Niederwald, Texas

Niederwald, Texas
Niederwald City Hall
Niederwald City Hall
Location of Niederwald, Texas
Location of Niederwald, Texas
Coordinates: 30°00′23″N 97°45′00″W / 30.00639°N 97.75000°W / 30.00639; -97.75000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesHays, Caldwell
Incorporated1987
Area
 • Total3.67 sq mi (9.50 km2)
 • Land3.67 sq mi (9.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total668
 • Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78640
Area code512
FIPS code48-51492[3]
GNIS feature ID2411256[2]
Websitewww.cityofniederwald.org

Niederwald is a city in Caldwell and Hays counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[4] The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Niederwald means "low forest", or "low wood", in German. It was named Niederwald by the German founders of the town. This region of Central Texas was settled in the 1800s primarily by Germans and European emigrants and is referred to as the Texas-German belt by locals.[5]

  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: Niederwald, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ US Census change list Archived 2006-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ https://cityofniederwald.org/#:~:text=Built%20along%20the%20old%20Austin,as%20a%20city%20in%201987. [bare URL]