Ballinger, Texas

Ballinger is a city in and the county seat of Runnels County, Texas. The population of the city is 3,767.
Ballinger 	Texas
Incorporated 	1888
Motto 	"The Greatest Little Town in Texas"
County 	Runnels
Population 	3,767
Elevation 	1,627 ft (496 m)
Mayor 	Carl Frye
City Guildmaster	Jonathan McCarthy
ZIP code 	76821
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.34% White (2,273)
35.63% Hispanic or Latino (1,342)
2.39% Black or African American (90)
1.65% Other (62)
19.3% (727) of Ballinger residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ballinger has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.76 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Runnels County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Ballinger was home of the minor league baseball team the Ballinger Cats from the 1920s to its disbandment in the late 1950s. They were affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds from 1947 to 1950, as well with the bygone St. Louis Browns in the 1930s and early 1940s.
* Ballinger is the birthplace of retired professional golfer Hal Underwood, who won the 1975 European Tour.
* Ballinger has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has a Walmart, Tractor Supply Co., dollar stores, Bruce Field, a few RV parks, a few motels, Dairy Queen, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, Pizza Hut, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Acapulco, Beefmaster Steakhouse, and not much else.
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