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Driftwood, Texas

Coordinates:30°7′23″N98°1′51″W/ 30.12306°N 98.03083°W/30.12306; -98.03083
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Driftwood, Texas
Census-designated place
Church in Driftwood
Church in Driftwood
Driftwood is located in Texas
Driftwood
Driftwood
Driftwood is located in the United States
Driftwood
Driftwood
Coordinates:30°7′23″N98°1′51″W/ 30.12306°N 98.03083°W/30.12306; -98.03083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
Area
• Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
• Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
• Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total106
• Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
ZIP code
78619
FIPS code48-21412
GNISfeature ID1378229

Driftwoodis acensus-designated placein northernHays County,Texas,United States.[1]Per the2020 census,the population was 106.[2]

Geography

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Driftwood lies alongFarm to Market Road 150,15 miles (24 km) northwest ofKyleand 24 miles (39 km) southwest of downtownAustin.San Marcos,the Hayscounty seat,is 25 miles (40 km) south of Driftwood via highway.[3]The community has apost office,with theZIP codeof 78619.[4]

History

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Although the earliest settlers arrived in the area now known as Driftwood around 1850, the community was really established in the 1880s. A post office was among the results of the community's significant growth in that decade. Driftwood shrank almost to aghost townby the early twentieth century; although it grew somewhat by the middle of the century, it returned to its almost-deserted state by the 1970s.[5]

Driftwood is home toThe Salt Lick,a relatively well-knownbarbecuerestaurant, Trattoria Lisina, Driftwood Estate Winery, the Wildflower Barn Event Center, Stonehouse Villa Wedding Venue, Vista Brewing, the Ragland Ranch & Organic Herb Farm, and the Lazy 8 Ranch.

  • Old Texaco station
    Old Texaco station
  • United Methodist Church
    United Methodist Church
  • Historic cemetery
    Historic cemetery

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020106—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1900[7]1910[8]
1920[9]1930[10]1940[11]
1950[12]1960[13]1970[14]
1980[15]1990[16]2000[17]
2010[18]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Driftwood, Texas
  2. ^"Driftwood CDP, Texas".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedApril 15,2022.
  3. ^Google Maps
  4. ^Zip Code LookupArchivedJune 15, 2011, at theWayback Machine
  5. ^Driftwood, Texas,Handbook of Texas Online,2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-08-13.
  6. ^"Decennial Census by Decade".United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^"1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^"1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^"1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^"1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^"1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^"1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^"1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^"1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^"1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^"1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^"2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^"2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
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