Steiner Ranch, Texas Explained

Official Name:Steiner Ranch, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Steiner Ranch
Coordinates:30.3806°N -97.8861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Travis
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.2
Area Land Km2:17.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population:16713
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:784
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:78732 (Austin)
Area Code:512, 737
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-70154
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805844

Steiner Ranch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census.

It is in the west-central part of the county, occupying on a ridge running within a large bend on the north side of the Colorado River between Lake Travis and Lake Austin.[2] The community is surrounded by the city limits of Austin, the state capital, and is by road northwest of downtown.

Real estate developer Al Hughes initially purchased the land for development in the late 1980s from the Steiner family.[3] The neighborhood grew throughout the 1990s and, as of 2017, had a population of around 15,000.[4] It currently contains three elementary schools, one middle school and a variety of community parks, recreation centers and trails.

Demographics

Steiner Ranch's total population, as of 2021, is 17,780, with 8,748 males and 9,032 females. The median age is 40.7. The total number of households in 5,867 with an average of 3 people per household. Families account for 4,334 of those households, and non-families, 1,533. Of those households, 3,148 have children. 1,626 Steiner residents are self-employed, while 5,650 work for private companies. Governmental workers number 877 and those working for non-profit companies, 432.[5]

Education

Steiner Ranch is located in Leander Independent School District. It contains three elementary schools:

The community also contains one middle school: Canyon Ridge Middle School. High School students attend Vandegrift High School located at 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78750.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas . United States Census Bureau . September 30, 2021.
  2. Web site: Steiner Ranch. February 9, 2021. WestAustin.com.
  3. Web site: May 29, 2014. Lake Travis Area History: Steiner Ranch. February 9, 2021. Lake Travis Lifestyle.
  4. Web site: June 26, 2019. Profile of the Steiner Ranch Neighborhood in Austin. February 9, 2021. Tripsavvy.com.
  5. Web site: Steiner Ranch Demographics. February 9, 2021. point@homes.
  6. Web site: Steiner Ranch Schools. March 26, 2020. Steiner Ranch HOA.