 70°Summer

79° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Ballinger get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Mar 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ballinger

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School Grade C+

The public schools Ballinger’s kids attend trail 61% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#290Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictBALLINGER ISDSchools3

Ballinger El B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 377 students Ballinger J H B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 164 students Ballinger H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 231 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.