Driftwood, Texas

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Driftwood, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°07′38″N98°02′08″W / 30.12722°N 98.03556°W / 30.12722; -98.03556
Country United States
State Texas
County Hays
Area
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,060 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total106
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78619
FIPS code 48-21412
GNIS feature ID2629098 [1]

Driftwood is a census-designated place in northern Hays County, Texas, United States. [1] Per the 2020 census, the population was 106. [2]

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Geography

Driftwood lies along Farm to Market Road 150, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Kyle and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of downtown Austin. San Marcos, the Hays county seat, is 25 miles (40 km) south of Driftwood via highway. [3] The community has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78619. [4]

History

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 a ghost town by 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 to The Salt Lick, a relatively well-known barbecue restaurant, 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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 106—
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] 2020 [19]

Driftwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [18]

2020 census

Driftwood CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [20] Pop 2020 [19] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1339392.36%87.74%
Black or African American alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)100.69%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.94%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)231.39%2.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)895.56%8.49%
Total144106100.00%100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Driftwood, Texas
  2. ↑ "Driftwood CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Google Maps
  4. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback 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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Driftwood CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  20. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Driftwood CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .

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