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Llano, Texas

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Llano South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78643. It stands on Buttery Creek. The Survey maps it on the Llano North quadrangle. 3,325 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,030 feet above sea level.

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Llano within Llano County

On record in Llano

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 4 records

Population over time

2 figures

Llano grew from 3,232 to 3,325 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20103,232
20203,325+93 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

49 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Llano between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,348 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined22
Debris and open burning18
Equipment and vehicle use6
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 September 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceRIVER PARK DR
25 September 2013Debris and open burning5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceRABB FIRE
17 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBRUSH FIRE
1 September 2012Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHOPF FIRE- LLANO
27 August 2020Debris and open burning5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceINDIAN BEND
22 August 2020Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR116
15 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR 118
12 August 2020Power generation/transmission/distribution15 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceRR152

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Llano County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Llano: 5 occurrences, 5 producers, 5 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Graphite, Magnesite, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Heath MineGold, Vanadium, Bismuth, VermiculitePast ProducerGold
LlanoPlatinum, BismuthOccurrenceUnknown
Llano RegionTungsten, GarnetOccurrenceEpidote, Garnet, Scheelite
Premier Granite Cutting OperationGraniteProducer
Gray Fowler AreaMagnesiteOccurrence
Meramec Minerals MineMagnesitePast ProducerMagnesite
Miller MountainIronOccurrence
Parkhill RanchIronOccurrence
Dixie Graphite MineGraphitePast ProducerGraphite
Graphilter Corp Pit and PlantGraphitePast Producer

Every working recorded in Llano County

Storms near this place

60 of 88 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Llano in 88 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 56 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2018Flash FloodLlano1 killed, $1,000,000Heavy rain caused an extensive rise in area creeks and rivers, pushing the Llano River to near 40 feet at the USGS river gauge in Llano. This is the 2nd highest ever recorded height on the river in the city of Llano. Flow peaked out about 285,000 CFS around 730 AM that morning nearly coming up to the level of the Highway 16 (Ford St.) bridge in town. Several homes were flooded along the river with damage to the area parks as well. A 58 year old woman lost her life in her vehicle as she was trying to get to work in town near West Sandstone and Flag Street. Time when she entered the water is unknown but is estimated around 5 AM that morning. Phone and internet service went down as the high water flow washed away phone lines underneath the Llano River Bridge. Damage in the city of Llano will likely surpass 1 million dollars.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindLlano$120,000Severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage to trees and roofs in the Llano area. The winds also blew down power lines.
June 2007Flash FloodLlano$100,000Two lines of thunderstorms, one moving south from the Dallas area and one moving southeast from the Abilene area, intersected and stalled near Marble Falls, producing 5 to 8 inch rain amounts over eastern Llano County, with up to 12 inches between Llano and Sunrise Beach. Flash flooding was extremely severe in southeastern Llano County and all roads in that quarter of the county were closed.
October 2004HailLlano$80,000Hail as large as golfballs damaged vehicle windows and bodies and broke windows in homes in Llano. Most of the hail was reported to be near 1 inch in diameter.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindLlano$50,000The wind gusts were reported by a school weather network. The Llano County Sheriff's Department reported trees blown down in and around the city of Llano.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindLlano$50,000Power lines were blown down in the southern part of the county, lightning damaged several transformers.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindLlano$50,000The Sheriff's Office reported power lines down, and power out across the City of Llano. Wind speeds were estimated to be near 70 MPH.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindLlano$20,000no account filed
March 2000Tornado (F1)Llano$10,000A short-lived tornado was observed by officers from the Sheriff's Department as it moved toward the east-northeast. It was located in open country and damage was limited to trees blown down along its path.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindLlano$10,000Texas Department of Transportation personnel reported several trees blown down in the Llano area.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindLlano$3,000Sheriff's department reported utility poles blown over.
January 1998Flash FloodLlano$3,000no account filed
September 1996Thunderstorm WindLlano$3,000no account filed
March 2017Thunderstorm WindLlano$2,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that damaged the roof of a business building.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLlano$500A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which knocked down large tree limbs.
May 2025HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Llano.
July 2025Flash FloodLlano-Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. At Llano, floodwaters inundated portions of Badu Park and Robinson Park, with some park structures flooded at Badu Park.
May 2024HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Llano.
September 2024Flash FloodLlano-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The website ATXFloods.com reported several low water crossings were closed in north-central Llano County.
May 2023HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Llano.
May 2023HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Llano.
April 2021HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Llano. A broadcast media partner provided a photograph of the hail.
April 2021HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Llano.
April 2021HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced two inch diameter hail in Llano.
April 2021HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Llano.
June 2019HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Llano.
June 2019HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Llano.
October 2018Flash FloodLlano-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing multiple roads in and around Llano.
May 2015Flash FloodLlano-Farm to market road 2323 was closed due to high water southwest of the city of Llano.
February 2012Flash FloodLlano-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding and closed several roads southwest of Llano including West Sandstone Road and RR 2323.
May 2012HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced one inch hail east of Llano.
May 2012HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced quarter to golf ball size hail west of Llano.
May 2012HailLlano-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail southeast of Llano. On the ground, the hail was blown into drifts.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindLlano-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph and penny size hail.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindLlano-A thunderstorm produced a wind gust estimated at 60 mph by a CoCoRaHS observer five miles west of Llano.
May 2008HailLlano-There were numerous reports of hail in the city of Llano.
June 2007FloodLlano-The Llano River at Llano crested at 20.4 feet at 1045cst on June 26, where 10 feet is flood stage.
May 2007Flash FloodLlano-Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced 4 to 6 inches of rain over southeast Llano County. Flash flooding developed in the early evening with high water closing SH71.
May 2007Flash FloodLlano-Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 2 to 3 inch rain amounts in Llano in less than two hours. Brief flash flooding closed several streets in the city in the morning.
August 2007Flash FloodLlano-Showers and thunderstorms associated with Erin produced general 2 to 3 inch amounts across the south and west portions of Llano County. FM2323 was reported to be closed due to high water through the late evening.
May 2007HailLlano-Hail broke the windshield of a DPS trooper just northwest of Llano.
May 2005Flash FloodLlano-The storms in Gillespie County spread northward into eastern Llano County, producing between 1 and 2 inches of rain between Llano and Kingsland. Highest totals were near 3 inches about 10 miles southeast of Llano. Flash flooding was reported along SH721 southeast of Llano and FM1431 was closed north of Kingsland.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLlano-Widespread damage was reported by the Sheriff's Department across the western part of Llano County. Trees were blown over by winds from the line of thunderstorms. Also, widespread damage to roofs was noted.
July 2005Flash FloodLlano-Thunderstorms produced nearly 3 inches of rain in the early afternoon near Llano. The resulting flash flooding closed SH16 south of Llano. Thunderstorms produced nearly 3 inches of rain in the early afternoon near Llano. The resulting flash flooding closed SH16 south of Llano.
March 2000Tornado (F0)Llano-A second tornado was sighted by Sheriff's Department officers in open country. No damage was indicated.
March 1993HailLlano-The sheriff's office made several reports of large hail. The initial report came from Oxford, of dime-size hail. A few minutes later golfball-size hail was reported in Kingsland. About an hour late as another area of thunderstorms moved into the County nickel-size hail was reported south of Llano.
May 2016HailLlano-no account filed
April 2014HailLlano-no account filed
April 2014HailLlano-no account filed
April 2014HailLlano-no account filed
April 2014HailLlano-no account filed
May 2012HailLlano-no account filed
May 2012HailLlano-no account filed
May 2011HailLlano-no account filed
May 2008HailLlano-no account filed
May 2008HailLlano-no account filed
April 2007HailLlano-no account filed
May 2006HailLlano-no account filed
May 2006HailLlano-no account filed
May 2006HailLlano-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Llano County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Stolz6.4 miles16
Lone Grove6.4 miles16
Scotts Crossing7.7 miles15
Baby Head (historical)9.0 miles17
Gainesville9.9 miles15
Valley Spring10.2 miles18
Bluffton10.6 miles18
Oxford10.8 miles16

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LlanoAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q973018The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1361576. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.