Dripping Springs, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 1,548. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,677 (+8.3% change)

Males: 794	(51.3%)
Females: 754	(48.7%)

Hays County

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78620.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,300 (it was $47,212 in 2000)

Dripping Springs	$45,300
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,100 (it was $145,600 in 2000)

Dripping Springs	$168,100
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Dripping Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
Hispanic (18.7%)
Other race (10.6%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.1%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.4%), French (6.5%), United States (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1156 feet

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 505 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dripping Springs

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dripping Springs city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 10.9%

140 residents are foreign born (8.1% Latin America).

This city:	9.0%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Dripping Springs, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dripping Springs to the number of sex offenders is 417 to 1.

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

Dripping Springs:	1.6% ($2,315)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (24.4 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (59.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Bear Creek, TX (10.5 miles ), Woodcreek, TX (11.5 miles ), Bee Cave, TX (12.1 miles ), The Hills, TX (12.9 miles ), Wimberley, TX (13.6 miles ), Lakeway, TX (14.1 miles ), Hays, TX (15.4 miles ), Briarcliff, TX (15.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,800
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $163,000
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $236,000
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $225,800
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $245,300

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Latitude: 30.19 N, Longitude: 98.09 W

Area code: 512

Dripping Springs household income distribution

Dripping Springs home values distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +356 (+29.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Utilities (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Construction (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electricians (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Dripping Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Dripping Springs city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.1 miles away from the city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dripping Springs:

CENTRAL TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX)
TEXAS NEURO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 20 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dripping Springs:

AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 29 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
SAN ANTONIO INTL (about 53 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; ID: SAT)
ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 63 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dripping Springs:

LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 3R9)
SPICEWOOD (about 19 miles; SPICEWOOD, TX; ID: 88R)
LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 22 miles; LAGO VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dripping Springs:

SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 26 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (about 55 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,734)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 57 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 14,495)
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,226)

Public high school in Dripping Springs:

DRIPPING SPRINGS High School (Students: 1131; Location: 111 TIGER LN; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 83)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dripping Springs:

DRIPPING SPRINGS PRI (Students: 912; Location: 29400 RANCH RD 12; Grades: EE-3; Our rating: 86)
DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 865; Location: 940 W HWY 290; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 83)
DRIPPING SPRINGS INT (Students: 642; Location: 300 SPORTSPLEX DR; Grades: 4-5; Our rating: 86)
ROOSTER SPRINGS Elementary (Location: 510 W MERCER ST; Grades: KG-5)

Library in Dripping Springs:

DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $183,735; Location: 501 SPORTSPLEX DR; 18,503 books; 431 audio materials; 384 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Doctor Joseph M and Sarah Pound Farmstead (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Jungle Secrets Organic Gardening (Botanical Gardens; P.O. Box 622), Dragonfly Enrichment Center (Art Museums; 800 West Highway 290).

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

CADE LAKE WSC (Population served: 600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

One routine major monitoring violation

TANK TOWN (Population served: 25, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2006)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-01-2002 and APR-15-2005, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2003

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2003

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2003

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2002

One routine major monitoring violation

4 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dripping Springs that have no violations reported:

CHANNEL OAKS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 153, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
DRIPPING SPRINGS DENTAL CLINIC (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Dripping Springs compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income 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 significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dripping Springs (2007 data):

Franklin Bank, S.S.B.: Dripping Springs Branch at 721 Highway 290 W, branch established on 2005-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,533.3 mil, Deposits: $2,642.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices
Security State Bank and Trust: Dripping Springs Branch at 1500 Hwy 290 West, branch established on 2002-01-01. 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
Cattleman's National Bank: Dripping Springs Branch at 401 East Highway Us 290, branch established on 1996-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.1 mil, Deposits: $64.0 mil, headquarters in Round Mountain, TX, positive income, 6 total offices
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dripping Springs Branch at 401 W Mercer Street, branch established on 1982-06-10. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & 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	2	$6,200	$37,200	1	$528
Totals for Government	2	$6,200	$37,200	1	$528

Dripping Springs government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $211,000
Parks & Recreation: $58,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $130,000
Financial Administration: $84,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $135,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $311,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $308,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $325,000
Public Utilities: $50,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000

14.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.91%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Hays County: 0.15%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Travis County, TX	4.86% ($46,772 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX	0.70% ($28,641)
from Harris County, TX	0.64% ($64,624)

11.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.94%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Hays County: 0.07%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Travis County, TX	4.28% ($34,109 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX	0.70% ($33,413)
to Comal County, TX	0.56% ($43,551)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dripping Springs:

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.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dripping Springs:

K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
K203CX (88.1 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Dripping Springs:

KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)
KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)

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