Briaroaks is a city in
Johnson County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 507 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Briaroaks is located in northern Johnson County. It is bordered to the northeast by
Burleson. Downtown
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...
is north of Briaroaks. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
In 2000, there were 493 people, 180 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.58%
White
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, 1.01% from
other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.
In 2000, there were 180 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were
married couples
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.6% were non-families; 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $60,938, and the median income for a family was $65,250. Males had a median income of $51,875 versus $30,750 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $23,968. About 6.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Briaroaks is served by the
Burleson Independent School District.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Briaroaks has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Briaroaks, Texas
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References
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Cities in Texas
Cities in Johnson County, Texas