The Hills, Texas

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The Hills, Texas
Type B General Law City
Travis County TheHills.svg
Coordinates: 30°20′49″N97°58′52″W / 30.34694°N 97.98111°W / 30.34694; -97.98111
Country United States
State Texas
County Travis
Area
[1]
 • Total1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2)
 • Land1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,613
 • Density2,315.64/sq mi (894.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78738
FIPS code 48-72578 [2]
GNIS feature ID1785535 [3]
Website http://www.villageofthehills.org

The Hills is a village in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,613 at the 2020 census, making it the largest village in Texas. It is a suburb of Austin. [4]

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Geography

The Hills is located at 30°20′49″N97°58′52″W / 30.346938°N 97.981187°W / 30.346938; -97.981187 (30.346938, –97.981187), [5] 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 1,492—
2010 2,47265.7%
2020 2,6135.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
The Hills racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)2,14181.94%
Black or African American (NH)391.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)80.31%
Asian (NH)702.68%
Some Other Race (NH)90.34%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1485.66%
Hispanic or Latino 1987.58%
Total2,613

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,613 people, 1,012 households, and 821 families residing in the village.

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 585 households, and 503 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,400.6 inhabitants per square mile (540.8/km2). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 616.7 per square mile (238.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% White, 1.21% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.

There were 585 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $114,861, and the median income for a family was $126,252. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $41,964 for females. The per capita income for the village was $61,363. About 2.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

The village of The Hills has supported all six GOP presidential campaigns since its date of incorporation, with a majority in each instance from 2004.

The Hills city vote
by party in presidential elections
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 [10] 39.00% 2,02559.73%3,1011.27% 77
2016 [11] 30.72% 1,03564.44%2,1714.81% 162
2012 [12] 21.50% 58077.50%2,0911.00% 27
2008 [13] 42.85% 1,05455.81%1,3731.34% 33
2004 [14] 35.26% 85263.25%1,5281.49% 36
2000 [15] 34.07% 33735.69%35330.13% 298

Education

The Lake Travis Independent School District serves village students. [16] Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, [17] Hudson Bend Middle School in an unincorporated area, [18] and Lake Travis High School in an unincorporated area serve The Hills.

Public library

The Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL) in Lakeway serves The Hills. It originally opened in Lake Travis High School in 1985. Area voters approved the creation of the library district serving the library was created in May 2004. A local notable citizen donated the land for the library in March 2011, and the library moved into the current location in February 2013. [19]

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  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  9. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2012.11.06/20121106tcpct.pdf [ dead link ]
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  15. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ The Hills village map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries Archived 2016-12-29 at the Wayback Machine ." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Middle School Attendance Zone Boundaries Archived 2015-05-31 at the Wayback Machine ." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ "History." Lake Travis Community Library. Retrieved on April 13, 2017. "Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing Austin, TX 78734" - Map of library district
  1. ↑ 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 can be of any race. [8] [9]
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