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Bertram is a small town of 2,037 people in Burnet County, Texas. It's about 30 miles from Killeen, TX and 36 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,037people
$224kTypical home
$1,522/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,037
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,084 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Austin, TX
- 30 mi to Killeen, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,414/mo)
- Median rent $1,522/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (493 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to GRK airport
- 45 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,276 ft
- 163 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 151 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burnet County: R+56 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk