Briggs is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) in easternBurnet County,Texas, United States.
Briggs lies alongU.S. Route 183 andFM 2657, northeast ofBurnet.[1] Its elevation is 1,102 feet (336 m), and it is located at30°53′23″N97°55′30″W / 30.88972°N 97.92500°W /30.88972; -97.92500.[2] Although Briggs is unincorporated, it has apost office, with theZIP code of 78608.[3] The population was 101 at the2020 census.[4]
Founded as Springs, the community was soon renamed Gum Springs. The first settler in the area, aMissourian named W. T. Gann, arrived in the area in 1855, but the community was established along the Berry Creek in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. A post office was established under the name of Taylor's Gin (named for leading settler Stephen Taylor) on 27 March 1888; it did not assume its current name until 21 June 1898, when localdoctor William Hazelwood was able to have the community renamed for his mother-in-law. The community prospered in the early 1900s; although major fires and the early effects of theGreat Depression seriously impacted the community, it reached its zenith in population of just over five hundred in 1936, from which it has since declined to its present level of an estimated ninety residents.[5]
Firefly Aerospace operates a test and production facility in the community.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Briggs has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
Briggs first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. Census.[21][20]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[20] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 76 | 75.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.99% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.99% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20 | 19.80% |
| Total | 101 | 100.00% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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