Cleburne (/ˈkliːbɜːrn/ KLEE-burn) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Johnson County. Located within the prairies and lakes region of North Texas, the city is located south of Fort Worth and southwest of Dallas. The closest neighboring state is Oklahoma to the north, and the closest international border is to the south with Mexico. Cleburne is the second-most-populous city in Johnson County at 31,352 in 2020. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, of which Cleburne is a part, has a total population of 8,477,157 in 2025, fourth-largest in the U.S. Cleburne was founded near Buffalo Creek as Camp Henderson in 1862 and incorporated in 1871, changing its name to honor Patrick R…

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How Cleburne ranks

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#47Closest to a top hospital in TX #68Most new homes in TX #157Lowest obesity in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76031, 76033

Area code817

Living in Cleburne

Housing in Cleburne

$270K▼ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cleburne home is worth about $270,000, down 2.8% in a year, 10% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May59

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Safety in Cleburne

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Safety Grade B-

Cleburne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cleburne 1.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cleburne 8.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cleburne

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About one in 4 of Cleburne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (13%), Dallas (7%) and Arlington (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Fort Worth

13%

Dallas

Arlington

Burleson

23%Work in townlive and work in Cleburne 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 15,242Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cleburne

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

8worse than TX

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

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 16.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 15.7%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne · 2.2 mi · ER

Southeast Community Health CenterFort Worth · 26 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Cleburne

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

92Does Cleburne flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cleburne MapCleburne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Cleburne

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Cleburne has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 37°Winter

76° / 55°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

78° / 56°Fall

How much snow does Cleburne get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 12, with the last in spring around Mar 17.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cleburne

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School Grade C+

The public schools Cleburne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCLEBURNE ISDSchools18

Cooke El B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 501 students Gerard El A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 474 students Coleman El C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 434 students Marti El C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 432 students Irving El CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 405 students Santa Fe El B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 382 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.