19-603: Burnett County may refer to: Burnet County, Texas Burnett County, Wisconsin [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burnett_County&oldid=991150922 " Category : County name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
38-483: A family was $ 43,871. Males had a median income of $ 30,255 versus $ 20,908 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,850. About 7.90% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over. 30°47′N 98°11′W / 30.78°N 98.18°W / 30.78; -98.18 Lampasas Lampasas ( / l æ m ˈ p æ s ə s / lam- PASS -əs )
57-462: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were not families. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54, and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was distributed as 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. The median age
76-498: Is Sulphur Creek, which flows from the southwest to the northeast through the south-central part of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.1 km ), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.64%) is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to
95-594: Is a city in Lampasas County, Texas , United States. Its population was 7,291 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County. Lampasas is part of the Killeen–;Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area . For his services in the Texas Revolution , John Burleson received 1,280 acres (5.2 km ) of land and established a permanent settlement in the 1850s. The city
114-487: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Burnet County, Texas Burnet County ( / ˈ b ɜːr n ɪ t / BUR -nit ) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 49,130. Its county seat is Burnet . The county was founded in 1852 and later organized in 1854. It
133-558: Is named for David Gouverneur Burnet , the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas . The name of the county is pronounced with the emphasis or accent on the first syllable, just as is the case with its namesake. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area as early as 4500 BC. Later known tribes in the area include Tonkawa , Lipan Apache , and Comanche . During the 1820s-1830s, Stephen F. Austin and Green DeWitt conducted surveying and Indian-fighting explorations. In 1849,
152-472: The Köppen climate classification , Lampasas has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 7,291 people, 2,900 households, and 1,782 families wereresiding in the city. The population density was 1,097.3 inhabitants per square mile (423.7/km ). Of the 2,554 households, 33.7% had children under 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had
171-541: The census of 2020, 49,130 people and 16,743 households resided in the county. (The remaining data that follow in this section are outdated. The Census 2020 data for the following demographics have not yet been released.) The population density was 34 people/sq mi (13 people/km ). The 15,933 housing units averaged 16 per square mile (6.2/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.64% White, 1.52% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 6.30% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. About 14.77% of
190-563: The Fourth Texas Legislature created Burnet County from Bell , Travis , and Williamson Counties. The first post office was established at Hamilton in 1853. In 1860, 235 slaves were in Burnet County. After the war, some former slaves left the county, but many stayed. A group of them settled on land in the eastern part of Oatmeal. In 1870, the black population of the county had increased to 358, keeping pace with
209-555: The Mother's Day Flood of 1957, Sulphur Creek, a local river, struck the city in devastating flash flood that claimed five lives and destroyed many homes, businesses, and other property around downtown Lampasas. In the aftermath, a series of levees and reservoirs was constructed to prevent damage from future catastrophes. Since 1972, Lampasas has held an annual fair called the Spring Ho festival each July. [1] The most notable waterway
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#1732787367090228-639: The United States established Fort Croghan , and in 1848, the first settlers arrived in the county, Samuel Eli Holland, Logan Vandeveer , Peter Kerr, William Harrison Magill, Noah Smithwick , Captain Jesse B. Burnham, R. H. Hall, Adam Rankin "Stovepipe" Johnson , and Captain Christian Dorbandt. In 1851, 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight establish a colony at Hamilton Creek, later to be known as Morman Mill . In 1852,
247-614: The growth of the total number of residents; the number of blacks had fallen to 248 by 1880, however, and the number of new white residents was such that after 1890, blacks represented less than 3% of the total population. Some found work on farms and ranches, but by the turn of the century, many had moved into the Marble Falls area to work in town. During 1882–1903, railroad tracks connected Burnet, Granite Mountain, Marble Falls, and Lampasas . Lake Victor and Bertram became shipping-point communities. Other communities lost population as
266-425: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 16,743 households, 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were not families. About 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
285-621: The railroad offered employment. During the Great Depression , county farmers suffered financially, but found work with government-sponsored public-works projects. The Lower Colorado River Authority employed hundreds of people for the construction of the Hamilton (Buchanan) Dam and Roy B. Inks Dam . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,021 sq mi (2,640 km ), of which 27 sq mi (70 km ) (2.6%) are covered by water. As of
304-595: The word came from a Spanish word for "lilies" found in nearby streams. Another source states the word comes from the Spanish name Lampazos . The name was given to the local river by the Spanish Aquayo Expedition in 1721. It is believed the name was inspired by a Mexican town that also had beautiful springs. The town was also the location of the birth of the Farmers' Alliance, founded in 1876. In
323-414: Was 2.53, and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the age distribution was 24.50% under 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,921, and for
342-502: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,898, and for a family was $ 31,012. Males had a median income of $ 26,606 versus $ 19,959 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,409. About 18.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. The city of Lampasas
361-403: Was first named Burleson, but the name was gradually changed to Lampasas Springs because of the existence of seven mineral springs. When the county was created in 1856, the law specified "The county seat shall be same name as the county." The city of Lampasas was officially incorporated in 1883. Several theories attempt to explain how the name Lampasas came to be. The Texas Almanac states
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