Grey Forest, Texas

Grey Forest, Texas
City
Location of Grey Forest, Texas
Coordinates: 29°37′1″N98°41′5″W / 29.61694°N 98.68472°W / 29.61694; -98.68472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar
Government
• Mayor	Paul Garro
Area [1]
• Total	0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Land	0.70 sq mi (1.83 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	492
• Density	690/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78023
Area code(s)	210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code	48-31100 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1337019 [2]
ANSI Code	2410664 [4]
Website	http://greyforest-tx.gov

Grey Forest is a city in northwestern Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 492 at the 2020 census. ^[5] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Grey Forest is located on Scenic Loop Road, approximately 25 miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	385		—
1980	442		14.8%
1990	425		−3.8%
2000	418		−1.6%
2010	483		15.6%
2020	492		1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 418 people, 179 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 565.9 inhabitants per square mile (218.5/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 285.6 per square mile (110.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.66% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,614, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $29,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,475. About 0.7% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the Northside Independent School District. ^[7]

Students are zoned to:

• Helotes Elementary School (Helotes) ^[8]
• Hector Garcia Middle School (San Antonio) ^[9]
• Sandra Day O'Connor High School (Helotes) ^[10]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grey Forest, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
5. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grey Forest city, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
8. "2016-17 Elementary School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine ." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
9. "2016-17 Middle School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine ." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
10. "2016-17 High School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine ." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.