Map of Johnson City, Texas

Johnson City is a city and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1879 by James P. Johnson, it was named for early settler Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.

Johnson City overview:
Name:	Johnson City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Blanco County
Elevation:	1,198 ft (365 m)
Total Area:	1.81 sq mi (4.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,656
Population Density:	1,179.96/sq mi (455.50/km²)
ZIP code:	78636
Area code:	830
FIPS code:	4837780
GNISfeature ID:	1338790
Website:	www.johnsoncitytx.org

Online Interactive Map

Johnson City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

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 U.S. president. The county seat of Blanco County was moved to Johnson City in 1890.

Johnson City Road Map

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Geography

Johnson City is located in central Blanco County at 30°16′35″N 98°24′29″W / 30.276427°N 98.408105°W / 30.276427; -98.408105, about 1 mile (2 km) south of the Pedernales River. U.S. Routes 281 and 290 join near the center of town; US 281 leads north 23 miles (37 km) to Marble Falls, and US 290 leads west 30 miles (48 km) to Fredericksburg. The two highways run south out of town together; US 290 soon turns east and leads 47 miles (76 km) to Austin, while US 281 continues south 64 miles (103 km) to San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Johnson City has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km), all land.

Climate

Johnson City experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and a generally comfortable winter. Temperatures range from 82 °F or 27.8 °C in the summer to 47 °F or 8.3 °C during winter.