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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
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| - Total | 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Hays County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 97589 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (6. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,404 |
| - Density | 998. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (385. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78610 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-11080[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1331525[2] |
Buda (pronounced /ˈbjuːdə/) is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Hays County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 97589 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,404 at the 2000 census. City leaders estimated the population exceeded 5,000 in mid-2007.
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Geography
Buda is located at (30. 084229, -97. 839081)[3]. This is 13 miles southwest of Austin and 60 miles northeast of San Antonio on Interstate 35. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (6. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 41% is water.
History
The town of Buda sprang up along the route of the International-Great Northern Railroad, which was extended from Austin to San Antonio in 1880. The International-Great Northern Railroad (I&GN was a railroad that operated in the US State of Texas. Buda bore the name of “Du Pre” from its birth in 1881 until the autumn of 1887, when postal officials became aware that another Texas town was also named Du Pre. According to town lore, the name Du Pre came from the postmaster of the nearby Mountain City, W. W. Haupt, who pleaded with railroad officials, “Do, pray, give us a depot. ” Alternate unconfirmed legends suggest that Du Pre was the name of an Austin newspaper editor who may have been instrumental in bringing the depot to the future town site, or given local topography, could borrow from the French phrase “du pre,” meaning “of the meadow. ” Various news sources of the time also spelled the name as Dupre or Dupree. Mrs. Cornelia A. Trimble platted the town of Du Pre on April 1, 1881, releasing streets and alleys and also establishing a 150-foot wide “Reservation” between the lots and the railroad right of way. Though the reservation was the property of town citizens, the plat allowed the railroad to place buildings on the parkland, including the depot that would become the lifeblood of the town over the next few decades. The Du Pre plat followed the convention of the neighboring city of Austin, giving east-west streets the name of local trees: Ash, Elm, Live Oak and China Streets. The north-south streets were named after surrounding communities: Austin and San Marcos Streets. Trimble inherited the 550 acres nestled between Onion Creek and the International and Great Northern Railroad from her second husband, A. Onion Creek is a Census-designated place (CDP in Travis County, Texas, United States. N. Hopkins, who according to local newspaper accounts was murdered by his friend, Theodore D. Ormsby, on July 9, 1863. On July 31, 1864 the widow married David Trimble, who at some point in the 1870s abandoned his wife. The 1881 plat includes the line, “The whereabouts of said D. A. Trimble being unknown. ” The lots of Du Pre were auctioned off the day after Cornelia Trimble filed the plat. A notice appeared in the April 2, 1881 morning edition of the Austin Statesman: “Du Pre – Spend Saturday, April 2, at Du Pre, on International and Great Northern Railroad, fourteen and a half miles from Austin. Great sale of lots, for business or residence. Plenty of shade and water. Bring your families and don’t forget your lunch baskets. Round trip, morning train 9 A. M. , back in the evening. ” On April 7, 1881, the San Marcos Free Press noted that “The sale of lots at DuPre last week went off right brisk, 17 having been sold at prices ranging from $60 to $100. Some farm lots across the tracks were auctioned off also. ” Several businesses quickly sprang up in the fledgling town, including the Carrington Hotel, which became known for serving good meals to hungry railroad travelers.
In 1883, the Chandler addition platted lots on the eastern side of the railroad tracks.
By the time Du Pre was forced to find a new name for itself, the Carrington hotel was already being referenced as “the Buda House. ” In the “Dupre Notes” weekly column of the Sept. 25, 1886 edition of the Hays County Times and Farmer’s Journal, the author notes that “The Buda House is one of the best hotels in the state. The polite and entertaining hostess, Mrs. Carrington, meets all with a courteous welcome. ” According to the town’s oral tradition, the name of Buda is a corruption of the Spanish word “viuda,” or “widow,” referencing the widows who supposedly worked as cooks at the Carrington Hotel. Others suggest that, like the town of Buda, Illinois, the name is a nod to the exiles of the failed Hungarian revolution who settled in the area. Buda is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs
In the 1920s, Buda was known as the town hit by the "flapper bandit. " On Dec. 11, 1926, a 22-year old University of Texas at Austin student named Rebecca Bradley posed as a reporter from the Beaumont Enterprise and convinced officials from the Farmers National Bank of Buda to let her use the typewriter. As the bank was closing up for the lunch hour, Bradley pulled out a . 32 automatic, aimed it on bookkeeper Wayman Howe and cashier B. E. Jamison, and herded the two bankers into the main vault. Bradley drove back to her home in Austin with $1,000 in five-dollar bills, but was apprehended that evening. In the ensuing media frenzy, it came to light that Miss Bradley was actually Mrs. Otis Rogers, having secretly wed the young law student more than a year prior. Prosecutors were unable to find a jury willing to convict such a young girl. After multiple hung juries, Rebecca Bradley Rogers walked free.
Over the years, Buda was the center of an agricultural community that was dominated by cotton production, then dairy farming and beef cattle.
Current events
Because of its close proximity to Austin, Texas, Buda is rapidly becoming a bedroom community for commuters to Austin. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Commercial development along the IH-35 corridor, such as the Cabela's sporting good store, is creating a spike in city sales tax revenue, while city leaders hope that revitalization of Old Town Buda will attract tourists and residents to the Main Street area. Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. Cabela's ( is a Sidney Nebraska -based direct marketer and specialty retailer of Hunting, Fishing, Camping and related outdoor recreation Buda has attracted national attention for its light-hearted wiener dog races, organized every April by the Buda Lions Club. Dachshund racing, or wiener dog racing, is a popular yet controversial sporting event primarily found in North America Lions Clubs International (LCI is the world's largest Secular service organization with over 44500 clubs and more than 1 The City of Buda, like the neighboring city of Kyle, Texas, is serviced by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District. Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 5314 at the 2000 census it was 17770 in the 2005 census estimate Hays Consolidated Independent School District is a public School district based in Kyle, Texas ( USA) Buda and Kyle share the Jack C. Hays High School, whose mascot is the Rebels, and Lehman High School, whose mascot is the Lobos. Jack C Hays High School is located in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District in the city of Buda Texas. Lehman High School is a High school in Kyle Texas. It was established in 2004 A popular local pastime is watching high school football games at the Bob Shelton Stadium, named for the long-time Hays High School coach. Rooster Teeth Productions, the creators of the machinima series Red vs. Blue and The Strangerhood, has its office in Buda. Rooster Teeth Productions is an award-winning production group from Buda Texas that specializes in the creation of Machinima, or films created using real-time interactive Machinima (məˈʃiːnəmə or /məˈʃɪnəmə/ Red vs Blue The Blood Gulch Chronicles, often abbreviated as RvB, is a Machinima Comic science fiction video series created
Government
Buda is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. As of 2008, the Buda City Council includes Mayor Pro-Tem Bobby Lane and Councilmembers Tom Crouse, Cathy Chilcote, Hutch White and Sandra Tenorio. The Interim City Administrator is Sarah Mangham. Other governmental entities include the Buda Planning and Zoning Commission, the Historical Commission, the Parks Commission, the Board of Adjustments and the Economic Development Corporation. Citizen Groups active in local politics include the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce and the Buda Downtown Merchants Association. In November, 2007, Buda citizens adopted a home rule charter by a margin of 77. 85 percent, allowing the city to transition from general law to home rule.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,404 people, 866 households, and 685 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Based on utility hook-ups, the city estimated its 2008 population to be in excess of 5,000 residents. The population density was 998. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (385. 1/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 378. 0/sq mi (145. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81. 95% White, 1. 58% African American, 0. 54% Native American, 0. 87% Asian, 12. 02% from other races, and 3. 04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26. 83% of the population.
There were 866 households out of which 44. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 5% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 8% were non-families. 17. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 78 and the average family size was 3. 13.
In the city the population was spread out with 29. 7% under the age of 18, 6. 4% from 18 to 24, 36. 7% from 25 to 44, 19. 7% from 45 to 64, and 7. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,135, and the median income for a family was $57,321. Males had a median income of $37,398 versus $30,064 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,167. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 3% of families and 3. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 14. 7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2007, Buda recorded $384 million of assessed property value within city limits. Based on a February 2007 survey of 14 central Texas cities, Buda had the highest per capita assessed property value at $85,431 per resident. The city recorded more than $3 million in sales tax collection in 2006, for a per capita sales tax collection of $675.
The city's ad valorem property tax rate for the FY07-08 budget is 18. 7 cents per $100 of home valuation.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
News from Buda
- The Hays Free Press - Local newspaper serving Buda, Kyle and northern Hays County
- The Free Press - Current articles
- Buda from the Handbook of Texas Online
- HaysWeb - Buda and Northern Hays County Information
- Hays Consolidated Independent School District
- Buda Area Chamber of Commerce
- Wiener Dog Races
- City of Buda
- Central Texas Real Estate Experts
- Buda, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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