Hornsby Bend, Texas

Hornsby Bend, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 30°14′42″N 97°35′12″W / 30.24500°N 97.58667°W / 30.24500; -97.58667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Area
 • Total1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,168
 • Density7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78725
GNIS feature ID2629099[1]

Hornsby Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 6,791, increasing to 12,168 in 2020.[2] The area was named after early settler and Republic of Texas era postmaster Reuben Hornsby.[3] His great-grandson, Baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby, is buried in Hornsby Bend.[4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hornsby Bend, Texas
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  3. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Hornsby Bend, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ Aaron Schnautz (18 November 2016). "A Quiet Place of Rest for One of Texas'-and Baseball's-Best". University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. Retrieved 11 August 2021.