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Johnson City, Texas

Johnson City is a city in and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1879, it was named for early settler James Polk Johnson, nephew of Sam E. Johnson, Sr., and uncle of US President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.

Johnson City was founded by James P. Johnson, who donated a 320-acre (130 ha) site on the Pedernales River for the founding of the town in 1879. It was the hometown of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. The county seat of Blanco County was moved to Johnson City in 1890.

Johnson City is located in central Blanco County about 1 mile (2 km) south of the Pedernales River. U.S. Routes 281 and 290 join near the center of town; U.S. 281 leads north 23 miles (37 km) to Marble Falls, and U.S. 290 leads west 30 miles (48 km) to Fredericksburg. The two highways run south out of town together; U.S. 290 soon turns east and leads 47 miles (76 km) to Austin, while U.S. 281 continues south 64 miles (103 km) to San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Johnson City has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.

Johnson City experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with hot summers and a generally comfortable winter. Daily average temperatures range from 82 °F or 27.8 °C in the summer to 47 °F or 8.3 °C during winter.

As of the 2020 census, Johnson City had 1,627 people, 675 households, and 415 families residing in the city.

The median age was 44.9 years; 21.0% of residents were under 18 and 21.8% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.2 males age 18 and over.

Of the 675 households, 30.1% had children under 18 living in them, 44.7% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.

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