Editing Lakehills, Texas

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'''Lakehills''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Bandera County, Texas|Bandera County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 5,295 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the most populous place in Bandera County. It is part of the [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] [[San Antonio metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Lakehills-Texas.html|title=Lakehills, Texas (TX 78063) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders|website=www.city-data.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref>

==History==
Lakehills was originally known as Upper Medina Lake, until a post office substation was established in the area in the early 1960s. Two toll roads served the area until the late 1940s–early 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |work=[[San Antonio Express-News]] |last=Allen|first=Paul|url=http://www.expressnews.com/life/life_columnists/paula_allen/article/Second-toll-road-served-upper-Medina-Lake-8325237.php|title=Second toll road served upper Medina Lake|date=June 25, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref>

As the town is on [[Medina Lake]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://texashillcountry.com/lakehills-texas/|title=Lakehills Texas - Texas Hill Country|work=Texas Hill Country|access-date=May 12, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> its prosperity is tied to that of the lake. During the [[2010–13 Southern United States drought]], lake levels dropped to below 5% capacity and Lakehills was described as a [[ghost town]].<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Water Data for Texas| url= http://waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/individual/medina| title= Medina Lake| accessdate= May 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| newspaper= San Antonio Express News| url= http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Residents-on-edge-as-Medina-Lake-evaporates-4170463.php| title= Residents on edge as Medina Lake evaporates| accessdate= January 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher= Kens 5 San Antonio| url= http://www.kens5.com/news/Medina-is-drying-up-as-SAWS-buys-its-water-185951191.html| title= Lakehills 'a ghost town': Is Medina Lake fish kill imminent| accessdate= January 4, 2014| archive-date= January 4, 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204151/http://www.kens5.com/news/Medina-is-drying-up-as-SAWS-buys-its-water-185951191.html| url-status= dead}}</ref> Heavy rainfalls throughout 2015 and 2016 brought Medina Lake back up to 100% and remained at or near full capacity for the next few years; however, the last time the lake was recorded at full capacity was on July 7, 2019.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Water Data for Texas| url= http://www.waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/individual/medina| title= Medina Lake| accessdate= June 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=San Antonio Express News |url=https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/medina-lake-reservoir-drought-low-levels-18695562.php |title=Medina Lake is still shrinking. Here's why, and why it matters. |date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Due to a series of [[2020–2023 North American drought|severe droughts throughout the early 2020s]], lake levels once again plummeted with the capacity dropping down to 2.3% in March 2025. As a result, Lakehills and the surrounding areas have experienced economic hardships due to a decrease in tourism along with a decrease in home values and a rise in homelessness.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[WOAI-TV]] |last=Esquivel |first=Stephanie |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/medina-lake-at-historic-low-water-levels-also-causing-economic-drought-san-antonio-water-canyon-heat |title=Medina Lake at historic low water levels, also causing economic drought |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lakehills is located {{convert|12|mi|km}} southeast of [[Bandera, Texas|Bandera]] and {{convert|30|mi|km}} west of Downtown [[San Antonio]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|34.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|30.3|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2}}  (11.87%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 300
| 1990 = 2239
| 2000 = 4668
| 2010 = 5150
| 2020 = 5295
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Lakehills, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lakehills%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> 
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,668 people, 1,874 households, and 1,330 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|154.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of {{convert|92.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 93.04% White, 0.43% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 1,874 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 8.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median household income was $42,964 and the median family income  was $49,464. Males had a median income of $32,444 versus $26,158 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,100. About 7.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lakehillscdptexas/POP010210#viewtop|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: Lakehills CDP, Texas|access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> there were 5,150 people and 1,961 households. There were 3,143 housing units. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 93.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, less than 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 17.6% of the population.

The median household income was $54,754. About 14% of the population were below the poverty line.

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lakehills racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4840576&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><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>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,941
|74.43%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|38
|0.72%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|36
|0.68%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|33
|0.62%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|14
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|193
|3.64%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,036
|19.57%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,295'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,295 people, 2,179 households, and 1,275 families residing in the CDP.

==Education==
Lakehills is served by the [[Bandera Independent School District]]. The school district's second elementary school, Hill Country Elementary School, is located in Lakehills on [[Farm to Market Road 1283|FM 1283]].<!--the official address is for Pipe Creek as zip code 78063 serves both Pipe Creek (where the post office is located) and Lakehills, but the actual location is within the Lakehills CDP--> Area students are also served by Bandera Middle School and [[Bandera High School]], both located in [[Bandera, Texas|Bandera]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hll79 Handbook of Texas Online article]
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