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Buchanan Lake Village, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Burnet County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
502 Population 337/sq mi density
$43,974 Median Income $37,981 per capita
$179,900 Home Value $251,798 Zillow
65°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr
640 Violent Crime/100K 1,788 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,974 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$179,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
640 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Buchanan Lake Village enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 47°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 303 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 32.3 inches. The area receives 0.1 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

47°F Jan (8°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average65.3°F
21% above US avg
January Average47°F (8°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days303 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,018 ft (310 m)
Area1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
Population Density337/sq mi
Coordinates30.8602°N, 98.4343°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBurnet County County
Nearest AirportDraughon-Miller Central Texas Regional (TPL)
64 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 32.3"
15% below US avg
Snowfall 0.1"
Wettest Month (May) 4.29"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.38"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score76.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability82.7 / 100
Community Resilience35.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.9 on Sep 3, 2015.

Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 62 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

4 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 292 km
2017 Harvey Category 3 264 km
2008 Ike Category 1 299 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 292 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

336 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 34 fatalities, 227 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 78 km 27
May 11, 1999 EF4 67 km 1
May 27, 1997 EF4 67 km 1
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 62 km 0
Oct 12, 2001 EF3 72 km 0
May 11, 1999 EF3 96 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 68 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 98 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 36 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 92 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 78 km 1
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 80 km 1
Mar 2, 1979 EF3 91 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF3 91 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 24 km 0
May 6, 1969 EF3 86 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 94 km 0
May 22, 2024 EF2 100 km 0
Mar 21, 2022 EF2 84 km 0
Jun 9, 2019 EF2 56 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CRITTENBERG COMPLEX (21,391 ac, 2022).

Year Name Acres Distance
2022 CRITTENBERG COMPLEX 21,391 83 km
1993 SAN SABA FIRE 12,896 56 km
2020 GATE 5 11,457 96 km
2015 EATON CEMETERY 10,441 56 km
2020 MAYS 9,736 72 km
1999 WILLIAMS RANCH FIRE 6,226 45 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 79 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 83 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,490 63 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 59 km
2011 JAMES RIVER ROAD 3,918 88 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 54 km
2020 BUFFALO CREEK 3,630 82 km
2015 LOG CABIN 3,391 55 km
2022 3 OAKS 3,294 61 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,133 74 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 69 km
2000 UNNAMED 2,928 63 km
2011 CAMP BOWIE 2,652 97 km
2007 ART 2,623 64 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 47°F (8°C) 1.4 in Coldest, Driest
February 50°F (10°C) 2.0 in
March 58°F (14°C) 2.1 in
April 65°F (18°C) 2.4 in
May 72°F (22°C) 4.3 in Wettest
June 79°F (26°C) 3.2 in
July 83°F (28°C) 1.8 in Warmest
August 82°F (28°C) 2.2 in
September 76°F (25°C) 3.0 in
October 67°F (19°C) 3.1 in
November 56°F (13°C) 2.1 in
December 48°F (9°C) 1.6 in

Buchanan Lake Village has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 47°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.1 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.3") and January the driest (1.4").

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