Ballinger is a city in Runnels County, Texas, home to about 3,583 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76821.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX164 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ballinger; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ballinger had 3,619 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 522nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Runnels County grew from 5,379 residents in 1900 to 9,900 in 2020.
Runnels County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ballinger 2 Nw, TX weather station (about a mile away).
2,181 jobs at 218 businesses in Runnels County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ballinger.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ballinger ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger ElBallinger | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ballinger J HBallinger | 6–8 | 164 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ballinger H SBallinger | 9–12 | 231 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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