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Welcome to Llano ...

The city of Llano is located in Hill Country.

Llano is located in Llano County<1> and is the County Seat for Llano County.



The pronunciation of Llano: LAN-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Llano, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Llano has a population of 3,504 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Llano is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Llano: (325)

The ZIP code for Llano: 78643<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Llano had an population of 3,504 people. This is an increase of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Llano had a population of 3,232 people (which is 16.75% of the total population of Llano County). This makes Llano the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Llano represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 434th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,232 people, the population of Llano decreased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,325 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Llano.

Communities Also Named Llano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Llano - they are located in California (2), New Mexico (2) and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Llano.

Communities near Llano ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Llano.

  • Sunrise Beach Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
    • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <7>
  • Highland Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
    • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Lone Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baby Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
  • Valley Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluffton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan Dam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
    • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
  • Click ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Click is located in Llano County
  • Tow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Llano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Llano.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Llano. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Llano.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Llano. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Llano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Llano ...

Looking for more information about Llano? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Llano, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Llano.

Adding Llano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Llano in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Llano was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Llano on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Llano.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Llano. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Llano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Llano. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Llano.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Llano - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Llano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Llano or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>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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