Texas County Map
Blanco County, Texas
County seat: Johnson City · Established 1858 · Central Texas · FIPS 48031
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Blanco County, TX
Blanco County Neighboring counties County seat (Johnson City)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Johnson City
Population
13,581
Area
711 sq mi
Density
19.1 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
30.266°N
Longitude
98.400°W
Bordering counties (7)
Travis County · Hays County · Comal County · Kendall County · Llano County · Burnet County · Gillespie County
About
Blanco County was established in 1858, named for The Blanco River. (Blanco is Spanish for "white"), and carved from Burnet County, Comal County, Gillespie County and Hays County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.