Bandera Falls, Texas Explained

Official Name:Bandera Falls, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Bandera Falls
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bandera
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1,175
Coordinates:29.6772°N -98.9633°W
Area Code:830
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1330002

Bandera Falls is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Bandera Falls started as a residential community in 1966 and had 10 houses. By 1990, it was listed as a community, but without census figures.[1] The population was estimated to be 90 in 2009.[2]

Geography

Bandera Creek is a residential subdivision, located several miles (one dozen km) south of Bandera and approximately southwest of Pipe Creek on Farm to Market Road 1283 in eastern Bandera County. It lies along the left bank of the Medina River, just north of its outlet into Medina Lake, one of the largest bodies of water in South Texas.

Education

The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The closest school is Hill Country Elementary, about to the north in Pipe Creek.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: The Handbook of Texas. BANDERA FALLS, TX-The Handbook of Texas Online. January 17, 2014.
  2. Web site: Texas Almanac. Bandera Falls-Texas Almanac. January 17, 2014.
  3. Web site: Fernandez . Manny . NASA Searches for Loot That Traveled from Space to Another Void . The New York Times . January 21, 2012 . 2012-05-11.