Johnson City is a city and the

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Blanco County, Texas Blanco County (Spanish: "white", ) is a United States county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Central Texas and its county seat is Johnson City. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,374. The county is named for ...

, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1879, it was named for early settler James Polk Johnson, nephew to Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.

History

File:Downtown Johnson City, Hwy. 290 IMG_1529.JPG, A glimpse of downtown Johnson City Johnson City was founded by James P. Johnson who donated a site on the Pedernales River for the founding of the town in 1879. It was the hometown of

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served a ...

, 36th

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. The county seat of Blanco County was moved to Johnson City in 1890.

Geography

Johnson City is located in central Blanco County about south of the Pedernales River. U.S. Routes 281 and 290 join near the center of town; U.S. 281 leads north to Marble Falls, and U.S. 290 leads west to Fredericksburg. The two highways run south out of town together; U.S. 290 soon turns east and leads to

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, while U.S. 281 continues south to

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. According to the

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, Johnson City has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Johnson City experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and a generally comfortable winter. Temperatures range from in the summer to during winter.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,627 people, 725 households, and 415 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 442 households, and 317 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 490 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.67%

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, 0.84% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 8.23% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 20.57% of the population. There were 442 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were

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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The

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was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,148, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,529 versus $21,607 for females. The

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for the city was $14,977. About 9.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, operated by the

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, is west of Johnson City. Pedernales Falls State Park is located east of Johnson City. Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is a nearby wildlife sanctuary with a man-made batcave.

Education

Johnson City is served by the

Johnson City Independent School District Johnson City Independent School District is a public school district based in Johnson City, Texas, Johnson City, Texas (United States, USA). Located in Blanco County, Texas, Blanco County, small portions of the district extend into Hays County, ...

. The district has an elementary school, middle school and high school. Students attend Lyndon B. Johnson High School.

Media

Newspaper

The ''Johnson City Record Courier'' is a weekly newspaper published in Johnson City. It was established in 1883.

Radio

KFAN-FM/107.9 is licensed to serve Johnson City.

References

External links

City of Johnson City official website

Johnson City Chamber of Commerce

''Johnson City Record Courier''
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Johnson City Independent School District

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