Bee Cave is a city located in Travis County, and within the United States state of Texas. The population was 9,144 as of the 2020 census.[5]
Bee Cave, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Bee Cave, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°18′34″N 97°57′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Travis |
Date of Incorporation | 1987 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kara King |
• City Council | Kevin Hight Courtney Hohl Kara King Andrea Willott Jon Cobb Andrew Clark |
Area | |
• Total | 8.57 sq mi (22.21 km2) |
• Land | 8.57 sq mi (22.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 9,144 |
• Density | 797.78/sq mi (308.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 512 & 737 |
FIPS code | 48-07156[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1330313[4] |
Website | www |
Bee Cave was named by early settlers for a large cave of wild bees found near the site. A post office opened there under the name Bee Caves in 1870.[6] The city was incorporated in 1987.[7]
Bee Cave is located at 30°18′20″N 97°57′08″W (30.305430, –97.952213). This is about 12 miles west of Austin, Texas.
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land. Prior to the 2010 census, Bee Cave went from being a village to being a city, increasing its area to 6.8 square miles (18 km2), all land.[8][9] It borders Lakeway to the northwest. The landscape of Bee Cave is generally hilly, with elevations ranging from 875 to 1025 feet (265–310 m).
Bee Cave has a humid subtropical (Cfa) climate using the Köppen climate classification. Generally the city has long, hot summers and short, cool winters.
Climate data for Bee Cave | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
66 (19) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
70 (21) |
63 (17) |
79 (26) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 51 (11) |
54 (12) |
61 (16) |
68 (20) |
75 (24) |
81 (27) |
83 (28) |
84 (29) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
60 (16) |
52 (11) |
68 (20) |
Average low °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
46 (8) |
53 (12) |
60 (16) |
67 (19) |
73 (23) |
75 (24) |
75 (24) |
70 (21) |
61 (16) |
52 (11) |
45 (7) |
60 (16) |
Source: [10] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1990 | 241 | — | |
2000 | 656 | 172.2% | |
2010 | 3,925 | 498.3% | |
2020 | 9,144 | 133.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 6,047 | 66.13% |
Black or African American (NH) | 246 | 2.69% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.04% |
Asian (NH) | 1,185 | 12.96% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 67 | 0.73% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 418 | 4.57% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,172 | 12.82% |
Total | 9,144 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,144 people, 3,083 households, and 1,731 families residing in the city. The population density was 252.0 people per square mile (97.4/km2). There were 4044 housing units at an average density of 94.5 per square mile (36.5/km2). There were 3,083 households, out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
In 2015 the median income for a household in the city was $129,270, and the median house value was $597,091. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,911. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 74.
American Campus Communities has its headquarters in Buildings T and S in the Hill Country Galleria shopping development, in Bee Cave.[15][16][17] The company offices located there in December 2010.[15]
As of 2021, the City of Bee Cave is patrolled by the Bee Cave Police Department under the Direction of Chief Brian Jones, a former Commander with the Austin Police Department. As of 2017, the department has 20 officers and 1 civilian clerk.[18]
The city of Bee Cave is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District.[19] Three elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave, Lake Pointe Elementary School in an unincorporated area, and Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, serve Bee Cave and sections of Lakeway.[20] Lake Travis Middle School and Bee Cave Middle School serve most of Bee Cave while Hudson Bend Middle School serves portions to the northwest; both schools are in unincorporated areas.[21] Lake Travis High School, in an unincorporated area, serves all of Bee Cave.
Lake Travis Middle School served the entirety of Bee Cave until 2019 when Bee Cave Middle School began operations. It is now served by both schools.[22][23]
Tie-in literature for the class-based multiplayer shooter video game Team Fortress 2 lists the character Dell Conagher, more often known as the Engineer, as a native of Bee Cave.[24]
In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the West Pole of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave.[25]
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