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Burnet is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 182nd of 640 in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $88K. A typical home there costs about $398K, 5.1 years of the county’s $79K median household income. Burnet’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Burnet County Courthouse and Park Road 4 Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Burnet beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Burnet is from typical.
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Census counts: 280 in 1870, a low of 280 in 1870, 6,436 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 6 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnet, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Burnet.
Burnet fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Austin and other neighbors.
10 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Haley Nelson Park, at 47 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haley Nelson Park | 1.2 mi | 47 |
| 2. Hamilton Creek Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. Wallace Riddell Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Burnet CISD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Burnet H S, with 946 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 711 | C+ |
| Burnet H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 946 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
At 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 90% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Burnet’s property crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents, below both Texas’ towns (10.7) and U.S. towns (9.9). The violent crime rate in Burnet is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $398K, is 14% below its July 2022 peak. 64.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.7% across Texas.
The typical Burnet home is worth about $398,000, down 1.7% in a year, 34% above the Texas typical home. Burnet’s median rent is $1,019 a month.
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,019 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Burnet weather station records that about 98 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 94.6°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.1°.
Burnet has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 18% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 20% of residents (13% statewide). Burnet has grown 7.9% since 2020, to 6,939 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Burnet | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Burnet has about as many jobs (3,236) as working residents, but only 405 people both live and work here.
Since 2013, Burnet has added 526 jobs, to 3,236 in 2023. 8.1% of Burnet residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Austin (16%), Marble Falls (9%) and Round Rock (3%).
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Burnet.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burnet beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Burnet.
| Burnet | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Burnet | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.4% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Burnet; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Burnet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
4 notable people were born in Burnet.
City in Texas, United States
Burnet ( BUR-nit) is a city in and the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,436 at the 2020 census. 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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Burnet grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #182 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Ashley Field and Andrew Moses.
