Burnet, Texas

Burnet, Texas
City Hall in Burnet
City Hall in Burnet
Nickname: 
Bluebonnet Capital of Texas
Motto(s): 
"Lakes, Hills, History"
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Coordinates: 30°44′32″N 98°14′18″W / 30.74222°N 98.23833°W / 30.74222; -98.23833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBurnet
Area
 • Total10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2)
 • Land10.37 sq mi (26.85 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation1,339 ft (408 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,436
 • Density620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78611
Area codes512 and 737
FIPS code48-11464[3]
GNIS feature ID2409948[2]
Websitewww.cityofburnet.com

Burnet (/ˈbɜːrnɪt/ BUR-nit) is a city in and the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States.[4] Its population was 6,436 at the 2020 census.[5]

Both the city and the county were named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. He also served as vice president during the administration of Mirabeau B. Lamar.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnet, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Burnet city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2014.