Editing Bertram, Texas

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'''Bertram''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɜːr|t|r|əm}} {{respell|BUR|trəm}}) is a city in [[Burnet County, Texas|Burnet County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,764 in the 2021 estimate.

==Geography==
Bertram is located in eastern Burnet County {{convert|10|mi|0}} east of [[Burnet, Texas|Burnet]], the county seat.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Bertram has a total area of {{convert|3.2|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bertram city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4807864 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202533/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4807864 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=April 23, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cold winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bertram has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=837014&cityname=Bertram%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bertram, Texas]</ref>

==History==
Bertram is at the junction of Farm Roads 243 and 1174 and [[Texas State Highway 29|State Highway 29]], ten miles east of Burnet in eastern [[Burnet County, Texas|Burnet County]]. The town was established in 1882, when the community of San Gabriel (near the [[San Gabriel River (Texas)|San Gabriel River]]) in Burnet County was moved two miles northwest to the newly constructed [[Austin and Northwestern Railroad]]. The new community was named for Austin merchant Rudolph Bertram, the largest stockholder in the Austin and Northwestern railroad. A post office opened in 1882 and, by 1891, the town had an estimated population of 150, a cotton gin-gristmill, three general stores, a grocer, a blacksmith, a shoemaker, and two wagonmakers. After 1900, Bertram was a shipping point for cotton, cattle, and wool. In 1928, a record 11,624 bales of cotton were ginned in the town.

In the early 1930s, plummeting cotton prices and the Great Depression caused the town's population to decline from a high of 1,000 in 1929 to 550 by 1931. It was 600 in 1949 and, by 1966, stood at 1,205. In 1989, the town had an estimated population of 1,002 and nineteen businesses. At that time, Bertram's principal industries included the manufacture of ceramic floor tiles, paving tiles, marble fixtures, and vacuum-formed and molded plastic products. In 1990, the census population was 849.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlb27| title=Bertram, TX |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref>

The Major League Baseball player (Owen) [[Chief Wilson]] lived in Bertram. The local baseball field is named for him.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1980 = 824
| 1990 = 849
| 2000 = 1122
| 2010 = 1353
| 2020 = 1616
| estyear = 2021
| estimate = 1764
| estref = 
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bertram racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807864&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,078
|66.71%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|22
|1.36%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.43%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|15
|0.93%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.12%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|10
|0.62%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|59
|3.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|423
|26.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,616'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,616 people, 632 households, and 478 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,122 people, 387 households and 280 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,031.3|/sqmi}}. There were 434 housing units at an average density of {{convert|398.9|/sqmi}}. The racial make-up was 88.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 21.21% of the population.

There were 387 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64 and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The [[median household income]] was $36,250 and the median family income was $42,031. Males had a median income of $29,688 and females $20,179. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,132. About 7.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==
Bertram hosts an annual "Oatmeal Festival" during the [[Labor Day]] weekend. Named after the remains of the nearby community of [[Oatmeal, Texas|Oatmeal]], it includes a number of activities that draw attendees from all over [[central Texas]].

The Oatmeal Festival began in 1978 as a spoof of the many [[chili con carne|chili]] [[cook-off]]s in the state of Texas. Ken Odiorne, who had lived in the Oatmeal community, was the first organizer, with National Oats, the makers of 3 Minutes Oats, as a sponsor.

Over the years, the money raised has built an open-air pavilion in Bertram and a community center at Oatmeal. Scholarships are given to local high school graduates every year. Financial assistance has been given to many local events including the [[Easter Egg Hunt]], Santa's Workshop and Burnet County Livestock Show.

==Education==
Bertram is served by the [[Burnet Consolidated Independent School District]]. In 2007, Bertram Elementary School was named a [[National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref name="br2007">{{cite web |publisher=US Department of Education |title=2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools |format=PDF |url=http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2007/public-elementary.pdf |date= |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref>

==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
Image:Bertram Depot Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Train Depot
Image:Downtown Bertram 2 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Bertram
Image:Downtown Bertram 3 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Bertram
Image:Downtown Bertram 1 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Bertram
Image:Bertram School Wiki 2 (1 of 1).jpg|Bertram School
Image:Flanigans Bertram Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Flanigan's:Texas Distillery and Winery
Image:Flanigans Bertram 2 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Flanigan's Building
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010518113047/http://bertramtx.com/ Bertram community website]}}
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlb27|name=Bertram}}

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[[Category:Cities in Burnet County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]