Jonestown, Texas

Jonestown, Texas
Welcome sign at east border along RM 1431
Welcome sign at east border along RM 1431
Motto: 
Gateway to the Hill Country
Location of Jonestown, Texas
Location of Jonestown, Texas
Coordinates: 30°28′50″N 97°55′45″W / 30.48056°N 97.92917°W / 30.48056; -97.92917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Incorporated1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorPaul Johnson[citation needed]
Area
 • Total7.60 sq mi (19.68 km2)
 • Land6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
 • Water1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,365
 • Density328.44/sq mi (126.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78645
Area code512
FIPS code48-38020[4]
GNIS feature ID2410148[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
[5][6]

Jonestown is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States on the north shore of Lake Travis. The population was 2,365 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "Mayor & City Council". Jonestown Texas. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jonestown, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Jonestown, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jonestown History" (PDF). Jonestown, Texas. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.