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Physical Features: North central county drained by tributaries of Trinity River, Brazos River; lakes; hilly, rolling, many soil types.

Economy: Agribusiness, railroad shops; manufacturing, distribution, lake activities, many residents employed in Fort Worth; part of Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area.

History: No permanent Indian villages existed in area. Anglo-American settlers arrived in the 1840s. County named for Col. M.T. Johnson of the Mexican War, Confederacy; created and organized in 1854. Formed from McLennan, Hill, and Navarro counties.

Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 70.1; Black, 4.2; Hispanic, 22.6; Asian, 1.0; Other, 1.5; Two or more races, 2.1.

Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 2,092; deaths, 1,340; marriages, 1,228; divorces, 510.

Recreation: Bird, deer hunting; water activities on Lake Pat Cleburne, Lake Whitney; Cleburne State Park; sports complex; museum; Chisholm Trail; Goatneck bike ride in July.

Minerals: Limestone, sand and gravel.

Agriculture: Cattle, hay, horses, dairies, cotton, sorghum, wheat, oats, hogs. Market value $57.9 million.

CLEBURNE (32,335) county seat; manufacturing, oil and gas; hospital, library, museum; Hill College campus; Whistle Stop Christmas.

BURLESON (46,584, part in Tarrant County) agriculture, retail center; hospital.

Other towns include: Alvarado (4,574) County Pioneer Days; Briaroaks (505); Coyote Flats (331); Cross Timber (324); Godley (1,290); Grandview (1,803); Joshua (7,788) many residents work in Fort Worth; Keene (6,815) Southwestern Adventist University; Lillian (1,160); Rio Vista (1,073), and Venus (5,370).

Also, part of Cresson (945), and part [1,652] of Mansfield (69,909, mostly in Tarrant County).

Old downtown Venus. Photo by Robert Plocheck.