Community Profile

Demographics
Llano, Texas was founded in 1855, on the clear, spring-fed Llano River. The town of Llano, Texas became the county seat in 1856. Well established by 1860 with stores, saloons and a hotel, there was no church in the rough frontier of Llano. The Llano, Texas courthouse dates back to 1892. The City of Llano is the county seat of Llano County.
 
Population
The population for the City of Llano in 2010, was 3,232. For population 25 years and over in Llano:
  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Llano:
  • Divorced: 12.2%
  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
In Llano, 83 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin American).
  • This city: 2.5%
  • Texas: 13.9%
Daytime population change due to commuting increases by 1,302 or 39.2%. Workers who live and work in this city total 1,057 or 75%.
Location
An hour west of Austin, the city streets turn to lush hills and sparkling waters. Llano is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country only 72 miles northwest of Austin and 90 miles northwest of San Antonio. The latitude of Llano is 30.759N. The longitude is -98.674W. Elevation is 1,033 feet. The community is in the Central Standard time zone.

Surrounding communities include:
  • Buchanan Dam, TX
  • Cottonwood Shores, TX
  • Granite Shoals, TX
  • Highland Haven, TX
  • Horseshoe Bay, TX
  • Kingsland, TX
  • Meadowlakes, TX
  • Sunrise Beach Village, TX
The nearest city with population of 50,000 or more is Killeen, TX (61.7 miles , pop. 86,911). The nearest city with population of 200,000 or more is Austin, TX (63.7 miles , pop. 656,562). The nearest city with population of 1,000,000 or more is San Antonio, TX (90.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).