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Encyclopedia > Burnet County, Texas
Burnet County, Texas
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Map of Texas highlighting Burnet County
Location in the state of Texas
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Texas's location in the USA
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Founded February 5, 1852
Seat Burnet
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1021 sq mi (2644 km²)
996 sq mi (2580 km²)
25 sq mi (65 km²), 2.44
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

34,147
34/sq mi (13/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://www.burnetcountytexas.org/
Named for: David Gouverneur Burnet

Burnet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 34,147. Its county seat is Burnet6. Burnet is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TX.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Texas ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Burnet is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 - 1870) was the president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Burnet is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 - 1870) was the president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,644 km² (1,021 mi²). 2,580 km² (996 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it (2.44%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links US_183. ... United States Highway 183 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links US_281. ... United States Highway 281 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Junction Location Menard County US 83 near Menard RM 1221 Hext FM 1311 Hext Mason County US 377 Grit Mason US 87 Mason Llano County SH 71 3 miles west of Llano Llano SH 16 Llano SH 261 Buchanan Dam Burnet County US 281 near Burnet RM 963 Bertram RM...

Adjacent counties

Lampasas County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Bell County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Travis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Blanco County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Llano County (pronounced ) is a county located in the state of Texas. ... San Saba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 34,147 people, 13,133 households, and 9,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (34/mi²). There were 15,933 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.64% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.24% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 14.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 13,133 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $37,921, and the median income for a family was $43,871. Males had a median income of $30,255 versus $20,908 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,850. About 7.90% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Bertram is a city located in Burnet County, Texas. ... Burnet is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. ... Cottonwood Shores is a city located in Burnet County, Texas. ... Granite Shoals is a city located in Burnet County, Texas. ... Highland Haven is a city located in Burnet County, Texas. ... Horseshoe Bay is a census-designated place located in Texas. ... Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. ... Meadowlakes is a city in Burnet County, Texas. ...

Notable people from Burnet County

  • Logan Vandeveer, early Texas soldier, ranger, cattleman and civic leader. Vandeveer was a leader in presenting the petition to the legislature in 1852 to establish Burnet County and was instrumental in having the town of Burnet named the county seat

Adam Rankin Stovepipe Johnson (February 8, 1834 – October 20, 1922) was an antebellum Western frontiersman and later a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Logan Vandeveer 1815 - 1855 // Logan Vandeveer, early Texas Ranger, soldier, pioneer; ranger, cattleman, and civic leader, was born in Casey county, Kentucky about 1815. ...

External links


Coordinates: 30°47′N 98°11′W / 30.78, -98.18 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Burnet County, Texas Genealogy Page of TXGenWeb Project (1365 words)
This link is to Burnet County cemetery photos, but you can find links to other states and counties, too, on that page.
Burnet Bulletin - 1874, 1876, 1878 - an index of microfilmed newspapers, various months for the mentioned years, arranged by date and then surname.
Burnet County won this award in January 2000, November 2004, and March 2007.
Burnet County, Texas - definition of Burnet County, Texas in Encyclopedia (395 words)
Burnet County is a county located in the state of Texas.
Burnet is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
  More results at FactBites »


 

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