| Burleson, Texas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Burleson, Texas | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Johnson, Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Kenneth Shetter Stuart Gillaspie Rick Green Matt Powell Matt Aiken Dan McClendon Chip Stephens |
| • City Manager | Curtis Hawke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 36,690 |
| • Density | 1,407.8/sq mi (543.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 76028, 76097 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-11428[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1331683[2] |
| Website | BurlesonTX.com |
Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is considered a suburb of Fort Worth and is located in the rapidly growing suburban expanse just south of the city. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,690,[3] having increased from the 20,976 residents counted during the 2000 census. Burleson is named for Rufus Columbus Burleson, a former president of Baylor University in Waco.[4]
On October 10 and 11, 2009, the First Baptist Church observed its 125th anniversary during Burleson's Founders Day weekend. A historical marker, the fourth in Burleson, was unveiled at the church.[5]
A historical marker is also pending outside Burleson at the location of a stagecoach robbery by the notorious frontier outlaw Sam Bass.[5]
Burleson is the hometown of Universal Motown's Forever the Sickest Kids singer, Jonathan Cook, and the original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson. Robert B. Anderson, who served as Secretary of the Treasury, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the Navy during Dwight Eisenhower's administration, was born in Burleson on June 4, 1910.
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Burleson is located at (32.535939, -97.327257).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.5 km2), of which 26.0 square miles (67.4 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.25%, is water.[7]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 20,976 people, 7,610 households, and 5,981 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.7 inhabitants per square mile (412.2/km²). There were 7,794 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile (153.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.62% white, 0.40% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.41% of the population.
There were 7,610 households of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% are classified as non-families according to the United States Census Bureau. Of 7,610 households, 287 are unmarried partner households: 238 heterosexual, 23 same-sex male, and 26 same-sex female households.
18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution of the city is 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,432, and the median income for a family was $56,031. Males had a median income of $40,567 versus $27,032 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. About 4.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Burleson falls in the CFa (Humid, Subtropical) region of the Köppen climate classification system which is is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.
| Climate data for Burleson, TX | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
95 (35) |
95 (35) |
96 (36) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
60 (16) |
67 (19) |
76 (24) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
77 (25) |
66 (19) |
57 (14) |
75.6 (24.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
69 (21) |
72 (22) |
72 (22) |
65 (18) |
54 (12) |
44 (7) |
35 (2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
8 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
26 (−3) |
41 (5) |
52 (11) |
58 (14) |
53 (12) |
41 (5) |
23 (−5) |
21 (−6) |
−6 (−21) |
−6 (−21) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.07 (52.6) |
2.74 (69.6) |
3.63 (92.2) |
2.79 (70.9) |
4.53 (115.1) |
4.01 (101.9) |
2.42 (61.5) |
2.27 (57.7) |
3.22 (81.8) |
4.30 (109.2) |
2.58 (65.5) |
2.50 (63.5) |
37.06 (941.3) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[8] | |||||||||||||
The City of Burleson is served by the Burleson Independent School District and the Joshua Independent School District.
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