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Welcome to Burleson County ...

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

The community of Caldwell is the Seat for Burleson County.

Burleson County was founded in 1846. Burleson was created by taking area from Milam and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Burleson had a population of 18,443 people. This is an increase of 7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,237 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burleson represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Burleson County:

  • Caldwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Burleson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
  • Snook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <2>
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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