Point Venture, Texas

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Point Venture, Texas
Village
Travis County PointVenture.svg
Location of Point Venture, Texas
Coordinates: 30°22′55″N98°00′05″W / 30.38194°N 98.00139°W / 30.38194; -98.00139
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Travis
Area
[1]
 • Total1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Elevation
[2]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,260
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78645
Area code 512
FIPS code 48-58586
GNIS feature ID 2413579 [2]
Website http://vopv.org/

Point Venture is a village in western Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,260 as of the 2020 census. [3]

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Located on the north bank of Lake Travis, Point Venture has been a second home and family vacation destination since the early 1970s. It has matured into a community of full-time residents, with over 150 children attending Lago Vista Schools. It features golfing, boating, lake access, and other amenities. Point Venture was incorporated in August 2000. [4]

The Lago Vista Independent School District serves area students.

Geography

Point Venture has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 800—
2020 1,26057.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Government

Point Venture was incorporated in 2000 with a council-manager system of local government. The six members serve two year terms. As of June 22, 2022, Point Venture Council members are as follows:

Point Venture is represented in Texas House of Representatives by Republican Paul D. Workman. In the State Senate, Lago Vista is represented by Democrat Kirk Watson.

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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: Point Venture, Texas
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Point Venture, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Point Venture, Texas :: Boundary Map of Point Venture, Texas".
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

30°22′46″N97°59′46″W / 30.37944°N 97.99611°W / 30.37944; -97.99611


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