Blanket, Texas

Blanket is in Brown County in Central Texas, pretty much in the center of the state. The 2010 population was 390. The largest population was 472, in 1920. Only one other time in the town’s history has the population exceeded 400, at 402 in 2000. 

With a Google map search, you can get a good idea of the town. One thing you will see is, Blanket residents like white houses. Bright white houses.

The Blanket General Store makes some pretty good looking burgers, French fries, of course, and onion rings. The Store also carries Dublin sodas from the 120-year-old Dublin Bottling Works in Dublin, Texas. The bottling company advertises its sodas as “Always made from pure cane sugar.”

The high school and the junior high play six-man football. In 2014, the Blanket High School team defeated Loraine High 101-99 in a Class 1A Division 2 bidistrict playoff game.

Downtown Blanket has some old commercial buildings, faded paint clinging to old wood.

Nice looking town.