Granite Shoals, Texas
| Granite Shoals, Texas | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): City of Parks | |
| Motto: Your Gateway to Lake LBJ | |
 Location of Granite Shoals, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°35′13″N 98°22′54″W / 30.58694°N 98.38167°WCoordinates: 30°35′13″N 98°22′54″W / 30.58694°N 98.38167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burnet |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Carl J. Brugger |
| • City Manager | Ken Nickel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,910 |
| • Density | 1,087/sq mi (419.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78654 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-30584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388555 |
| Website | www |
Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The 2010 census population was 4,910.
Granite Shoals is located in southwestern Burnet County at 30°35′13″N 98°22′54″W / 30.587032°N 98.381693°W. This is 7 miles (11 km) west of Marble Falls and 56 miles (90 km) northwest of downtown Austin, on a bend on the east shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), or 20.25%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 825 households, and 593 families residing in the city. The population density was 828.3 people per square mile (320.2/km2). There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of 497.0/sq mi (192.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.57% White, 1.13% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.44% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.18% of the population.
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