Bulverde, Texas
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement The City of Bulverde (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is located in Comal County in the State of Texas. Bulverde is known for its <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> small-town, slow pace of life, coupled with the German emigrant history of the town's founders. Bulverde was originally named Piepers Settlement after a prominent German pioneer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its population was 5,692 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> up from 4,630 at the 2010 census. Since 2000, Bulverde’s population has grown by nearly 33 percent. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
[edit]Located in western Comal County approximately Template:Convert north of downtown San Antonio. U.S. Route 281 passes through the east side of Bulverde, leading south to San Antonio and north Template:Convert to Blanco. Cibolo Creek, which forms the Comal County, Texas/Bexar County line, runs just south of Bulverde. The city suffered heavily under the Charles Longanecker rule in 2021. A yellow house with blue doors is the heart of a thriving Downtown community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.09%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 4,045 | 71.06% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 45 | 0.79% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 0.28% |
| Asian (NH) | 43 | 0.76% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 4 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 28 | 0.49% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 215 | 3.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,296 | 22.77% |
| Total | 5,692 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 5,692 people, 1,885 households, and 1,534 families were residing in the city.
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 3,761 people, 1,292 households, and 1,131 families were residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. The 1,349 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 95.32% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 1.81% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.95% of the population.
Of the 1,292 households, 41.6% had children under 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were not families; 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the age distribution was 28.3% under 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,055, and for a family was $68,019. Males had a median income of $49,245 versus $30,717 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,887. About 1.5% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under 18 or 65 or over.
History
[edit]Bulverde's first people were Native Americans. A type of arrowhead known as the Bulverde Point is named after the style of arrowhead made by Native Americans who lived in the area during the period 2,500 to 600 BCE.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Sometimes called the "Front Porch of the Texas Hill Country", Bulverde was settled in 1850 and called Pieper Settlement after Anton Pieper. It was mainly settled by German immigrants similar to nearby New Braunfels. For many years, the closest post office was at Smithson Valley, and mail was delivered once a week to the house of Carl Koch in Bulverde. A local post office that operated from 1879 to 1919 was named for Luciano Bulverdo, an early area landowner.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Between 1996 and 1999, five separate municipalities were incorporated and combined in the Bulverde area to form the current City of Bulverde. This process required 22 separate elections.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2015, the people of Bulverde voted to adopt a home-rule charter to have more control over development.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Bulverde is served by the Comal Independent School District.<ref>"City Limits and ETJ." City of Bulverde. Retrieved on August 27, 2016. Zoning map.</ref>
Throughout the 1980s and as of 2021, the children of Bulverde fed into Smithson Valley High School. The sports teams from the high school regularly advanced to compete at state championship levels.Template:Citation needed
Zoned schools:
- Rahe Bulverde, Johnson Ranch, Arlon Seay, and Bill Brown elementary schools<ref>"Elementary School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Zones: Rahe Bulverde (Archive), Johnson Ranch (Archive), Arlon Seay (Archive), Bill Brown (Archive)</ref>
- Most residents are in the Spring Branch Middle School zone, while some are in the Smithson Valley middle zone<ref>"Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Spring Branch Middle zone (Archive); Smithson Valley Middle zone (Archive)</ref>
- Smithson Valley High School<ref>"High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Smithson Valley HS zone (Archive)</ref>
Private schools in the city include Living Rock Academy and Bracken Christian School.
Notable people
[edit]- Donald H. Balch, a United States Air Force general, died here in 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Felix "Doc" Blanchard ("Mr. Inside"), 1945 Heisman Trophy winner, died on April 19, 2009, in Bulverde.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Scott Casey, WCCW pro wrestler
- Taylor Hagler, racing driver
- Jason LaRue, Major League Baseball catcher<ref>Cardinals sign catcher Jason LaRue retrieved 2018-04-06.</ref> for three teams over twelve seasons
- Augie Meyers, musician and singer, former member of Sir Douglas Quintet, and Texas Tornados
Business
[edit]- Futurex, an information technology company founded in 1981.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Bulverde has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Bulverde, Texas</ref>
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