Bartlett is a city in Bell and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,633 at the 2020 census.
Bartlett lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Bell County portion of the city is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Williamson County portion is part of the Austin–Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known for its late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, Bartlett was the site for the filming of movies including The Stars Fell on Henrietta and The Newton Boys, as well as the NBC television drama Revolution.
History
Starting in 1909, Bartlett was the headquarters of the Bartlett-Florence Railway, later the Bartlett Western Railroad, which ran from Bartlett's connection with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad to the cotton processing center of Florence, Texas. However, that line was abandoned in 1935.
In 1914 and 1915, Bartlett was home to minor league baseball. The Bartlett Bearcats played as members of the Class D level Middle Texas League for two seasons. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ross Youngs played for Bartlett in 1915.
Geography
Bartlett is located south of Temple and northeast of downtown Austin. The city straddles the line between Bell and Williamson counties; the center of the city is mostly in Bell County, but the slight majority of the city's area is in Williamson County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.24%, is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bartlett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bartlett had a population of 1,633 and 303 families residing in the city. The median age was 40.4 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 555 households in Bartlett, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.9% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|584
|35.76%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|154
|9.43%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|3
|0.18%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|9
|0.55%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|44
|2.69%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|839
|51.38%
|-
|Total
|1633
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Percent
|-
| White || 44.2%
|-
| Black or African American || 10.3%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.5%
|-
| Asian || 0.6%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 20.9%
|-
| Two or more races || 23.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 51.4%
|}
2000 census
At the 2000 census,