Johnson County

MyTownView tracks 13 municipalities in Johnson County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

13Municipalities
125,019Residents
32Articles
24Meetings (30d)
$82,338Avg. Median Income
$280,562Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 14Former Godley Police Chief Arrested for Alleged Prostitution Conspiracy, More Arrests ExpectedGodleyApr 13Big changes for Rio Vista Park implemented Memorial Day weekendRio VistaApr 13San Marcos to implement entry fee at Rio Vista Park for out-of-town visitorsRio VistaApr 9Affidavit reveals North Texas couple arrested in prostitution, corruption probe tied to former Godley policeGodleyApr 9Affidavit reveals North Texas man arrested in prostitution, corruption probe tied to former Godley policeGodleyApr 9North Texas couple, former Godley officers under investigation in alleged prostitution schemeGodleyApr 8Godley couple, ex-police officials tied to prostitution scheme, intel-gathering effort, district attorney saysGodleyMar 20Mason Grady of Grandview wins Grand Champion at Houston RodeoGrandviewMar 13All 9 alleged Antifa members accused of ambushing Alvarado ICE facility found guilty of 1 or more fed counts — including an attempted murder chargeAlvaradoFeb 24Two major developments set to bring thousands of homes, a billion in new revenue to BurlesonBurlesonFeb 16Employee arrested after stabbing inside Burleson restaurant, police sayBurlesonFeb 10Burleson police rollout real-time body camera trans­lation tech­nology ahead of World CupBurlesonFeb 4Tennis star Venus Williams coming to Texas for ATX OpenVenusFeb 3Burleson police offer course on digital predators hiding in plain sightBurlesonJan 24Power outage impacts hundreds in Burleson as winter storm hits North TexasBurleson

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 15Board of Public WorksAlvaradoVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksCleburneVideoApr 15Board of Public WorksBurlesonVideoApr 2City CouncilAlvaradoVideoApr 2City CouncilBurlesonVideoApr 2City CouncilCleburneVideoApr 1Board of Public WorksAlvaradoVideoApr 1Board of Public WorksBurlesonVideo

Rankings in Johnson County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1AlvaradoJohnson+16.3%
2VenusJohnson+14.8%
3CleburneJohnson+4.2%
4BurlesonJohnson+3.8%
5JoshuaJohnson+3.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1VenusJohnson6.2 total crimes per 1k
2KeeneJohnson6.4 total crimes per 1k
3JoshuaJohnson7.4 total crimes per 1k
4BurlesonJohnson9.5 total crimes per 1k
5CleburneJohnson10.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BurlesonJohnson0.33%
2CleburneJohnson0.33%
3JoshuaJohnson0.36%
4VenusJohnson0.39%
5AlvaradoJohnson0.40%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BurlesonJohnson64 / 100
2CleburneJohnson64 / 100
3JoshuaJohnson60 / 100
4VenusJohnson56 / 100
5AlvaradoJohnson55 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Alvarado

Pop. 6,307Income $80,523Homes $249,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Briaroaks

Pop. 614Income $101,875Homes $347,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Burleson

Pop. 52,918Income $93,928Homes $308,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Cleburne

Pop. 34,344Income $70,656Homes $221,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Coyote Flats

Pop. 365Income $63,125Homes $265,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Cresson

Pop. 1,313Income $91,518Homes $293,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Cross Timber

Pop. 875Income $83,889Homes $335,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

Godley

Pop. 2,809Income $110,417Homes $372,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Grandview

Pop. 2,176Income $77,000Homes $225,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Joshua

Pop. 8,550Income $68,117Homes $338,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Keene

Pop. 6,691Income $51,695Homes $225,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Rio Vista

Pop. 1,312Income $71,625Homes $195,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Venus

Pop. 6,745Income $106,023Homes $270,500
Town (Board of Trustees)