Johnson City, Texas

Johnson City, Texas
Motto: 
"The Crossroads Of The Texas Hill Country"
Location of Johnson City, Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′27″N 98°24′22″W / 30.27417°N 98.40611°W / 30.27417; -98.40611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBlanco
Founded byJames P. Johnson
Named afterSam E. Johnson, Sr.
Area
  Total
1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
  Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,627
  Density900.89/sq mi (347.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78636
Area code830
FIPS code48-37780
GNIS feature ID2410146
Websitewww.johnsoncitytx.org

Johnson City is a city and the county seat of Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1879, it was named for early settler James Polk Johnson, nephew to Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Johnson City is part of the Texas-German belt region.