Burleson County, Texas facts for kids
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Burleson County
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![]() The Burleson County Courthouse in Caldwell
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Edward Burleson |
Seat | Caldwell |
Largest city | Caldwell |
Area | |
• Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Land | 659 sq mi (1,710 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 26% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 17,642 |
• Density | 26.059/sq mi (10.061/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Burleson County ( BUR-li-sən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,642. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Edward Burleson, a general and statesman of the Texas Revolution.
Burleson County is part of the College Station-Bryan Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 677 square miles (1,750 km2), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (2.6%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Robertson County (north)
- Brazos County (northeast)
- Washington County (southeast)
- Lee County (southwest)
- Milam County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 1,713 | — | |
1860 | 5,683 | 231.8% | |
1870 | 8,072 | 42.0% | |
1880 | 9,243 | 14.5% | |
1890 | 13,001 | 40.7% | |
1900 | 18,367 | 41.3% | |
1910 | 18,687 | 1.7% | |
1920 | 16,855 | −9.8% | |
1930 | 19,848 | 17.8% | |
1940 | 18,334 | −7.6% | |
1950 | 13,000 | −29.1% | |
1960 | 11,177 | −14.0% | |
1970 | 9,999 | −10.5% | |
1980 | 12,313 | 23.1% | |
1990 | 13,625 | 10.7% | |
2000 | 16,470 | 20.9% | |
2010 | 17,187 | 4.4% | |
2020 | 17,642 | 2.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 11,696 | 11,258 | 68.05% | 63.81% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,064 | 1,852 | 12.01% | 10.50% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 48 | 65 | 0.28% | 0.37% |
Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 70 | 0.15% | 0.40% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 7 | 34 | 0.04% | 0.19% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 178 | 651 | 1.04% | 3.69% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,166 | 3,712 | 18.42% | 21.04% |
Total | 17,187 | 17,642 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Cities
- Caldwell (county seat)
- Snook
- Somerville
Unincorporated communities
Education
School districts:
- Caldwell Independent School District
- Snook Independent School District
- Somerville Independent School District
Blinn College is the designated community college for all of the county.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Burleson para niños
![]() | Alfonso Cuarón |
![]() | Guillermo del Toro |
![]() | Lin-Manuel Miranda |