Shiner, Texas | |
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 Shiner City Hall | |
| Motto: "Cleanest Little City in Texas" | |
 Location of Shiner, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°25′51″N 97°10′20″W / 29.43083°N 97.17222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lavaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,127 |
| • Density | 876.01/sq mi (338.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77984 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-67640[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347067[3] |
| Website | ShinerTexas.gov |
Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The town was named after Henry B. Shiner, who donated 250 acres (1.0 km2) for a railroad right-of-way. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,127. Shiner was founded by German and Czech emigrants.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.