Caldwell, Texas
Caldwell is the seat of Burleson County, set on the gently rolling Post Oak Savannah of Central Texas about 23 miles west of College Station. The town is known for its Czech heritage, a legacy of immigrant farm families who settled the surrounding countryside, and it hosts an annual kolache festival on the courthouse square that celebrates that culture with the fruit- and cheese-filled Czech pastries. The land around Caldwell mixes cropland, cattle pasture, and stands of post oak.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 4,970
- Change from 2020 base
- +24.6%
- Land area
- 4.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Burleson County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Burleson County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
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County context
What to know around Caldwell
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History / Czech heritage
Czech settlers shaped Burleson County towns, and the Caldwell Kolache Festival keeps that heritage alive
Czech immigrants who arrived in Burleson County in the 1880s founded several communities still recognizable today. Caldwell celebrates that heritage every September with its Kolache Festival.
Property tax
How to lower your property tax bill with a homestead exemption in Burleson County
If Burleson County is your primary home, you can file for a homestead exemption that lowers your property tax bill.
Agricultural tax / Property tax
Ag valuation can sharply cut property taxes on rural land in Burleson County
Rural landowners in Burleson County may qualify for open-space (1-d-1) agricultural appraisal. This taxes land on what it can produce, not on what it would sell for.
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