Burnet County is located in the Hill Country region of Central Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The county seat is Burnet.

Burnet County is governed by a four-member Commissioners Court, with a county judge as the presiding officer. The county judge is elected county-wide, while the other four members are elected from single-member districts.

The county is part of the Marble Falls Independent School District, which serves most of the county. Other school districts serving parts of the county include Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, Llano Independent School District, and Blanco Independent School District.

The county is served by the Burnet County Sheriff's Office. The county is also served by the Burnet County Constable's Office.

The county is served by the Burnet County Emergency Medical Services. The county is also served by the Burnet County Fire Marshal's Office.

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