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, Texas

Llano County, Texas

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

Llano County, Texas

Enchanted Rock is a prominent granite dome visible for many miles int eh basin of the Llano Uplift in Llano County, Texas. Photograph by Claygate.

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.

Tonkawa Indians occupied Central Texas at the time the future Llano County was first explored, but it is uncertain how long they had lived there. The Tonkawas hunted and gathered along streams and did not farm. They were not warlike, however, and they apparently invited the Spaniards to establish missions that would help them against the fierce Comanches. The Comanches came into the Tonkawa area in the eighteenth century and eventually claimed territory as far southeast as San Antonio and Austin. During the Republic of Texas era, conflict between Whites and Comanches in the region was marked by such battles as a fight at Enchanted Rock in 1841.

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Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Llano County is classified as a County

Altitude Range

825 ft – 2000 ft

Size

Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does

  • Land Area: 934.0 mi²
  • Total Area: 965.9 mi²

Temperature

January mean minimum: 32.2°F
July mean maximum: 97.7°F

Rainfall, 2019

27.7 inches

Population Count, 2019

21,795

Civilian Labor Count, 2019

8,272

Unemployment, 2019

6.0%

Property Values, 2019

$6,931,073,283 USD

Per-Capita Income, 2019

$47,476 USD

Retail Sales, 2019

$153,972,625 USD

Wages, 2019

$49,809,119 USD

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