Bee Cave, Texas

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Bee Cave, Texas
Bee Cave Texas City Hall South Elevation.jpg
City hall
Bee Cave, Texas
Interactive map of Bee Cave, Texas
Coordinates: 30°18′25″N97°57′55″W / 30.30694°N 97.96528°W / 30.30694; -97.96528
Country United States
State Texas
County Travis
Date of Incorporation1987
Area
[1]
  Total
8.58 sq mi (22.21 km2)
  Land8.58 sq mi (22.21 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
929 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
9,144
  Density797.8/sq mi (308.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 512 & 737
FIPS code 48-07156 [4]
GNIS feature ID2413532 [2]
Website www.beecavetexas.gov

Bee Cave is a city located in Travis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 9,144 as of the 2020 census. [5]

Contents

History

Bee Cave was named by early settlers for a large cave of wild bees found near the site. A post office opened there under the name Bee Caves in 1870. [6] The city was incorporated in 1987. [7] Since April 2023, Bee Cave has been designated as an International Dark-Sky Community, making Bee Cave the seventh city in Texas and the 39th in the world with this distinction. [8]

Geography

Bee Cave is located 12 miles west of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land. Prior to the 2010 census, Bee Cave went from being a village to being a city, increasing its area to 6.8 square miles (18 km2), all land. [9] [10] It borders Lakeway to the northwest. The landscape of Bee Cave is generally hilly, with elevations ranging from 875 to 1,025 ft (267 to 312 m) above sea level.

Climate

Bee Cave has a humid, subtropical climate, Cfa in the Köppen climate classification. Generally, the city has long, hot summers and short, cool winters.

Climate data for Bee Cave
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)61
(16)
66
(19)
73
(23)
79
(26)
85
(29)
91
(33)
94
(34)
95
(35)
89
(32)
80
(27)
70
(21)
63
(17)
79
(26)
Daily mean °F (°C)51
(11)
54
(12)
61
(16)
68
(20)
75
(24)
81
(27)
83
(28)
84
(29)
79
(26)
70
(21)
60
(16)
52
(11)
68
(20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)43
(6)
46
(8)
53
(12)
60
(16)
67
(19)
73
(23)
75
(24)
75
(24)
70
(21)
61
(16)
52
(11)
45
(7)
60
(16)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.6
(41)
1.7
(43)
2.1
(53)
2.1
(53)
3.9
(99)
3.1
(79)
1.6
(41)
1.7
(43)
2.5
(64)
3.0
(76)
2.3
(58)
1.7
(43)
27.3
(693)
Source: [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 241
2000 656172.2%
2010 3,925498.3%
2020 9,144133.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bee Cave had a population of 9,144, 3,720 households, and 1,731 families residing in the city. The population density was 252.0 inhabitants per square mile (97.3/km2). The 4,044 housing units had an average density of 94.5 per square mile (36.5/km2). [13]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census [14]
RacePercent
White 69.6%
Black or African American 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 13.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%
Some other race3.4%
Two or more races 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.8%

The median age was 39.4 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over. [13]

97.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.6% lived in rural areas. [15]

There were 3,720 households in Bee Cave, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38. [13]

Of those housing units, 8.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 47.8% were owner-occupied and 52.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%. [13]

In 2015, the median income for a household in the city was $129,270, and the median house value was $597,091. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,911. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none under 18 and none over 74.

Economy

American Campus Communities has its headquarters in Buildings T and S in the Hill Country Galleria shopping development, in Bee Cave. [16] [17] [18] The company offices located there in December 2010. [16]

Government and infrastructure

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City Hall

Police

As of 2021, the City of Bee Cave is patrolled by the Bee Cave Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Jones, a former commander with the Austin Police Department. As of 2017, the department has 20 officers and one civilian clerk. [19]

Government

Bee Cave has a council–manager form of government. As of 2020, the mayor of Bee Cave is Kara King. [20]

Education

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Bee Cave Elementary School

Bee Cave is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District. [21] Three elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave, Lake Pointe Elementary School in an unincorporated area, and Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, serve Bee Cave and sections of Lakeway. [22] Lake Travis Middle School and Bee Cave Middle School serve most of Bee Cave, while Hudson Bend Middle School serves portions to the northwest; both schools are in unincorporated areas. [23] Lake Travis High School, in an unincorporated area, serves all of Bee Cave.

Lake Travis Middle School served the entirety of Bee Cave until 2019, when Bee Cave Middle School began operations. It is now served by both schools. [24] [25]

In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the "West Pole of the Earth" to be located in Bee Cave. [26]

Bee Cave is the canonical birthplace of Dr. Dell Conagher, known in-game as "The Engineer", from Valve's Team Fortress 2 (voiced by Grant Goodeve). [27]

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Cave, Texas
  3. "How many people live in Bee Cave city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: Bee Cave city, Texas". www.census.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  6. "Bee Cave, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  7. "Bee Cave, TX : City Council". www.beecavetexas.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  8. "Bee Cave Designated a Dark Sky Community". www.beecavetexas.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  9. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  10. "Bee Cave, Texas :: Boundary Map of Bee Cave, Texas". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016.
  11. "Bee Cave Climate, Weather by Month, Average Temperature (Texas, United States) - Weather Spark".
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  14. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  15. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Campos, Phyllis. "Hill Country Galleria Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine ." Community Impact Newspaper . Friday September 3, 2010. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  17. "Contact Us." American Campus Communities. Retrieved on October 4, 2011. "Corporate Office 12700 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite T-200 Austin, Texas 78738"
  18. "Bee Cave village, Texas [ permanent dead link ]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  19. "About Us | Bee Cave, TX". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  20. "Mayor and City Council". City of Bee Cave. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  21. Bee Cave City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Archived December 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . City of Bee Cave. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  22. "Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  23. "Middle School Attendance Zones 2019-2020" (PDF). Lake Travis ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  24. Moreno-Lozano, Luz. "Lake Travis school campuses see upgrades, Bee Cave Middle School opens this month". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  25. "Middle School Zones 2019-20" (PDF). Lake Travis ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  26. "Texas Legislature Online - 80(R) History for HR 2933".
  27. "Team Fortress 2 - Engineer". www.teamfortress.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.