Hornsby Bend, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 30°14′42″N 97°35′0″W / 30.24500°N 97.58333°W / 30.24500; -97.58333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Area
 • Total1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,168
 • Density7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78725

Hornsby Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 6,791, increasing to 12,168 in 2020.[1] The area was named after early settler and Republic of Texas era postmaster Reuben Hornsby.[2] His great-grandson, Baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby, is buried in Hornsby Bend.[3]

Geography

Hornsby Bend is located at 30°14′42″N 97°35′0″W / 30.24500°N 97.58333°W / 30.24500; -97.58333 (30.244961, -97.583272). The CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Hornsby Bend racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,990 16.35%
Black or African American (NH) 2,208 18.15%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 24 0.2%
Asian (NH) 190 1.56%
Pacific Islander (NH) 5 0.04%
Some Other Race (NH) 45 0.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 320 2.63%
Hispanic or Latino 7,386 60.7%
Total 12,168

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,168 people, 2,740 households, and 2,174 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  2. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Hornsby Bend, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ Aaron Schnautz (18 November 2016). "A Quiet Place of Rest for One of Texas'-and Baseball's-Best". University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Boundary Map of Hornsby Bend, Texas". MapTechnica. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  6. ^ https://www.census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  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.[6][7]


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