| Burnet County, Texas | |
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The Burnet County Courthouse in Burnet.
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Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 5, 1852 |
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| Named for | David Gouverneur Burnet |
| Seat | Burnet |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,021 sq mi (2,644 km²) 996 sq mi (2,580 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 2.44 |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
42,750 34/sq mi (13/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | http://www.burnetcountytexas.org/ |
Burnet County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,750.[1] Its county seat is Burnet[2]. Burnet is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. The name of the county is pronounced with the emphasis or accent on the first syllable, just as its namesake David Burnet. Burnet County was founded in 1852.
Burnet County is part of the Marble Falls, TX, Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls, TX Combined Statistical Area.[3]
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After the war some former slaves left the county, but many stayed. A group of them settled on land in the eastern part of Oatmeal. In 1870 the black population of the county had increased to 358, keeping pace with the growth of the total number of residents; the number of blacks had fallen to 248 by 1880, however, and the number of new white residents was such that after 1890, blacks represented less than 3 percent of the total population. Some found work on farms and ranches, but by the turn of the century many had moved into the Marble Falls area to work in town.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,021 square miles (2,644.4 km2), of which 996 square miles (2,579.6 km2) is land and 25 square miles (64.7 km2) (2.44%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,487 |
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| 1870 | 3,688 | 48.3% | |
| 1880 | 6,855 | 85.9% | |
| 1890 | 10,747 | 56.8% | |
| 1900 | 10,528 | −2.0% | |
| 1910 | 10,755 | 2.2% | |
| 1920 | 9,499 | −11.7% | |
| 1930 | 10,355 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 10,771 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 10,356 | −3.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,265 | −10.5% | |
| 1970 | 11,420 | 23.3% | |
| 1980 | 17,803 | 55.9% | |
| 1990 | 22,677 | 27.4% | |
| 2000 | 34,147 | 50.6% | |
| 2010 | 42,750 | 25.2% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[9] |
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As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 34,147 people, 13,133 households, and 9,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 15,933 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). 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.
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.
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.
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| Llano County | Williamson County | |||
| Burnet County, Texas | ||||
| Blanco County | Travis County |
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