Pipe Creek, Texas Explained

Official Name:Pipe Creek, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Pipe Creek
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:1,362
Coordinates:29.7236°N -98.9358°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:78063[1]
Area Code:830
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1344123

Pipe Creek is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of approximately 66 in 1990. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Pipe Creek has been in operation since 1873.[2]

The American Goat Society is headquartered in the community.

Geography

Pipe Creek is located on Texas State Highway 16, about 9miles east of Bandera and 30miles north of San Antonio[3] in central Bandera County.

Other notable places located in Pipe Creek include churches, the public library, and parts of the Bandera Falls residential community. Large portions of the area are accessed from FM1283.

Education

Pipe Creek's first school was built in 1881.

The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The Bandera Independent School District also consists of both private and public schools. Pipe Creek is also served by the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas.[4] Two local schools include Hill Country Elementary School and Pipe Creek Christian School.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pipe Creek ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bandera County. Forte. Jim . postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada. February 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Pipe Creek, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2022-03-25.
  4. Web site: Map of Public Schools in Pipe Creek . 2010-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110712215550/http://texas.hometownlocator.com/cities/2,n,pipe%20creek,st,schools%20-%20public,fid,1344123.cfm . 2011-07-12 . dead .