Burnet, Texas | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burnet |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.40 sq mi (26.94 km2) |
| • Land | 10.37 sq mi (26.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,436 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78611 |
| Area codes | 512 and 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-11464[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409948[2] |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnet, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.