| New Braunfels, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Comal, Guadalupe |
| Founded | 1845 |
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| - Mayor | Bruce Boyer |
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| - Total | 29. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group 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 Comal County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 78021 Guadalupe County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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 (76. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (75. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 4 km²) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 47,168 |
| - Density | 1,604. 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 4/sq mi (619. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-50820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342440[2] |
| Website: http://www.ci.new-braunfels.tx.us | |
New Braunfels (pronounced "Brawnfulls") is a city in Comal and Guadalupe Counties in the U.S. state of Texas that is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. 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 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 Comal County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 78021 Guadalupe County is a County located in the US state of Texas. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in South Texas. Braunfels means "brown rock" in German; the city is named for Braunfels, in Germany. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In the 2000 census, its population was 36,494. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. According to the New Braunfels City website, the population in March 2007 was 51,066. It is the seat of Comal County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Comal County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 78021
New Braunfels has a sizeable German Texan community. German Texan is an ethnic category that includes residents of the state of Texas with German ancestry who identify with the term During the 19th century, its name was often spelled Neu-Braunfels, even by English-speakers. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The town holds a German-style festival, Wurstfest [1] ("sausage festival"), every November to celebrate the city's German heritage. The newspaper Herald Zeitung was written in German until World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
New Braunfels draws a fair amount of tourists from across the state, particularly because of the cold-spring rivers that run through the city. Many generations of families still return during the summer to tube down the Guadalupe River and Comal River. Tubing, also known as inner tubing or even toobing, is a recreational activity of riding an Inner tube, either on water Snow, or through The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas, to the San Antonio River near the Gulf of Mexico. The Comal River is the shortest navigable River in the state of Texas in the United States. New Braunfels is the site of one of the most famous water parks in the United States, Schlitterbahn WaterPark Resort. See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Schlitterbahn is the name used for three Waterparks located in Texas. The Comal River is one of the shortest in the world just 3. 2 miles (5. 2 km) long, before emptying into the Guadalupe River. The headwaters of the Comal are located in present day Landa Park, where hundreds of artesian springs flow from the Edwards Aquifer. The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian Aquifers in the world The upper reaches are surrounded by park and private residences, while the lower portions are open for recreation.
The Gruene historical district is located within the city limits of New Braunfels. Gruene (griːn like the color "green" is a Ghost town in Comal County Texas. Founded by the sons of settlers Ernst and Antoinette Gruene, it had a bank, post office, school, general store, lumberyard, gristmill and cotton gin. It also had access to two railways for shipping cotton bales, a real coup in those times. Its most famous attribute was the dance hall, a family activity in those days. Due to the failure of the cotton crop from Boll Weevils, and the failure of the banks after 1929, it became a ghost town. The boll weevil ( Anthonomus grandis) is a Beetle measuring an average length of six Millimeters which feeds on Cotton buds and flowers This village was purchased by developers in the mid-70's and was saved from demolition by Cheryle Fuller, who did all the research to list it on The National Register of Historic Places, wrote the protective covenants of the Deed Restrictions, and successfully defended them in court. It has remained largely intact with some small improvements, and has become a vacation destination with the white water Guadalupe river below it.
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Founding
New Braunfels was established in 1845 by the German nobleman Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of the "Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas", also known as the "Noblemen's Society" (in German: Mainzer Adelsverein). Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, nicknamed "Texas-Carl" (born July 27 1812 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz; died Adelsverein, the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, organized on April 20, 1842, was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany Adelsverein, the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, organized on April 20, 1842, was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany Prince Carl named the city for Braunfels, his hometown in Germany. Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
The Adelsverein organized hundreds of people in Germany to settle in Texas. Immigrants from Germany began arriving at the Texas coast in December 1844, planning to travel inland to land grants purchased by Prince Carl. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year At the urging of Ferdinand Lindheimer, botanist and printer, in March 1845, as the German settlers were traveling inland along the Guadalupe River, Prince Carl bought a parcel of land from the Veramendi land grant, northeast of San Antonio. This tract had strong freshwater springs. Settlers began arriving at the site of the future city on March 21, 1845. As Spring 1845 progressed, the settlers built a fort, divided land, and began building homes and planting crops. Soon after founding the city, Prince Carl returned to Germany, never to return, leaving John O. Meusebach to capably manage the settlement. John O Meusebach, born Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, ( May 26 1812 &ndash May 27 1897) was at first a Prussian bureaucrat
In December 1845, Texas became a state in the United States of America, dashing any hopes the German aristocracy may have had of establishing a German principality within the politically and militarily weak Republic of Texas, and undermining the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
A second wave of German immigrants began arriving in 1846, even as the sponsoring Adelsverein teetered on bankruptcy. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Adelsverein, the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, organized on April 20, 1842, was a colonial attempt to establish a new Germany As hundreds of German immigrants continued arriving at the Texas coast in 1846, three disasters hit the German immigrants. The Mexican-American War broke out between the United States and Mexico, and oxcart teamsters who were contracted to carry the Germans and their belongings inland were diverted to the war effort along the south Texas coast. Additionally, extraordinarily wet weather was making creeks and rivers overflow their banks so that passage inland was extremely difficult. Finally, cholera broke out among the immigrants, and several hundred people died in the outbreak. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium
Meusebach stabilized the community's finances, and encouraged the settlers to establish additional neighboring communities. The largest of these secondary settlements was to be Fredericksburg, Texas, 80 miles to the northwest of New Braunfels. Fredericksburg is a city in Gillespie County, Texas, United States.
New Braunfels thrived, and by 1850, it was the fourth largest city in Texas, with 1,723 people, following only Galveston, San Antonio, and Houston in population. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link "Galveston" redirects here For the town in the US state of Indiana see Galveston Indiana. In 1852, the Zeitung newspaper was established, edited by German Texan botanist Ferdinand Lindheimer. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year German Texan is an ethnic category that includes residents of the state of Texas with German ancestry who identify with the term Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer ( May 21, 1801 - December 2, 1879) was a German Texan Botanist who spent his working life on The newspaper continues to publish under its current name, the Herald-Zeitung.
Geography
New Braunfels is located at (29. 701724, -98. 123559)[4]. This is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of San Antonio and 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29. 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 (76. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (75. 8 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (0. 51%) is water.
The city is situated along the Balcones Fault, where the Texas Hill Country meets rolling prairie land. The Balcones Fault is a zone of normal faulting in Texas ( USA) that runs approximately from the southwest part of the state to the north central region along The Texas Hill Country is a region of Central Texas, USA, that features rolling somewhat rugged Hills that consist primarily of Limestone Along the fault in the city, a string of artesian springs known as Comal Springs give rise to the Comal River, which is known as one of the shortest rivers in the world, as it winds three miles through the city before meeting the Guadalupe River. Comal Springs are the largest concentration of naturally occurring freshwater springs in Texas.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 36,494 people, 13,558 households, and 9,599 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The population density was 1,247. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (481. 7/km²). There were 14,896 housing units at an average density of 509. 3/sq mi (196. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84. 30% White, 1. 37% African American, 0. 55% Native American, 0. 58% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 10. 93% from other races, and 2. 24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34. 52% of the population.
There were 13,558 households out of which 33. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 4% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 2% were non-families. 24. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 60 and the average family size was 3. 11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 28. 4% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 16. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,078, and the median income for a family was $46,726. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $31,140 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,548. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 0% of families and 10. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. 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 9% of those under age 18 and 9. 7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
New Braunfels is served by the New Braunfels Independent School District, Comal Independent School District and New Braunfels Academy, the county's largest private school, as well other private schools. New Braunfels Independent School District is a public School district based in New Braunfels, Texas ( USA) Comal Independent School District is a public School district based in New Braunfels, Texas ( USA) New Braunfels Christian Academy is a fully accredited pre K - 12th grade school located in New Braunfels Texas in the United States
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
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- The German Texans, Glen E. Lich, 1996, The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, 232 pages.
- The History of the German Settlements in Texas, Rudolph Leopold Biesele, German-Texan Heritage Society, 1987 (original edition 1930), hardback, 261 pages.
- History of New Braunfels and Comal County, Texas, Oscar Haas, 1968, hardback, 338 pages.
See also
External links
- New Braunfels, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- New Braunfels from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Official New Braunfels, Texas, web site
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