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Burleson County, Texas: State of the Community ReportTiffany Cousins, MUP[1]; Jeffrey English, MUP[1, 2]; and Yi Meng, MUP[1][1] Texas A&M University, College of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, PLAN613: Planning Methods II, Spring 2015; [2] Brazos Valley Council of Governments

ABSTRACTOur group will demonstrate the tools and processes we learned in PLAN 613 and use them on our case study of Burleson County, Texas. In this project we collected US Census/ACS data and inventory figures for the county. We also collected economic and financial data to help create the final product called a State of the Community Report. In this report we created many maps using ArcGIS, some will be shown below. Burleson County is located in Central Texas about 50 miles East of Austin, TX. The total population for the county in 2010 was 17,187. The median household income for the county is $45,651. The average family size is 3.27 people. The average age is 33.6 years old. Unemployment rate in the county for December 2014 was 3.3%.

HISTORYBurleson County was founded in 1846 and named after Edward Burleson, a General during the Texas Revolution, the third Vice President of the Republic of Texas, and later a State Senator for Texas (TSHA). Caldwell has been the county seat since 1846. Burleson County joined the Brazos Valley Council of Governments in 1966. In recent history, current County Judge Mike Sutherland has been in office since 2003.

METHODS• Input / Output Analysis; Showing the importing and exporting of employed citizens in

the county and outside the county.

• SWOT Analysis; Explaining the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of the county as a whole.

• Location Quotients; Determining what industries are basic/non-basic and what industries export/import more resources in the county. LQs > 1 are basic, LQs =< 1 are non-basic employers.

ACS 5 Year (2006-2010 & 2009-2013) LQ 2010 LQ 2013

Industries Compared to Texas Benchmark Burleson Co. Burleson Co.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 3.14 4.13

Mining and Extraction 2.78 2.62

Utilities 3.06 1.10

Construction 1.29 1.24

Manufacturing 0.94 1.24

Wholesale Trade 0.38 0.64

Retail Trade 1.03 1.07

Transportation and Warehousing 0.79 0.83

Information 0.34 0.99

Finance and Insurance 0.61 0.47

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.68 0.82

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services 0.31 0.67

Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.02 0

Administrative and Support and Waste Mgmt 0.35 0.28

Educational Services 1.45 1.66

Healthcare and Social Assistance 0.80 0.82

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.71 0.08

Accommodation and Food Services 1.35 0.88

Other Services (except Public Admin) 1.01 1.56

Public Administration 0.92 0.84

FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS• Lake Somerville is not only an environmental asset for the county but it is also an

Economic engine thanks in part to tourism.

• Agriculture and Mining/Extraction are major job sectors within Burleson County.

• Caldwell’s one hospital of 25 beds compared to the population of 4,104 will not cut it in the event of a crisis.

• Lack of sidewalks in cities reduce mobility and increase health risks.

• Burleson County should partner up with Blinn College to create a campus for its citizens to offer higher education opportunities.

• Construct Recycling Centers along side Citizen Collection Stations to reduce carbon footprint.

• San Antonio Water Pipeline deal could create some local jobs through construction.

CENSUS/ACS DATA CHARTS

REFERENCES• Burleson County: Office of County Judge, Mike Sutherland and Assistant Karen

• Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• St. Joseph’s Burleson Hospital

• TSHA. Texas Society of History Association.

• US Bureau of Labor Statistics

• US Census / American Community Survey

• US Geological Survey (USGS)

Less than $10,000

$10,000 to $14,999

$15,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $34,999

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

$150,000 to $199,999

$200,000 or more

Household Income according to 2009-2013 ACS 5 Year

SWOT ANALYSISStrengths• Lake Somerville• Proximity of being 200 miles

from 80% of the population of Texas

• High Quality ISDs• Highly organized local gov’ts• Nearby Bio-corridor and Texas

A&M University• Strong Hazard Mitigation Plan

Weaknesses• Koppers Plant Pollution• Only 1 Small Hospital• Only 1 Small Airport• No Recycling Centers• No Centers of Higher Education

(Community Colleges, etc.)• Lack of Sidewalks in Urban

Areas, which reduce Walkability/Mobility

• Lack of Public Transit

Opportunities• San Antonio Waterline Deal• Oil/Gas Extraction Industry• Texas A&M University O.D. Butler

Animal Science Complex & University Farm

Threats• Possibility of losing Population

to Brazos (B/CS) or Washington Counties (Brenham)

• Losing Jobs to Surrounding Counties

• Lots of Retail leakage to surrounding areas according to Retail Gap Analysis (Farmer, Aaron)

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-9.00% -7.00% -5.00% -3.00% -1.00% 1.00% 3.00% 5.00% 7.00% 9.00%

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5 to 9 years

10 to 14 years

15 to 19 years

20 to 24 years

25 to 29 years

30 to 34 years

35 to 39 years

40 to 44 years

45 to 49 years

50 to 54 years

55 to 59 years

60 to 64 years

65 to 69 years

70 to 74 years

75 to 79 years

80 to 84 years

85 years and over

Burleson County Population Pyramid (2009-2013 ACS 5 Year)

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• Left Image: Floodplain map showing the 100 year floodplain in Red and Safer land in Green. Cities in Yellow.

• Right Image: Road map showing the road network within Burleson, Major roads in bold (State Hwy 21, 36, FM 50 & FM 60). Cities in Red.

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Burleson County Population Since 1850 US Census 9.00% 7.00% 5.00% 3.00% 1.00%