Burleson, Texas
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Burleson is a city located partially in Johnson County and partially in Tarrant County in Texas. As of the 2004, the population was 27,932, up from 20,976 in 2000.
Burleson is the hometown of singer and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. It was also in Burleson in which the annual Christianity-related See You at the Pole event originated. It is also a prohibition or almost completely dry town. Burleson's northern city border with Fort Worth is in Tarrant County. Stores in those areas north of the Johnson County line are allowed to sell alcohol.
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Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Burleson.PNG Burleson is located at 32°32'9" North, 97°19'38" West (32.535939, -97.327257)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.0 km² (19.7 mi²). 50.9 km² (19.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.30% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 20,976 people, 7,610 households, and 5,981 families residing in the city. The population density was 412.2/km² (1,067.7/mi²). There were 7,794 housing units at an average density of 153.1/km² (396.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.62% White, 0.40% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 5.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,610 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% are classified as non-families according to the United States Census Bureau. Of 7,610 households, 287 are unmarried partner households: 261 heterosexual, 0 same-sex male, and 26 same-sex female households.
18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% 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 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,432, and the median income for a family was $56,031. Males had a median income of $40,567 versus $27,032 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. 6.0% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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