Bartlett, Texas
Location of Bartlett, Texas
Coordinates: 30°47′44″N 97°25′50″W / 30.79556, -97.43056
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Williamson, Bell
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,675
- Density	1,373.3/sq mi (530.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76511
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-05732[1]
GNIS feature ID	1351556[2]

Bartlett is a city in Bell and Williamson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census, and 1,701 in the 2005 census estimate.

Bartlett lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Bell County portion of the city is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Williamson County portion is part of the Austin–Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bartlett is located at 30°47′44″N, 97°25′50″W (30.795621, -97.430680)^[3]. This is 41 miles (66 km) northeast of Austin. The city straddles the line between Bell and Williamson Counties, but is located mostly in Bell County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,675 people, 571 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,373.3 people per square mile (530.1/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 523.1/sq mi (201.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.61% White, 17.97% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 16.84% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.07% of the population.

There were 571 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 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 median income for a household in the city was $26,094, and the median income for a family was $35,595. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,649. About 21.1% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Bartlett is served by the Bartlett Independent School District.

People of Note

Blues artist Kirk Van Praag is from Bartlett.

Mayor - Arthur White

Mayor Pro Tem - Arthur Mason

Alderman - Reuben Lindemann

Alderman - Dustin Zanders

Alderman - William "Bill" Terell

Alderman - Charlie Johnson

Police Chief - Darryl Hart

City Secretary - Diane Evans

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Chamber of Commerce website
• Bartlett from the Handbook of Texas Online

• Bartlett, Texas is at coordinates 30°47′44″N 97°25′50″W / 30.795621, -97.43068 (Bartlett, Texas)Coordinates: 30°47′44″N 97°25′50″W / 30.795621, -97.43068 (Bartlett, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Bell County, Texas County seat: Belton Cities Bartlett‡ | Belton | Copperas Cove‡ | Harker Heights | Killeen | Little River-Academy | Morgan's Point Resort | Nolanville | Temple | Troy Towns Holland | Rogers Village Salado CDP Fort Hood Unincorporated communities Cyclone | Ding Dong | Heidenheimer | Pendleton | White Hall Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Texas County seat: Georgetown Cities Austin‡ | Bartlett‡ | Cedar Park‡ | Florence | Georgetown | Granger | Hutto | Jarrell | Leander‡ | Liberty Hill | Round Rock‡ | Taylor | Thorndale‡ | Thrall | Weir CDPs and other unincorporated areas Anderson Mill‡ | Brushy Creek | Coupland | Jollyville‡ | Jonah | Norman's Crossing | Serenada | Waterloo Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties