Burleson County, Texas
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Burleson County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,642.[1][2] Its county seat is Caldwell.[3] The county is named for Edward Burleson, a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution.
Burleson County is part of the College Station-Bryan metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (2.6%) are covered by water.[4]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Robertson County (north)
- Brazos County (northeast)
- Washington County (southeast)
- Lee County (southwest)
- Milam County (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1850 | 1,713 | — | |
| 1860 | 5,683 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 8,072 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 9,243 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 13,001 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 18,367 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 18,687 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 16,855 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 19,848 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 18,334 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 13,000 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 11,177 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 9,999 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 12,313 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 13,625 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 16,470 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 17,187 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 17,642 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 20,179 | [5] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11,361 | 11,696 | 11,258 | 68.98% | 68.05% | 63.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,443 | 2,064 | 1,852 | 14.83% | 12.01% | 10.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 54 | 48 | 65 | 0.33% | 0.28% | 0.37% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 25 | 70 | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 11 | 7 | 34 | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.19% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 162 | 178 | 651 | 0.98% | 1.04% | 3.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,411 | 3,166 | 3,712 | 14.64% | 18.42% | 21.04% |
| Total | 16,470 | 17,187 | 17,642 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2000 census,[11] 16,470 people, 6,363 households, and 4,574 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 8,197 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 74.07% White, 15.06% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 8.25% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. About 14.64% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Around 18.8% were of German, 11.3% American, 10.7% Czech, and 6.2% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
Of the 6,363 households, 31.9% had children under 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,026, and for a family was $39,385. Males had a median income of $28,795 versus $20,146 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,616. About 13.20% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.90% of those under 18 and 14.30% of those 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Caldwell (county seat)
- Snook
- Somerville
Census-designated places
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Other unincorporated communities
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Ghost towns
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- Birch
- Chances Store
- Goodwill
- Merle
- Scofield
Politics
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County-wide Elected Officials
- County Judge - Keith Schroeder
- County Commissioner Pct 1 - Dwayne Faust
- County Commissioner Pct 2 - Vincent Svec
- County Commissioner Pct 3 - David Hildebrand
- County Commissioner Pct 4 - Bobby Urbanosky
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Education
School districts:
- Caldwell Independent School District
- Snook Independent School District
- Somerville Independent School District
Blinn College is the designated community college for all of the county.[12]
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Burleson County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Burleson County
References
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External links
- Burleson County official website
- Burleson County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas.
- History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson counties, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
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