- Dripping Springs, Texas
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Dripping Springs, Texas — City — Location of Dripping Springs, Texas
Coordinates: 30°11′31″N 98°5′7″W / 30.19194°N 98.08528°WCoordinates: 30°11′31″N 98°5′7″W / 30.19194°N 98.08528°W Country United States State Texas County Hays Area – Total 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) – Land 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m) Population (2010) – Total 2,163 – Density 468.7/sq mi (181.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 78620 Area code(s) 512 FIPS code 48-21424[1] GNIS feature ID 1334617[2] Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census; it was 1,828 in the 2008 census estimate.
Dripping Springs is the home of former Democratic State Representative Patrick Rose and his rival predecessor Rick Green, a Republican attorney and motivational speaker.
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Geography
Dripping Springs is located at 30°11′31″N 98°05′07″W / 30.191998°N 98.085382°W (30.191998, -98.085382)[3], 21 miles west of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,163 people, 554 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 468.7 people per square mile (181.1/km2). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80 White, 0.50% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 4.50% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 554 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $57,880. Males had a median income of $40,393 versus $30,862 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,741. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
The name "Dripping Springs" is actually a misnomer; the town's spring clearly maintains a steady trickle. Johnny Cash wrote and recorded a song called "Down at Drippin' Springs."
Notable residents and natives
- Sam Beam, singer/songwriter aka Iron & Wine
- John F. Gregory, inventor of the Gregory-Maksutov telescope, was a resident of Dripping Springs until his death in 2009.
- E. D. Hill, a former host of "Fox and Friends" on the Fox News
- Leonidas Johnson Rountree, newspaper publisher, was born here in 1868[4]
- Johnny Gimble, Noted Texas fiddle player and songwriter. Played with the Bob Will's Texas Playboys from 1940's through 1960's[5][6]
- Jesse James (customizer) (born 1969), American television personality, motorcycle builder, and ex-husband of Sandra Bullock
- Kyle Chandler (actor), best known for his roles in the television shows Early Edition as Gary Hobson and as Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights
- Larry Chaney, musician best known as the lead guitarist in the Edwin McCain Band
Education
The City of Dripping Springs is served by the Dripping Springs Independent School District. There is also a private elementary school (K-6), Dripping Springs Christian Academy.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Leonidas Johnson Rountree". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14174.html. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ www.johnnygimble.com
- ^ http://www.texasplayboys.net/Biographies.htm
External links
- Dripping Springs Babble News in and about Dripping Springs, Texas
- Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce
- Dripping Springs from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Hays County, Texas Cities Austin‡ | Buda | Dripping Springs | Hays | Kyle | Mountain City | San Marcos‡ | Uhland‡ | Wimberley | Woodcreek
Town Village Unincorporated
communityFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in Hays County, Texas
- Austin – Round Rock metropolitan area
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