Schertz, Texas

Schertz, Texas
Schertz City Hall
Schertz City Hall
Motto: 
"Community. Service. Opportunity."
City of Schertz, Texas
City of Schertz, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′54″N 98°15′13″W / 29.56500°N 98.25361°W / 29.56500; -98.25361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGuadalupe, Bexar, Comal
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor
Area
 • Total
32.27 sq mi (83.57 km2)
 • Land32.08 sq mi (83.10 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
42,002
 • Density1,310.37/sq mi (505.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78154, 78108, 78132
Area code(s)210/726, 830
FIPS code48-66128[3]
GNIS feature ID2411838[2]
Websiteschertz.com

Schertz (/ʃɜːrts/ shurts) is a city in Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area. The population was 42,002 at the 2020 census, up from 31,465 at the 2010 census. Schertz was settled by Alsatian emigrants in the 1800s.[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schertz, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "History | Schertz, TX".