Bartlett is a city in

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and Williamson counties in the

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. The population was 1,633 at the 2020 census. Bartlett lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Bell County portion of the city is part of the Killeen–

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Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Williamson County portion is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known for its late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, Bartlett was the site for the filming of movies including '' The Stars Fell on Henrietta'' and '' The Newton Boys'', as well as the NBC television drama ''

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History

Starting in 1909, Bartlett was the headquarters of the Bartlett-Florence Railway, later the Bartlett Western Railroad, which ran from Bartlett's connection with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad to the cotton processing center of

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. However, that line was abandoned in 1935. In 1914 and 1915, Bartlett was home to

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. The Bartlett Bearcats played as members of the Class D level Middle Texas League for two seasons.

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member

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played for Bartlett in 1915.

Geography

Bartlett is located south of

and northeast of downtown

. The city straddles the line between Bell and Williamson counties; the center of the city is mostly in Bell County, but the slight majority of the city's area is in Williamson County. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.24%, is water. Revised 2010 census figure published 07-02-2012.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Bartlett has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,633 people, 460 households, and 303 families residing in the city. At the 2000

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, there were 1,675 people, 571 households and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 638 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 61.61%

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, 17.97%

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, 0.66% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 16.84% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 33.07% of the population. There were 571 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

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living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.40. Age distribution was 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The

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was $26,094, and the median family income was $35,595. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $21,016 for females. The

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for the city was $12,649. About 21.1% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the

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, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bartlett is served by the Bartlett Independent School District and is home to the Bartlett High School Bulldogs and Lassies.

Notable people

* Henry Ray Clark (1936–2006), artist * Louise Holland Coe, first woman elected to the

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, first woman to run for

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, 1894–1985 * John C. Holland, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–1967

References

External links

Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
* {{authority control Cities in Bell County, Texas Cities in Williamson County, Texas Greater Austin Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area Cities in Texas