Fischer, Texas Explained
| Official Name: | Fischer, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Fischer |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Comal |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,148 |
| Coordinates: | 29.9769°N -98.2658°W |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1373720 |
Fischer is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is included in the Greater San Antonio area.
History
The population jumped to 688 in 2010.
The core of the village, as well as its surrounding landscape and transportation patterns, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 as the Fischer Historic District.
Although it is unincorporated, Fischer has a post office, with the ZIP code 78623.[1]
In 2016, a species of fossil sea urchins called Tetragramma donaldtrumpi was discovered by William R. Thompson, Jr. in the community.[2] [3]
The cover art for the Owen Temple album General Store was taken in front of the Fischer Store.[4]
Geography
Fischer is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 484 and 32, 20miles northwest of New Braunfels, 8miles southeast of Blanco, and 4miles north of Canyon Lake in the Texas Hill Country of northern Comal County.[5]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fischer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
During the 2022–23 North American winter, a total of 0.75inches of ice built up in the community.[7]
Education
Today, residents are zoned to the Comal Independent School District.
Zoned schools:
Media
The movie Harbinger was filmed in Fischer in 2016. Rancho Mirando, a wedding venue in the community, was the prime shooting location for the movie.[11]
Notable people
- Hal Ketchum, country music singer and songwriter.[12] [13]
- Joe King, football player turned country music singer, recorded his EP entitled, "Starting Over Again" at the Studios At Fischer in the community.
See also
Notes and References
- https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- Book: Thompson Jr.. William R.. Fossil Echinoids of Texas: A Monograph of Fossil Sea Urchins. November 2016. River Stix. 978-1617042782.
- Web site: Tetragramma donaldtrumpi Thompson, 2016 . . 3 January 2019.
- Web site: Fischer, Texas, The Wimberley Area - Fischer Store and the Bowling Alley. English. 29 August 2015.
- Web site: Fischer, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2024-06-28.
- http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=651314&cityname=Fischer%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fischer, Texas
- News: Ice storm crippling Texas, Mid-South as death toll, power outages climb . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-02-02 . 0190-8286.
- "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Zones: Mountain Valley (Archive) - Rebecca Creek (Archive)
- "Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Mountain Valley Middle zone (Archive)
- "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.Canyon Lake High HS zone (Archive)
- Web site: Harbinger Brings Evil to Cannes with TomCat!. 2016-05-09. goldenstatehaunts.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509202856/http://www.goldenstatehaunts.org/2016/05/09/harbinger-brings-evil-to-cannes-with-tomcat/. 2016-05-09. 2017-08-09.
- Web site: Hal Ketchum Dead: Country Singing Icon Dies at 67 After Battle With Dementia. Farrell. Paul. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020. Heavy.com.
- News: Hal Ketchum, renowned Texas singer-songwriter, dies at 67. Blackstock. Peter. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020. austin360.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130171133/https://www.austin360.com/entertainment/20201124/hal-ketchum-renowned-texas-singer-songwriter-dies-at-67. November 30, 2020.
