Population:

40,286 in Burnet County based on the 2000 census. (Source: US CENSUS - BURNET CO.)
50.6% growth between 1990-2000 (Source: US CENSUS - BURNET CO.)
41,899 Projected 2005 Population (Source: Texas State Data Center )

18,143 in Llano County based on the 2000 census. (Source: US CENSUS - LLANO CO.)
46.5% growth between 1990-2000 (Source: US CENSUS - LLANO CO.)
17,248 Projected 2005 Population (Source: Texas State Data Center )

Land Area:
Llano County - 935 square miles
Burnet County - 995 square miles

Location:
In Texas Hill Country on the Colorado River, 47 miles northwest of Austin, 85 miles north of San Antonio.  In the middle of the Highland Lakes area, the largest chain of lakes in Texas, the region is home to Lake Buchannan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls providing an abundance of recreational opportunities.  The Highland Lakes are managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority.