Elmendorf, Texas

Elmendorf, Texas
Location of Elmendorf, Texas
Location of Elmendorf, Texas
Coordinates: 29°15′12″N 98°19′12″W / 29.25333°N 98.32000°W / 29.25333; -98.32000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Area
 • Total
6.17 sq mi (15.98 km2)
 • Land6.14 sq mi (15.90 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,862
 • Density350.16/sq mi (135.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78112
Area code(s)210, 726
FIPS code48-23272[3]
GNIS feature ID2410432[2]
Websitewww.elmendorf-tx.com

Elmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 1,862 at the 2020 census.[4] It was founded in 1885, and named after Henry Elmendorf, a former mayor of San Antonio, and a German-Texan.[5] For a long time, the biggest employer was Star Clay Products.

  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: Elmendorf, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elmendorf city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Christopher Long. "Handbook of Texas Online - ELMENDORF, TEXAS". Handbook of Texas Online. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2010.