Crestview, Austin, Texas

Crestview, Austin, Texas is a neighborhood in north central Austin, Texas.

Crestview is located in ZIP code 78757. The Crestview neighborhood was built by developer A.B. Beddow on the site of an old dairy farm in the 1950s and early 1960s. According to the Crestview Neighboorhood Association, Crestview is bordered by Wooten and Anderson Lane to the north, Allandale and Burnet Road to the west, Brentwood and Justin Lane to the south and the Highland neighborhood and North Lamar Boulevard to the east. It is located north of the city's urban core.^[1]

Some local icons have deep roots, including numerous churches, the Minimax grocery store (est. 1953) and Top Notch Burgers (est. 1971), while other landmarks such as Cutie Pies and the Burnet Road Farmers Market are more recent arrivals. The neighborhood largely residential and filled with single-family bungalows and mid-century ranch homes. Located at North Lamar and Airport Boulevard, the Crestview Station is a commuter rail station for Austin's Capital MetroRail that opened its doors in 2010. The station prompted the construction of a new mixed-use development knowm as Midtown Commons.^[2]

Demographics

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age in Crestview is 35.7 years and the median family income is more than $54,000 a year. Forty-six percent of Crestview residents are married, about 30 percent are single, about 15 percent are divorced, and about 9 percent are widowed. More than 80 percent of the neighborhood's households are childless.^[3]

Education

Public schools

Brentwood is located in the Austin Independent School District.

• Brentwood Elementary School
• Lamar Middle School
• McCallum High School

References

1. ^ "Neighborhood Planning : Crestview/Wooten Combined". City of Austin. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/neighborhood/crestview_wooten.htm. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
2. ^ Lin, Donna. "Crestview". Austin-American Statesman Classifieds. http://www.statesman.com/classifieds/content/classifieds/realestate/neighborhoods/neighborhood_stories/crestview.html. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 
3. ^ Cantu, Ana. "Profile of Austin's Crestview Neighborhood". About.com Austin. http://austin.about.com/od/north/a/Crestview.htm. Retrieved October 30, 2011. 

External links

Austin portal

• Crestview Neighborhood Association

Coordinates: 30°20′24″N 97°43′51″W / 30.339917°N 97.730856°W / 30.339917; -97.730856