Johnson City, Texas

Johnson City, Texas
Blanco County Courthouse
Blanco County Courthouse
Motto: 
"The Crossroads Of The Texas Hill Country"[1]
Location of Johnson City, Texas
Location of Johnson City, Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′27″N 98°24′22″W / 30.27417°N 98.40611°W / 30.27417; -98.40611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBlanco
Founded byJames P. Johnson
Named forSam E. Johnson, Sr.
Area
 • Total1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 • Total1,627
 • Density900.89/sq mi (347.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78636
Area code830
FIPS code48-37780[5]
GNIS feature ID2410146[3]
Websitewww.johnsoncitytx.org
East Main Grill Restaurant in Johnson City
290 Diner along U.S. Route 290 in Johnson City
First Baptist Church of Johnson City

Johnson City is a city and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States.[6] The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census.[4][7] Founded in 1879, it was named for early settler James Polk Johnson, nephew to Sam E. Johnson, Sr.[8] Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.

  1. ^ "Johnson City Texas Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center". Johnson City Texas Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson City, Texas
  4. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Johnson City city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Profile for Johnson City, Texas, TX". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Fredericksburg Man Dies". Austin American. Vol. 2, no. 60. Austin, Texas. March 1, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.