Burnet, TX

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Burnet, Texas

Burnet, Texas, in Burnet county, is 37 miles NW of Round Rock, Texas (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Austin, Texas. The city has a population of 4,735.

The People and Families of Burnet

In Burnet, about 45% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Burnet features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Burnet had a median family income of $37,604.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Burnet residents, with $5,070. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Burnet Housing

In Burnet, 61% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Burnet, 91% of commuters drive to work. In Burnet, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

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Burnet strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Burnet, TX

Comparing Burnet to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NW of Round Rock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles NW of Austin, Texas
County	Burnet
Standard Zip Codes	78611
Phone Area Codes	512
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.758
Longitude	-98.227

Station	BURNET
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	LAMPASAS
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Station	JOHNSON CITY
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 82 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,735	100%
Male	2,028	42.8%
Female	2,707	57.2%
Under 18	1,133	23.9%
18+	3,602	76.1%
65+	891	18.8%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3
White	3,968	83.8%
African-American	252	5.3%
Asian	23	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	57	1.2%
Other	368	7.8%
Mixed Race	65	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	898	19%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,562
Growth	827
Growth %	17.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.2%
English	14.7%
German	14.6%
US/American	14.5%
Irish	9%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Czech	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burnet	4,735	$37,604
Bertram	1,122	$42,031
Cottonwood Shores	877	$37,656
Granite Shoals	2,040	$34,053
Highland Haven	450	$59,792
Marble Falls	4,959	$38,382
Meadowlakes	1,293	$67,206

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