Blanket, Texas

About Blanket

Set in the central part of Texas, Blanket is a tiny community with an estimated population of 360.

Blanket holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 554 residents per square mile.

📰 Blanket News Today

• Blanket High School (TX) Football MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Obituary information for Shirley Elizabeth Day Heartland Funeral & Cremation Service · Apr 27
• Donna Isham Brownwood News · Apr 17
• Dozens of floating piggy banks blanket South Texas beaches kiiitv.com · May 14
• Bonnie Ruth Cantwell (Plainview) Obituary Mar 15, 2026 Kornerstone Funeral Directors · Mar 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blanket Unique

• The only place in America named Blanket — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blanket

• Muse Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Blanket

• BLANKET SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blanket

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