Llano County

Llano County, Texas

Llano County, Texas

The beauty and richness of of Llano County's flora is exhibited in this image of a cacust in full bloom within the county. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

Llano County, in Central Texas, is bounded on the north by San Saba County, on the east by Burnet County, on the south by Gillespie County, and on the west by Mason County. Llano, the county seat, is seventy-two miles northwest of Austin and near the center point of the county, which lies at approximately 98'40° west longitude and 30'45° north latitude. Llano County comprises 941 square miles of the Hill Country on the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau. Altitudes range from 800 to 2,000 feet above sea level. The county drains into the Colorado River, either through the Llano River (from which the county gets its name), which runs from west to east through the center of the county, or through Sandy Creek, which flows across the southern part of the county. Ashe juniper trees grow on the hills, and mesquites, live oaks, post oaks, pecans, and elms grow in most of the county. The soil is sandy to sandy loam, although there are granite outcroppings throughout much of the county, including Enchanted Rock. Granite quarries and finishing sheds operate in the county, and talc, vermiculite, and feldspar have also been produced. Temperatures range from an average high of 98° F in July to an average low of 34° in January, rainfall averages 26.20 inches a year, and the growing season lasts 229 days.

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

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Place type

Llano County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

825 ft – 2000 ft

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Llano County by the Numbers

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Population Counts

Llano County
Pop. Year Source
21,795 2019 United States Census Bureau

Civilian Labor Counts

Llano County
People Year Source
8,272 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Per Capita Income (USD) Year Source
$47,476 2019 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Property Values

Llano County
USD ($) Year Source
6,931,073,283 2019 State Property Tax Board

Retail Sales

Llano County
USD ($) Year Source
153,972,625 2019 State Comptroller of Public Accounts

Wages

Llano County
USD ($) Year Source
49,809,119 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Unemployment Percentage Year Source
6.0 2019 Texas Workforce Commission

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Rainfall (inches) Year Source
27.7 2019 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Min. (January Average, °F) Max. (July Average, °F) Year Source
32.2 97.7 2019 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Land Area

Llano County
Area (square miles) Year Source
934.0 2019 United States Census Bureau

Total Area

Llano County
Area (square miles) Year Source
965.9 2019 United States Census Bureau