Editing Bee Cave, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Travis County, Texas|Travis]]
| established_title  = Date of Incorporation
| established_date   = 1987
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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| elevation_ft       = 929
| population_total   = 9144
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=CensusQF>{{cite web|title=How many people live in Bee Cave city, Texas|url=https://data.statesman.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/bee-cave-city-texas/160-4807156/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2015}}</ref>
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'''Bee Cave''' is a city located in [[Travis County, Texas]], [[United States]]. Its population was 9,144 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/beecavecitytexas/PST045216|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: Bee Cave city, Texas|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-11-12}}</ref>

==History==
Bee Cave was named by early settlers for a large cave of wild bees found near the site. A post office opened there under the name Bee Caves in 1870.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnb17|title=Bee Cave, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=2012-02-06}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.beecavetexas.com/city-government/city-council|title=Bee Cave, TX : City Council|website=www.beecavetexas.com|access-date=2017-01-26|archive-date=February 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207135249/http://www.beecavetexas.com/city-government/city-council|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since April 2023, Bee Cave has been designated as an [[International Dark-Sky Association|International Dark-Sky Community]], making Bee Cave the seventh city in Texas and the 39th in the world with this distinction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bee Cave Designated a Dark Sky Community |url=https://www.beecavetexas.gov/news/whats_new/bee_cave_designated_a_dark_sky_community |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=www.beecavetexas.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

Bee Cave is located 12 miles west of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]] in 2010, the city has a total area of 2.6&nbsp;square miles (6.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land. Prior to the 2010 census, Bee Cave went from being a village to being a city, increasing its area to {{convert|6.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-45.pdf|publisher=Texas: 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bee Cave, Texas :: Boundary Map of Bee Cave, Texas|url=https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Bee%20Cave/TX/4807156|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230622/https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Bee%20Cave/TX/4807156|archive-date=2016-12-30}}</ref> It borders [[Lakeway, Texas|Lakeway]] to the northwest. The landscape of Bee Cave is generally hilly, with elevations ranging from {{cvt|875|to|1025|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.

=== Climate ===
Bee Cave has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid, subtropical]] climate, ''Cfa'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]. Generally, the city has long, hot summers and short, cool winters.
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| location = Bee Cave
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| Jan high F = 61
| Feb high F = 66
| Mar high F = 73
| Apr high F = 79
| May high F = 85
| Jun high F = 91
| Jul high F = 94
| Aug high F = 95
| Sep high F = 89
| Oct high F = 80
| Nov high F = 70
| Dec high F = 63
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| Jan mean F = 51
| Feb mean F = 54
| Mar mean F = 61
| Apr mean F = 68
| May mean F = 75
| Jun mean F = 81
| Jul mean F = 83
| Aug mean F = 84
| Sep mean F = 79
| Oct mean F = 70
| Nov mean F = 60
| Dec mean F = 52
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| Jan low F = 43
| Feb low F = 46
| Mar low F = 53
| Apr low F = 60
| May low F = 67
| Jun low F = 73
| Jul low F = 75
| Aug low F = 75
| Sep low F = 70
| Oct low F = 61
| Nov low F = 52
| Dec low F = 45
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| Jan precipitation inch = 1.6
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.7
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.1
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.1
| May precipitation inch = 3.9
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.1
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.6
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.7
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.5
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.0
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.3
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.7
| year precipitation inch = 
| date = Oct 2021
| source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weatherspark.com/y/8008/Average-Weather-in-Bee-Cave-Texas-United-States-Year-Round|title=Bee Cave Climate, Weather by Month, Average Temperature (Texas, United States) - Weather Spark}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 241
|2000= 656
|2010= 3925
|2020= 9144

|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bee Cave racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807156&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>|group=note|name=notes}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|6,047
|66.13%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|246
|2.69%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.04%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,185
|12.96%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|5
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|67
|0.73%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|418
|4.57%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,172
|12.82%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,144'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], 9,144 people, 3,083 households, and 1,731 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|252.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 4044 housing units had an average density of 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km<sup>2</sup>). Of the 3,083 households, 50.2% had children under 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were not families. About 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.1% under 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

In 2015, the median income for a household in the city was $129,270, and the median house value was $597,091. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $53,911. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including none under 18 and none over 74.

==Economy==
[[American Campus Communities]] has its headquarters in Buildings T and S in the Hill Country Galleria shopping development, in Bee Cave.<ref name="Campos">Campos, Phyllis. "[http://impactnews.com/lake-travis-westlake/441-community-corridor/9534-hill-country-galleria Hill Country Galleria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106013701/http://impactnews.com/lake-travis-westlake/441-community-corridor/9534-hill-country-galleria |date=2011-11-06 }}." ''[[Community Impact Newspaper]]''. Friday September 3, 2010. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.</ref><ref>"[http://www.americancampus.com/contact-us Contact Us]." [[American Campus Communities]]. Retrieved on October 4, 2011. "Corporate Office 12700 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite T-200 Austin, Texas 78738"</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US4807156&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Bee Cave village, Texas]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.</ref> The company offices located there in December 2010.<ref name="Campos"/>

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:Bee Cave Texas City Hall West Elevation.jpg|thumb|right|City Hall]]

===Police===
As of 2021, the City of Bee Cave is patrolled by the Bee Cave Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Jones, a former commander with the Austin Police Department. As of 2017, the department has 20 officers and one civilian clerk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beecavetexas.gov/city-government/departments/police/about-us|title=About Us {{!}} Bee Cave, TX|access-date=November 9, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724164650/http://www.beecavetexas.gov/city-government/departments/police/about-us|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Bee Cave Elementary School Lake Travis.jpg|thumb|Bee Cave Elementary School]]
Bee Cave is served by the [[Lake Travis Independent School District]].<ref name="Beecavemap">[http://pl.beecavetexas.com/home/showdocument?id=917 Bee Cave City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230155830/http://pl.beecavetexas.com/home/showdocument?id=917 |date=December 30, 2016 }}. City of Bee Cave. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.</ref> Three elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave, Lake Pointe Elementary School in an [[unincorporated area]], and Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, serve Bee Cave and sections of Lakeway.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20161229210011/http://www.laketravis.txed.net/cms/lib09/TX21000349/Centricity/Domain/1547/Elem%20AZ%202014-15%20-%20Overview%20Map.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries]." [[Lake Travis Independent School District]]. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.</ref> Lake Travis Middle School and Bee Cave Middle School serve most of Bee Cave, while Hudson Bend Middle School serves portions to the northwest; both schools are in unincorporated areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Middle School Attendance Zones 2019-2020|url=https://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX01800016/Centricity/domain/616/maps%205.20.2019/Middle%20School%20Zones%202019-20_Overview_5.20.2019.pdf|website=Lake Travis ISD|access-date=August 13, 2020|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125190433/https://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX01800016/Centricity/domain/616/maps%205.20.2019/Middle%20School%20Zones%202019-20_Overview_5.20.2019.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Lake Travis High School]], in an unincorporated area, serves all of Bee Cave.

Lake Travis Middle School served the entirety of Bee Cave until 2019, when Bee Cave Middle School began operations. It is now served by both schools.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moreno-Lozano|first=Luz|title=Lake Travis school campuses see upgrades, Bee Cave Middle School opens this month|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20190815/lake-travis-school-campuses-see-upgrades-bee-cave-middle-school-opens-this-month|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Austin American-Statesman|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Middle School Zones 2019-20|url=https://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX01800016/Centricity/domain/616/maps%205.20.2019/Middle%20School%20Zones%202019-20_Overview_5.20.2019.pdf|website=Lake Travis ISD|access-date=August 13, 2020|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125190433/https://www.ltisdschools.org/cms/lib/TX01800016/Centricity/domain/616/maps%205.20.2019/Middle%20School%20Zones%202019-20_Overview_5.20.2019.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
<!-- encyclopedic?   Tie-in literature for the class-based multiplayer shooter video game ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' lists the character Dell Conagher, more often known as the Engineer, as a native of Bee Cave.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Fortress 2 - Engineer|url=http://www.teamfortress.com/classes.php?class=engineer|publisher=Valve Corporation|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> -->

In 2007, the [[Texas Legislature]] declared the West Pole of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HR2933|title = Texas Legislature Online - 80(R) History for HR 2933}}</ref>

Bee Cave is the canonical birthplace of Dr. Dell Conagher, known in-game as "The Engineer", from Valve's ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' (voiced by [[Grant Goodeve]]) .<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team Fortress 2 - Engineer |url=https://www.teamfortress.com/classes.php?class=engineer |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=www.teamfortress.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Bee Cave, Texas}}

* [http://portal.beecavetexas.com City of Bee Cave Official Site]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hnb17|name=Bee Cave}}
* [http://www.beecavebee.com Local News Site (BeeCaveBee.com)]

{{Travis County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Travis County, Texas]]
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