Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,993 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

Geography

Caldwell is located northwest of the center of Burleson County. Texas State Highway 21 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast to Bryan and southwest to Bastrop. Texas State Highway 36 bypasses the center of the city to the northeast, leading northwest to Milano and southeast to Brenham.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Caldwell has a total area of , of which , or 0.66%, is water.<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Caldwell had a population of 3,993. The median age was 39.7 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.0 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,527 households in Caldwell, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Education

Caldwell is served by the Caldwell Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Mel Deutsch, former Major League Baseball player
  • Alfred Jackson, former NFL Football player
  • Charlie Krueger, former NFL Football player

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Image:Czech Museum, Caldwell, TX IMG 0540.JPG|Czech Museum in Caldwell

Image:Burleson County courthouse.jpg|Burleson County courthouse

Image:First Baptist Church, Caldwell, TX IMG 0529.JPG|The First Baptist Church is located in a residential area at 501 West Mustang Street in Caldwell.

Image:St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caldwell, TX IMG 0546.JPG|St. Mary's Catholic Church in Caldwell

Image:First Presbyterian, Caldwell, TX IMG 3278.JPG|Historic First Presbyterian Church at 600 West Buck Street in Caldwell was first organized in the early 1840s by the Reverend Hugh Wilson.

Image:Caldwell downtown2 (1 of 1).jpg |Downtown Caldwell

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References

  • City of Caldwell official website