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Welcome to Burnet County ...

Time Zone: Burnet County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Burnet is the Seat for Burnet County.

Burnet County was founded in 1852. Burnet was created by taking area from Bell, Travis and Williamson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burnet had a population of 48,280 people. This is an increase of 12.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,750 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burnet represented 0.17% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Burnet County:

  • Bertram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <3>
  • Burnet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
    • Burnet is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <3>
  • Cottonwood Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
    • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <3>
  • Granite Shoals
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
    • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <3>
  • Highland Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
    • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Marble Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Meadowlakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
    • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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