Burleson, Texas

The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, known as "the Katy", extended its service from Denison to Waco. In 1880 the segment from Fort Worth to Alvarado was being laid out, and a midway depot was needed. Grenville M. Dodge, representing the railroad, purchased land for the depot and a town surrounding it from Rev. Henry C. Renfro at the site of what is now called "Old Town" Burleson. As part of the agreement, Renfro named the town "Burleson", in honor of his teacher Rufus Columbus Burleson, the president of Baylor University. The first lot was sold on October 10, 1880, the date now considered the city's "founding day".

The Burleson Post Office opened in 1882, inside a retail establishment, as was common for small towns at the time. On February 20, 1895, a fire burned down most of the business district, along with several houses. One of the Katy workers, J. C. Jones, had stayed in Burleson and opened a water works for the town, drilling a deep well that provided dozens of hydrants for the residents, but they were not sufficient to extinguish the fire. By the end of the 1800s, Burleson was a bustling rural town, with farms all around, schools, a grocery store, cotton gins and grist mills, a general store, a druggist, a bank, and a jeweler. In 1899, a group of nine women formed a society for cultural advancement and called it the Eumathian Club. The women acquired books, loaned them, and held readings, discussions, and music recitals.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

In 1909 the Texas Legislature passed a bill forming the Burleson Independent School District. Construction began in 1912 of the Northern Texas Traction Company interurban line between Fort Worth and Cleburne, with Burleson as a stop along the way. The first day of service was September 1, 1912, with 1,200 passengers on the ten passenger runs that day. Two freight runs per day were made as well. The interurban line provided for the first time two very important things to Burleson: easy access to Fort Worth and Cleburne, and electricity. The interurban station was operated out of a drugstore, whose proprietor became ticket master, and who served travelers pastries and soda from the soda fountain. The old drugstore/station still exists, as the Burleson Heritage Museum at the Burleson Visitor Center, as do two of the interurban cars.

That year, a petition was sent to a Johnson County judge proposing to incorporate the "Town of Burleson", including a survey of the town limits that included most of the original town as set out by Grenville Dodge. An election was held, the petition passed, and the county judge ordered it so. On May 21, 1912, Burleson was incorporated.

The 1920 census showed the population of Burleson to be 241. In 1930 the population was 591. Due to the increasing popularity of automobiles, combined with the Great Depression, the interurban line closed in 1931. In 1940 the population decreased to 573, as people had left Burleson during the depression to find jobs wherever they could. In 1950 the population was 791, and grew to 2,345 in 1960, perhaps partly due to the opening of Interstate 35 through the town that year. By 1970 the population was 7,713, by 1980 11,734. In 1990 the population of Burleson was 16,113. In 2000 the population had grown to 20,976, and in 2010 there were 36,690 people in Burleson.{{cite book | last1=Haley| first1=James| title=Burleson Century| date=2012| publisher=Houchen Bindery| location=Utica, NE |isbn=978-0-578-10592-5| pages=74–172|edition=1}}

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Most of Burleson is in northern Johnson County, with a small portion extending north into Tarrant County. The city is bordered to the north by the cities of Crowley and Fort Worth, and to the southwest by the city of Joshua. The Burleson city limits extend southeast from the city center {{convert|8|mi|0}} in a narrow corridor toward Alvarado along Interstate 35W. I-35W leads north {{convert|15|mi}} to the center of Fort Worth and south {{convert|40|mi}} to Hillsboro. Texas State Highway 174 begins at I-35W in the northern part of Burleson and runs southwest {{convert|15|mi}} to Cleburne, the Johnson county seat.

As of 2010, Burleson had a total area of {{convert|67.52|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|67.36|sqkm|order=flip}} were land and {{convert|0.17|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.25%, were water. Village Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River, flows to the northeast through the city. Most of Burleson lies between {{convert|700|and|800|ft}} in elevation.

The climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burleson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=542114&cityname=Burleson%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Burleson, Texas]

July and August are typically the hottest months, with highs averaging around {{convert|95|F}} and lows around {{convert|72|F}}. December and January are the coldest months, with highs averaging {{convert|56|F}} and lows around {{convert|34|F}}. Average annual rainfall is {{convert|37|in}} per year.

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| Jan record high F = 85

| Feb record high F = 95

| Mar record high F = 95

| Apr record high F = 96

| May record high F = 101

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| Aug record high F = 109

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| Feb high F = 60.8

| Mar high F = 68.0

| Apr high F = 75.8

| May high F = 82.8

| Jun high F = 90.6

| Jul high F = 94.7

| Aug high F = 95.2

| Sep high F = 88.5

| Oct high F = 78.3

| Nov high F = 66.9

| Dec high F = 58.3

| year high F = 76.4

| Jan mean F = 45.2

| Feb mean F = 48.9

| Mar mean F = 56.0

| Apr mean F = 63.7

| May mean F = 71.9

| Jun mean F = 79.7

| Jul mean F = 83.4

| Aug mean F = 83.5

| Sep mean F = 76.6

| Oct mean F = 66.0

| Nov mean F = 55.2

| Dec mean F = 46.7

| year mean F = 64.7

| Jan low F = 33.5

| Feb low F = 36.9

| Mar low F = 44.0

| Apr low F = 51.6

| May low F = 61.0

| Jun low F = 68.8

| Jul low F = 72.0

| Aug low F = 71.8

| Sep low F = 64.7

| Oct low F = 53.8

| Nov low F = 43.5

| Dec low F = 35.2

| year low F = 53.1

| Jan record low F = 10

| Feb record low F = -3

| Mar record low F = 14

| Apr record low F = 26

| May record low F = 36

| Jun record low F = 52

| Jul record low F = 58

| Aug record low F = 53

| Sep record low F = 41

| Oct record low F = 23

| Nov record low F = 19

| Dec record low F = -6

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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.30

| Feb precipitation inch = 2.61

| Mar precipitation inch = 3.65

| Apr precipitation inch = 2.97

| May precipitation inch = 4.24

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.53

| Jul precipitation inch = 2.21

| Aug precipitation inch = 2.32

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.12

| Oct precipitation inch = 4.37

| Nov precipitation inch = 2.66

| Dec precipitation inch = 2.56

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| Aug precipitation days = 4.5

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{{US Census population

| 1920 = 241

| 1930 = 591

| 1940 = 573

| 1950 = 791

| 1960 = 2345

| 1970 = 7713

| 1980 = 11734

| 1990 = 16113

| 2000 = 20976

| 2010 = 36690

| 2020 = 47641

| estyear = 2023

| estimate = 55220

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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=May 30, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}

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{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}

Since the 1920 United States census, Burleson has experienced positive population growth trends. According to the 2020 United States census, there were 47,641 people, 15,979 households, and 12,330 families residing in the city. Per the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 72.16% non-Hispanic white, 4.41% African American or Black, 0.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.51% Asian American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.39% some other race, 4.71% multiracial, and 16.26% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.

According to Burleson's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[https://burlesontx.com/420/Annual-Reports-Adopted-Budgets City of Burleson ACFR] Retrieved November 27, 2024 the top employers in the city were:

Burleson is served primarily by the Burleson Independent School District (BISD), the Joshua Independent School District (JISD), the Everman Independent School District (EISD), and a small part of the Mansfield Independent School District (MISD).

BISD high schools include Burleson High School, Centennial High School, Game Development Design School (formerly REALM), and Burleson Collegiate High School. The Burleson Higher Education Center provides a local campus for Hill College and Texas Tech University.

Fort Worth Spinks Airport is located on the northern edge of the Burleson city limits.

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• [http://www.burlesontx.com/ City of Burleson official website]

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