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Granite Shoals, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Burnet County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
5,247 Population 742/sq mi density
$69,602 Median Income $37,710 per capita
$194,500 Home Value $353,285 Zillow
$1,399 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 328 sunny days/yr
136 Violent Crime/100K 681 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,602 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$194,500 home value, $1,399/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Granite Shoals enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 328 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 28.4 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

49°F Jan (10°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average67.5°F
25% above US avg
January Average49°F (10°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days328 days/yr

Geography

Elevation849 ft (259 m)
Area5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²)
Population Density742/sq mi
Coordinates30.5888°N, 98.3673°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBurnet County County
Nearest AirportAustin-Bergstrom International (AUS)
50 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 28.4"
25% below US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.45"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.42"

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 52 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 269 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 234 km
2008 Ike Category 1 297 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 263 km
1983 Alicia Category 2 293 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

366 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 32 fatalities, 249 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 76 km 27
May 11, 1999 EF4 71 km 1
May 27, 1997 EF4 41 km 1
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 64 km 0
Oct 12, 2001 EF3 48 km 0
May 11, 1999 EF3 86 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 53 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 10 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 99 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 74 km 1
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 64 km 1
Mar 2, 1979 EF3 99 km 0
May 26, 1976 EF3 100 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 21 km 0
May 6, 1969 EF3 58 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 71 km 0
Apr 30, 1954 EF3 90 km 0
Mar 21, 2022 EF2 93 km 0
Mar 21, 2022 EF2 67 km 0
Jun 9, 2019 EF2 73 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 99 km
1993 SAN SABA FIRE 12,896 80 km
2015 EATON CEMETERY 10,441 69 km
2020 MAYS 9,736 95 km
1999 WILLIAMS RANCH FIRE 6,226 71 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 94 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 97 km
2003 UNNAMED 4,490 87 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 32 km
2011 JAMES RIVER ROAD 3,918 88 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 24 km
2015 LOG CABIN 3,391 77 km
2022 3 OAKS 3,294 91 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,133 97 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 91 km
2000 UNNAMED 2,928 84 km
2007 ART 2,623 73 km
2009 OWL CREEK 2,376 100 km
2014 HAVELAH 2,320 74 km
2011 UNNAMED 2,236 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (10°C) 1.4 in Coldest, Driest
February 51°F (11°C) 2.0 in
March 59°F (15°C) 1.9 in
April 66°F (19°C) 2.4 in
May 74°F (23°C) 4.5 in Wettest
June 80°F (27°C) 3.3 in
July 84°F (29°C) 1.7 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 2.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.2 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.3 in
November 57°F (14°C) 2.1 in
December 50°F (10°C) 1.6 in

Granite Shoals has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 49°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.3 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.5") and January the driest (1.4").

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