right|thumb|East Main Grill Restaurant in Johnson City

right|thumb|290 Diner along [[U.S. Route 290 in Johnson City]]

right|thumb|First [[Baptist Church of Johnson City]]

Johnson City is a city in and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1879, it was named for early settler James Polk Johnson, nephew of Sam E. Johnson, Sr., and uncle of US President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.

History

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File:Downtown Johnson City, Hwy. 290 IMG_1529.JPG|A glimpse of downtown Johnson City

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Johnson City was founded by James P. Johnson, who donated a site on the Pedernales River for the founding of the town in 1879. It was the hometown of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. The county seat of Blanco County was moved to Johnson City in 1890.

| Jan avg record high F = 78.8

| Feb avg record high F = 83.1

| Mar avg record high F = 86.8

| Apr avg record high F = 91.1

| May avg record high F = 95.4

| Jun avg record high F = 98.4

| Jul avg record high F = 100.8

| Aug avg record high F = 101.8

| Sep avg record high F = 98.1

| Oct avg record high F = 92.0

| Nov avg record high F = 84.7

| Dec avg record high F = 79.9

| year avg record high F = 103.1

| Jan avg record low F = 19.9

| Feb avg record low F = 23.4

| Mar avg record low F = 26.3

| Apr avg record low F = 35.1

| May avg record low F = 45.7

| Jun avg record low F = 59.1

| Jul avg record low F = 65.4

| Aug avg record low F = 62.7

| Sep avg record low F = 49.7

| Oct avg record low F = 35.3

| Nov avg record low F = 25.8

| Dec avg record low F = 20.8

| year avg record low F = 17.3

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Johnson City had 1,627 people, 675 households, and 415 families residing in the city.

The median age was 44.9 years; 21.0% of residents were under 18 and 21.8% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.2 males age 18 and over.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 1,267 || 77.9%

|-

| Black or African American || 7 || 0.4%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 0.7%

|-

| Asian || 13 || 0.8%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 99 || 6.1%

|-

| Two or more races || 230 || 14.1%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 359 || 22.1%

|}

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, Pedernales Falls State Park is located east of Johnson City. Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is a nearby wildlife sanctuary with a man-made batcave.

Education

Johnson City is served by the Johnson City Independent School District, which has an elementary school, middle school, and high school. Students attend Lyndon B. Johnson High School.

Media

Newspaper

The Johnson City Record Courier is a weekly newspaper published in Johnson City. It was established in 1883.

Radio

KFAN-FM/107.9 is licensed to serve Johnson City.

Notable people

  • Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States
  • Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr., politician and father of Lyndon Johnson

References

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  • City of Johnson City official website
  • Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
  • Johnson City Record Courier
  • Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
  • Johnson City Independent School District
  • City-Data.com