Bertram Depot Wiki (1 of 1), 2019
Bertram’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1882Bertram is settled
BertramTX
A town of 2,142, settled in 1882.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,142
2025 Census estimate · +31.2% since 2020
Typical home
$409K
−1.3% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
427
A commuter town
Is Bertram a good place to live?
The best of Bertram’s subject grades is an A− for safety; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 53 of Texas’ 576 towns score higher on safety. Bertram has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bertram stand out
Where Bertram beats most towns.
A growing town
Bertram has grown 57% since 2010
1,353 counted in 2010 and 1,616 in 2020; an estimated 2,142 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Bertram grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bertram is from typical.
SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 5.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →HealthAscension Seton Highland Lakes 13.7 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsC−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.1–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bertram: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bertram, and how to reach them.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bertram water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bertram’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBurnet County Early Voting ClerkBurnet County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7860578605 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bertram.
SafetyA−
In Bertram, violent crime runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Bertram reports less crime per resident than just over four fifths of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Its property crime rate stands at 2.8 per 1,000 residents. Police in Bertram reported no violent crime.
82%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Bertram | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bertram0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bertram2.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
82nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Bertram’s schools trail 59% of Texas districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: Burnet CISD. 437 students attend Bertram’s public school.
41%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 437 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Bertram is valued at about $409K
Bertram’s going rate for rent stands at $1,522 a month. Just over three quarters of Bertram households live in a home they own, above the Texas town median (69%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are down 1.3% over the year to September 2026.
$409KZillow home value
| Bertram | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,522 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bertram$409K
Texas$296K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Bertram’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Bertram’s income of the median household stands at $63,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Bertram added 124 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 427. 20% of Bertram residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Bertram | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bertram2%
Austin24%
Liberty Hill8%
Round Rock4%
Leander3%
31 mi
median commute distance
427
jobs based in Bertram
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Natural hazards: low risk in Bertram, mostly inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Bertram households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–62°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Bertram trails 58% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Bertram, 18% binge drink. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Bertram is ahead of Texas on 4 and behind on 4.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Bertram | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bertram | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.6% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.7% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.1% |
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
13.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
0% of Bertram is conserved land
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Bertram: one, of 4 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,210 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Panther Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bertram
20pages on Bertram
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 59% of TX districts · 1 schoolSafetyA−0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 4 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$409K typical home · down 1.3% in a yearWork & commuteC−$63K median household income · 427 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bertram; the nearest are
Southwestern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Georgetown24.7 mi$53,813 tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen27.4 mi$7,363 in-state tuitionCentral Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Killeen30.1 mi$3,750 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bertram residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Bertram for work
Where Bertram’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
427jobs based in Bertram
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bertram
City in Texas, United States
Bertram ( BUR-trəm) is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,020 in the 2024 estimate, up from 1,616 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- ZIP code
- 78605
- Area code
- 512
Questions about Bertram
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bertram, TX expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($78,732 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.