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Population in July 2008: 1,408. Population change since 2000: +25.5%
Males: 667  (47.4%)
Females: 741  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78605.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,567 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Bertram:  $50,567
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,057
Bertram:  $19,057
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,556 (it was $65,100 in 2000)
Bertram:  $119,556
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,896; Detached houses: $117,596; In 2-unit structures: $61,041; Mobile homes: $37,907
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Races in Bertram:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (21.2%)
  • Other race (9.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bertram: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.7%), Irish (9.3%), United States (8.6%), English (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1265 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 1294 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bertram

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertram city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

48 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This city:  4.3%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Bertram, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bertram to the number of sex offenders is 201 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bertram:  1.1% ($705)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Round Rock, TX (27.8 miles , pop. 61,136).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Austin, TX (35.8 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (93.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Burnet, TX (3.2 miles ), Liberty Hill, TX (3.2 miles ), Briggs, TX (3.8 miles ), Florence, TX (4.1 miles ), Leander, TX (4.1 miles ), Marble Falls, TX (4.2 miles ), Meadowlakes, TX (4.4 miles ), Jonestown, TX (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,400
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $92,400
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.74 N, Longitude: 98.06 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the Oatmeal Festival

Area code: 512

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Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+28.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (37%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



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Crime in Bertram by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01001
    per 100,000 0.081.50.00.072.6
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 31262
    per 100,000 261.681.5156.4459.8145.1
Burglaries 271213
    per 100,000 174.4570.578.2153.3943.4
Thefts 1011131313
    per 100,000 871.8896.51016.4996.2943.4
Auto thefts 00012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.076.6145.1
Arson 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.078.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 99.4157.377.4148.7202.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.13
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bertram, Texas

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Bertram-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Bertram city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertram:
  • SETON HIGHLAND LAKES (about 15 miles; BURNET, TX)
  • ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROUND ROCK, TX)
  • METROPLEX HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KILLEEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bertram, TX

Airports located in Bertram: See detailed data for Airports located in Bertram, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertram:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 38 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 41 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
Public elementary/middle school in Bertram:
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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bertram, TX


63 people in nursing homes
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Bertram compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bertram (2009 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: at Vaughan And Grange Streets, branch established on 1918-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.7 mil, Deposits: $25.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Burnet County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Bertram

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents46.5%22.4%10.7%7.3%4.8%
Congregations24.0%10.0%16.0%24.0%4.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.7%1.2%1.2%2.0%
Congregations4.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%6.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$11,561$69,3661$819
Police Protection - Officers 3$14,641$58,5640$0
Water Supply 4$10,955$32,8650$0
Totals for Government 9$37,157$49,5431$819



11.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.42%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Travis County, TX  1.33% ($60,419 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TX  1.14% ($63,844)
from Llano County, TX  1.06% ($32,427)


9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.46%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Travis County, TX  1.62% ($71,893 average AGI)
to Llano County, TX  1.18% ($26,865)
to Williamson County, TX  1.05% ($41,957)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bertram:
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bertram:
  • KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
  • KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
  • KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KSSM (103.1 FM; COPPERAS COVE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXXS (104.9 FM; MARBLE FALLS, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KVLT (88.5 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUSJ (105.5 FM; HARKER HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Bertram:
  • KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
  • KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
  • KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
  • K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K16CY (Channel 16; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)


Bertram fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 2006 06:07 AM, Sr-29, Lat: 30.742550, Lon: -98.052892, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 4
Mar 21, 2006 03:15 AM, Sr-29, Lat: 30.747500, Lon: -98.070153, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 1998 12:50 AM, Sr-29, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 12, 1978 05:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 2329 E Hwy 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ428
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2017, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Jerri L Janjua, Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 93 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Fred Kleber, 2329 E Hwy 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
    Registrant: Global Tower LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Ste. 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
  • Kevin Fitzgerald, 6.4 Kilometers N.E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 567.4 m, Overall height: 598 m
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 6.4 Kilometers N.E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 598 m, Call Sign: WPWF817, Licensee ID: L00114464
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2002, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Certifier: James A Henkel
    Registrant: Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P.

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Big Tower, 6.4 Kilometers N.E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 567.4 m, Overall height: 598 m, Call Sign: WQJF565
    Assigned Frequencies : 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/20/2008, Expiration Date: 08/20/2018, Certifier: Tushar Patel
    Registrant: Electronic Corporate Pages, Inc., 12113 Roxie Drive, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78729, Phone: (512) 257-0177, Fax: (512) 257-2733, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bertram)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bertram)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 107
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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