Burnet ( BUR-nit) is a city in and the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,436 at the 2020 census. Both the city and the county were named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas. He also served as vice president during the administration of Mirabeau B. Lamar.

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How Burnet ranks

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#49Safest in TX #107Closest to a top hospital in TX #72Most trails in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78611

Area code512

Living in Burnet

Housing in Burnet

$403K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Burnet home is worth about $403,000, down 1.3% in a year, 35% above the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Burnet

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Safety Grade A-

Burnet reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Burnet 0.7

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Burnet 5.3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Burnet

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Most working residents leave Burnet for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (16%), Marble Falls (9%) and Round Rock (3%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

Austin

16%

Marble Falls

Round Rock

San Antonio

13%Work in townlive and work in Burnet 37 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,236Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Burnet

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 63.8%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Seton Highland LakesBurnet · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lone Star Circle of Care at JonestownLeander · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Burnet · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burnet →

Natural hazards in Burnet

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

11Does Burnet flood?paid flood claims since 1980 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Burnet

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Burnet →

Climate in Burnet

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Burnet has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 39°Winter

78° / 55°Spring

94° / 71°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Burnet get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Burnet

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School Grade B

The public schools Burnet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#278Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictBURNET CISDSchools5

Shady Grove ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 570 students RJ Richey El B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 510 students Burnet Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 711 students Burnet H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 946 students Quest H S C-High · Grades 9–12 · 35 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.