Raccoon Bend, Texas

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Raccoon Bend, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Raccoon Bend
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Raccoon Bend
Coordinates: 30°00′43″N96°07′59″W / 30.0118889°N 96.1330158°W / 30.0118889; -96.1330158
Country United States
State Texas
County Austin
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1344692 [1]

Raccoon Bend is an unincorporated community in Austin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 400 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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History

Its population was 400 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Raccoon Bend is located south of Texas State Highway 159, about 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Bellville in northeastern Austin County. [2]

Education

Raccoon Bend had its own school in the 1930s, which closed by the second half of the 20th century. [2] Today, the community is served by the Bellville Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Bend, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 7, 2005). "Raccoon Bend, TX". tshaonline.org.
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