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Comal County

Population in July 2007: 5,023.
Males: 2,528  (50.3%)
Females: 2,495  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  39.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78163.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $85,300 (it was $67,055 in 2000)
Bulverde  $85,300
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $229,000 (it was $161,800 in 2000)
Bulverde  $229,000
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Bulverde:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bulverde: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (24.9%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.0%), United States (8.2%), Italian (3.6%), Polish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1096 feet

Land area: 7.59 square miles.

Population density: 662 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bulverde

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bulverde city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

123 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:  3.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bulverde, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bulverde to the number of sex offenders is 1005 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bulverde:  1.5% ($2,448)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (21.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Timberwood Park, TX (6.7 miles ), Garden Ridge, TX (11.2 miles ), Hollywood Park, TX (11.5 miles ), Hill Country Village, TX (12.6 miles ), Selma, TX (13.0 miles ), Canyon Lake, TX (13.6 miles ), Live Oak, TX (14.6 miles ), Shavano Park, TX (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $216,100

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Latitude: 29.75 N, Longitude: 98.41 W


Area code: 830

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Crime in Bulverde (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 assaults (186.5 per 100,000)
  • 13 burglaries (303.0 per 100,000)
  • 71 thefts (1655.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 124.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Bulverde (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (87.5 per 100,000)
  • 11 burglaries (240.6 per 100,000)
  • 66 thefts (1443.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (21.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 93.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Bulverde-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Bulverde city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/28/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bulverde topographic map

Birthplace of: Rowdy Francis - College football player (Georgia Bulldogs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bulverde:
  • COMPASS HOSP OF SAN ANTONIO,THE (about 12 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • MISSION VISTA HOSPITAL CO (about 12 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT SAN ANTONIO (about 21 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bulverde, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bulverde:
  • SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 16 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
  • LACKLAND AFB (KELLY FLD ANNEX) (about 28 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SKF)
  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 60 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bulverde:
  • BULVERDE AIRPARK (about 3 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: 1T8)
  • KESTREL AIRPARK (about 4 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: 1T7)
  • TWIN-OAKS (about 13 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: T94)

Local government website: WWW.BULVERDECITY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bulverde:
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 19 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 19 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE-SAN ANTONIO (about 21 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,303)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)
  • TRINITY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,474)
  • ST MARYS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,588)
  • ST PHILIPS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,778)
Private high school in Bulverde:
  • BRACKEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 670 OLD BOERNE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bulverde:
Library in Bulverde:
  • BULVERDE/SPRING BRANCH LIBRARY (Operating income: $273,368; Location: 30450 COUGAR BEND DR; 17,133 books; 526 audio materials; 666 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Bulverde: Smithson Valley Evangelical Free Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Weidner Cemetery (1), Kabelmacher Cemetery (2), Koch Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dripping Springs Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Natural Bridge Caverns Inc (Caverns; Natural Bridge Caver) (1), Farmyard the Pony & Horse Rides-Pet-N-Zoo (30250 Leroy Scheel Road) (2), Farmyard (30250 Leroy Scheel Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bulverde and their reported violations in the past:

LUKES STATION (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-21-2004 to SEP-07-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation
CASCADE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)
BAVARIAN HILLS (Population served: 195, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation
MOUSES SMOKEHOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
F P MANAGEMENT CENTURY RHC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  87.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Bulverde compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bulverde (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank and Trust: Bulverde Branch at 3131 Bulverde Road, branch established on 1994-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $558.9 mil, Deposits: $462.3 mil, headquarters in Fredericksburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Security Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$8,750$35,0002$2,420
Police Protection - Officers 2$10,332$61,9920$0
Totals for Government 5$19,082$45,7972$2,420



12.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.37%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($596 average AGI)
Comal County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bexar County, TX  3.44% ($64,944 average AGI)
from Guadalupe County, TX  1.11% ($45,558)
from Hays County, TX  0.63% ($43,551)


8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.55%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Comal County:  0.10%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bexar County, TX  2.38% ($37,408 average AGI)
to Guadalupe County, TX  0.96% ($38,080)
to Hays County, TX  0.46% ($55,934)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bulverde:
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KEDA (1540 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: D & E BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bulverde:
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYFS (90.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
  • KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
  • KNBT (92.1 FM; NEW BRAUNFELS, TX; Owner: NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTSW (89.9 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bulverde:
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KEVI-LP (Channel 25; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KEVIN ORTIZ)
  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K45FJ (Channel 45; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)


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