Burleson County
Burleson County, Texas
Burleson County, Texas
Burleson County, Texas
Burleson County, in east central Texas, lies approximately forty-five miles east of the state capital at Austin and is bordered by Milam County on the north, on the east by Robertson and Brazos counties, on the south by Washington County, and on the west by Lee County. Caldwell, the largest town and the county seat, is sixty miles east of Austin. The county's geographical center lies at approximately 30°30' north latitude and 96°36' west longitude. State Highway 36 is the major north-south thoroughfare, and State Highway 21 spans the county east to west. The county is also served by two major railways, the Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Burleson County covers 668 square miles in the Post Oak Belt region of Texas. Most of its area features undulating to hilly terrain except for the broad alluvial valley along its eastern border, covering nearly one-fourth of the county's surface, which is nearly level. Its elevation ranges from 225 feet above sea level in the southeast to 475 feet in the northwest. The entire county lies within the drainage basin of the Brazos River, which marks its eastern border. The western and southern reaches of the county are drained by Yegua Creek and its principal tributary, East Yegua Creek, which form the county's southern and western borders, respectively, and empty into the Brazos at the southeastern corner of the county. Since 1967 Somerville Lake, an 11,160-acre reservoir on Yegua Creek near the town of Somerville, has provided recreation, tourism revenue, and much-needed flood protection for the residents of Burleson County.
Charles Christopher Jackson | © 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
Burleson County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
177 ft – 566 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 659.0 mi²
- Total Area: 676.8 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
36.8°F
July mean maximum:
95.2°F
Rainfall, 2019
38.7 inches
Population Count, 2019
18,443
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
8,122
Unemployment, 2019
6.9%
Property Values, 2019
$3,366,308,774 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$42,629 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$187,944,992 USD
Wages, 2019
$57,137,412 USD
County Map of Texas
Burleson County
- Burleson County
Places of Burleson County
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Town | 1,176 (2021) | Yes | |
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Town | 200 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 361 (2021) | Yes | |
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Town | 15 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 30 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 12 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 35 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 20 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 505 (2021) | Yes | |
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Town | 50 (2009) | Yes | |
Town | 20 (2009) | Yes | |
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Town | 519 (2021) | Yes | |
Town | 1,329 (2021) | Yes | |
Lake | – | Yes | |
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Town | 16 (2021) | Yes | |
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Town | 39 (2009) | Yes | |
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Photos Nearby:
Burleson County Courthouse, Caldwell, Texas
Burleson County Courthouse in the city of Caldwell, Texas. Photograph by Jim Evans.
Cormorants on Somerville Lake
Photo by Beverly Moseley, USDA NRCS Texas, Public Domain
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