Bee Cave, Texas

Bee Cave, Texas
City
Location of Bee Cave, Texas
Coordinates: 30°18′34″N97°57′48″W / 30.30944°N 97.96333°W / 30.30944; -97.96333
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Travis
Date of Incorporation	1987
Government
• Mayor	Kara King
• City Council	Kevin Hight Courtney Hohl Kara King Andrea Willott Jon Cobb Andrew Clark
Area [1]
• Total	8.57 sq mi (22.21 km2)
• Land	8.57 sq mi (22.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	9,144
• Density	797.78/sq mi (308.04/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	512 & 737
FIPS code	48-07156 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1330313 [4]
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]

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 at 30°18′20″N97°57′08″W / 30.305430°N 97.952213°W / 30.305430; -97.952213 (30.305430, –97.952213), approximately 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Source: [11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	241		—
2000	656		172.2%
2010	3,925		498.3%
2020	9,144		133.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

Bee Cave racial composition as of 2020 ^[13]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	6,047	66.13%
Black or African American (NH)	246	2.69%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.04%
Asian (NH)	1,185	12.96%
Pacific Islander (NH)	5	0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)	67	0.73%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)	418	4.57%
Hispanic or Latino	1,172	12.82%
Total	9,144

As of the 2020 United States census, 9,144 people, 3,083 households, and 1,731 families were residing in the city. The population density was 252.0 inhabitants per square mile (97.3/km²). The 4044 housing units had an average density of 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km²). Of the 3,083 households, 50.2% had children under 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were not families. About 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.1% under 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

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

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]

Education

Bee Cave Elementary School

Bee Cave is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District. ^[20] 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. ^[21] 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. ^[22] 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. ^{[23] [24]}

In popular culture

In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the West Pole of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave. ^[25]

The canonical birth place of The Engineer (voiced by Grant Goodeve) from Valve's Team Fortress 2 is in Bee Cave. ^[26]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "How many people live in Bee Cave city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2015.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
14. http://www.census.gov ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
15. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
16. 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. Bee Cave City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Archived December 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . City of Bee Cave. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
21. "Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
22. "Middle School Attendance Zones 2019-2020" (PDF). Lake Travis ISD.
23. Moreno-Lozano, Luz. "Lake Travis school campuses see upgrades, Bee Cave Middle School opens this month". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
24. "Middle School Zones 2019-20" (PDF). Lake Travis ISD.
25. "Texas Legislature Online - 80(R) History for HR 2933".
26. "Team Fortress 2 - Engineer". www.teamfortress.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[14] [15]}

External links

• City of Bee Cave Official Site
• Bee Cave from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Local News Site (BeeCaveBee.com)