Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is considered a suburb of Fort Worth and is located in the rapidly growing suburban expanse just south of the city. As of 2006, the population was 30,300, up from 20,976 at the 2000 census. Burleson is named for Rufus C. Burleson, President of Baylor University at Waco.
Burleson is the hometown of singer, songwriter, actress, and American Idol season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson. It was also in Burleson in which the annual Christianity-related See You at the Pole event originated. Burleson was notable for being a “prohibition” or almost completely dry town, until the November 7, 2006 election when alcohol sales were legalized. The northern reaches of Burleson lie in Tarrant County, and merchants are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages.
