Fischer, Texas

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Fischer, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Fischer Hall, March 2013
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Coordinates: 29°58′37″N98°15′57″W / 29.97694°N 98.26583°W / 29.97694; -98.26583
Country United States
State Texas
County Comal
Elevation
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1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 830
GNIS feature ID1373720 [1]

Fischer is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[ citation needed ] the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is included in the Greater San Antonio area.

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History

The population jumped to 688 in 2010. [2]

The core of the village, as well as its surrounding landscape and transportation patterns, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 as the Fischer Historic District.

Although it is unincorporated, Fischer has a post office, with the ZIP code 78623. [3]

In 2016, a species of fossil sea urchins called Tetragramma donaldtrumpi was discovered by William R. Thompson, Jr. in the community. [4] [5]

The cover art for the Owen Temple album General Store was taken in front of the Fischer Store. [6]

Geography

Fischer is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 484 and 32, 20 mi (32 km) northwest of New Braunfels, 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Blanco, and 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Canyon Lake in the Texas Hill Country of northern Comal County. [2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fischer has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [7]

During the 2022–23 North American winter, a total of 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) of ice built up in the community. [8]

Education

Today, residents are zoned to the Comal Independent School District.

Zoned schools:

Media

The movie Harbinger was filmed in Fischer in 2016. [12]

Notable person

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fischer, Texas
  2. 1 2 "Fischer, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ Thompson Jr., William R. (November 2016). Fossil Echinoids of Texas: A Monograph of Fossil Sea Urchins. River Stix. ISBN   978-1617042782.
  5. ↑ "Tetragramma donaldtrumpi Thompson, 2016". ZooBank . Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Fischer, Texas, The Wimberley Area - Fischer Store and the Bowling Alley" . Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Fischer, Texas
  8. ↑ "Ice storm crippling Texas, Mid-South as death toll, power outages climb". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Zones: Mountain Valley (Archive) - Rebecca Creek (Archive)
  10. ↑ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Mountain Valley Middle zone (Archive)
  11. ↑ "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016.Canyon Lake High HS zone (Archive)
  12. ↑ "Harbinger Brings Evil to Cannes with TomCat!". goldenstatehaunts.org. 2016-05-09. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  13. ↑ Farrell, Paul (November 24, 2020). "Hal Ketchum Dead: Country Singing Icon Dies at 67 After Battle With Dementia". Heavy.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. ↑ Blackstock, Peter (November 24, 2020). "Hal Ketchum, renowned Texas singer-songwriter, dies at 67". austin360.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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