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Meadowlakes, Texas
Location of Meadowlakes, Texas
Location of Meadowlakes, Texas
Burnet County Meadowlakes.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Burnet
Area
 • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,777
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,703
 • Density 2,240.79/sq mi (864.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78654
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-47330
GNIS feature ID 1388587

Meadowlakes is a city in the Hill Country of Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Meadowlakes is located in southern Burnet County at 30°33′42″N 98°17′45″W / 30.561740°N 98.295821°W / 30.561740; -98.295821, on the north shore of the Colorado River. It is bordered to the northeast by Marble Falls and is 49 miles (79 km) northwest of downtown Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Meadowlakes has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.06%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 514
2000 1,293 151.6%
2010 1,777 37.4%
2019 (est.) 1,703 −4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,293 people, 573 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,673.2 people per square mile (648.4/km2). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 775.1/sq mi (300.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.23% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 573 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.49.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,588, and the median income for a family was $67,206. Males had a median income of $51,912 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,779. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

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