Burleson County

Burleson County, Texas

Burleson County, Texas

Image of the historical marker for Burleson County's settlement. Image Credity: Terry Jeanson, Texasescapes.com.
Burleson County, Texas

Burleson County, Texas

Deer near Somerville Lake, Burleson County, Texas. Photo by Ron Billings/Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Almanac.
Burleson County, Texas

Burleson County, Texas

Map of Burleson County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

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.

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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

Burleson County

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Town 1,176 (2021) Yes
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Town 519 (2021) Yes
Town 1,329 (2021) Yes
Lake Yes
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