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Yancey, Texas. Yancey has had there fair share of names since they have been around. Formerly known as Tehuacana and before that Moss, Yancey is fourteen miles south of Hondo in south central Medina County. It was named for Yancey Kilgore and Yancey Strait, sons of the owners of the town lands.
A post office was established in 1897 with Benjamin F. Moss as postmaster. Yancey had a country store and a cotton gin. The Community School, Styles School, and Tehuacana School operated in the area; they were consolidated into one large central school in 1912.
By 1914 Yancey had 350 inhabitants, two general stores, a drug store, a cotton gin, and a blacksmith shop and was known for the quality of its peaches, plums, and its famous "Yancey watermelons." Most of the residents were German American. In 1924 people in Yancey were entirely dependent upon the soil for a living. Principle products that year were cattle, hogs, goats, corn, cotton, honey, and grains. The Yancey area school became the first in Medina County to offer vocational agriculture and home economics.
Today Yancey offers the best around in small town living. They have many nearby attractions and tons of outdoor recreational opportunities to make anyone happy. The community spirit is as amazing as you can imagine in a small town. Not only does everyone know your name, its obvious they are proud to have you as a neighbor too.
Elementary
D'Hanis High School
(830) 363-7216
Country Road 5216
D'Hanis, TX
Mc Dowell School
(830) 426-2261
1602 27th St S
Hondo, TX
Devine Elementary School
(830) 663-6720
112 Bentson Dr
Devine, TX
Middle
D'Hanis High School
(830) 363-7216
Country Road 5216
D'Hanis, TX
Newell E Woolls Intermediate
(830) 426-7666
2802 Avenue Q
Hondo, TX
Mc Dowell School
(830) 426-2261
1602 27th St S
Hondo, TX
High
D'Hanis High School
(830) 363-7216
Country Road 5216
D'Hanis, TX
Devine High School
(830) 663-6780
1225 W Hondo Ave
Devine, TX
Hondo High School
(830) 426-3341
2603 Avenue H
Hondo, TX
Yancey uses Hondo's demographics
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Demographics |
zip code: 78059 |
County Average |
State Average |
National Average |
| Neighborhood type | Small Town | |||
| Population | 4,941 | 41,553 | 22,118,509 | 290,809,777 |
| Pop. density | 132.8 | 49.0 | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Percent male | 51.4% | 53.0% | 49.6% | 49.1% |
| Percent female | 48.7% | 47.0% | 50.4% | 50.9% |
| Median age | 33.7 | 34.6 | 34.0 | 36.5 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Median household income | $31,321 | $31,864 | $39,927 | $41,994 |
| Average income per capita | $12,273 | $16,444 | $19,617 | $21,587 |
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Crime |
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| Violent crime risk index | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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Housing |
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| Median home value | $51,051 | $102,100 | $94,300 | $170,800 |
| Median age of homes | 33.7 | 19.1 | 23.4 | 27.8 |
| Home appreciation | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Homes - owned | 72.7% | 71.1% | 57.8% | 63.4% |
| Homes - rented | 17.1% | 15.2% | 32.8% | 21.7% |
| Homes - vacant | 10.2% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 14.8% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 22.0% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Commuting by auto | 69.0% | 74.2% | 77.8% | 71.6% |
| Working at home | 5.8% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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Family Facts |
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| Currently married | 59.0% | 63.4% | 56.5% | 58.3% |
| Never married | 22.4% | 21.1% | 25.6% | 23.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Married - w/ children | 32.1% | 34.2% | 38.1% | 28.5% |
| Married - no children | 32.5% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 31.3% |
| Single - w/ children | 12.6% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Single - no children | 22.8% | 23.4% | 10.2% | 30.7% |
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Education |
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| High school graduates | 64.8% | 71.3% | 75.7% | 80.4% |
| College degree - 2 year | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| College degree - 4 year | 3.9% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| Graduate degree | 2.8% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Expenditures per student | $4,770 | $4,824 | $6,218 | $5,896 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 15.0 | 12.4 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 2,138 | 1,397 | 995 | 934 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 354 | 1,397 | 995 | 560 |
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Economy |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Recent job growth | -0.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Future job growth | 21.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales tax | 7.75% | 7.47% | 7.77% | 5.63% |
| Income tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Cost of living index | 69.8 | 79.3 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
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Health |
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| Air quality | 60 | 60 | 63 | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 90 | 90 | 71 | 54 |
| Physicians per capita | 45.7 | 45.7 | 81.7 | 168.5 |
| Health cost index | 91.1 | 89.6 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 97 | 99 | 93 | 71 |
| UV index | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
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Climate |
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| Altitude | 712 | 889 | 1,371 | 1,058 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 30.6 | 31.1 | 31.3 | 38.8 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 24.4 |
| January avg. low temp | 39.5 | 39.8 | 33.0 | 21.6 |
| July avg. high temp | 95.0 | 95.5 | 94.6 | 86.4 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 82 | 82 | 77 | 112 |
| Days mostly sunny annually | 224 | 224 | 235 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 23 | 21 | 27 | 44 |