Bosque County
Bosque County, Texas
Bosque County, Texas
Bosque County is located in Central Texas. The county seat, Meridian, is situated in the center of the county at latitude 31°56' N and longitude 97°39' W. The county lies approximately sixty miles south of Dallas–Fort Worth and forty miles north of Waco. Bosque County is bordered by Erath and Somervell counties to the north, Johnson and Hill counties to the east, McLennan and Coryell counties to the south, and Hamilton County to the west. State Highways 174, 144, 22, and 6 traverse the county, along with numerous county and farm-to-market roads; the public road system comprises 1,106 miles.
Bosque County is an agrarian area that covers 989 square miles. As a part of the Grand Prairie subdivision of the North Central Plains, the land is primarily an area of shallow to deep, well-drained soils underlain by limestone. Around the streams are deep, well-drained and moderately well-drained soils. Many believe that the soil is the most important natural resource of the county because the life of the livestock and the flora and fauna depend heavily upon it. Much sand, gravel, and limestone are mined in the county for construction. The alluvial soils of the riverbottoms promote the growth of elm, cottonwood, river birch, sycamore, ash, pecan, and a variety of oak trees. The area is also distinguished by clusters of flat-topped hills separated by low areas of flat grassland. Although many grasses cover the prairie areas of Bosque County, Johnson grass is the most common. Numerous livestock graze in the county, where sudden outcroppings of white limestone form tall, steep hills or cliffs. Throughout the plains areas, cedars, oaks, and mesquites are prevalent. The only commercial mineral found in Bosque County is limestone. In this region of rolling hills, the altitude ranges from 480 to 1,200 feet.
Kristi Strickland | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Bosque County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
410 ft – 1284 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 983.0 mi²
- Total Area: 1,002.5 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
34.8°F
July mean maximum:
96.4°F
Rainfall, 2019
36.0 inches
Population Count, 2019
18,685
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
7,968
Unemployment, 2019
6.2%
Property Values, 2019
$3,145,251,055 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$41,592 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$93,089,398 USD
Wages, 2019
$40,722,382 USD
County Map of Texas
Bosque County
- Bosque County
Places of Bosque County
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Photos Nearby:
Meridian, Texas
View of downtown Meridian, the seat of Bosque County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary.
Sunset over Lake Whitney
Lake Whitney is popular for fishing and boating. Photo by Brina Candi, CC By SA 4.0
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