Wimberley, Texas

Wimberley, Texas
Downtown Wimberley
Downtown Wimberley
Location of Wimberley, Texas
Location of Wimberley, Texas
Coordinates: 29°58′50″N 98°06′23″W / 29.98056°N 98.10639°W / 29.98056; -98.10639
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
Settled (as Winters' Mill)1856
Named1880
Incorporated (city)2000
Founded byPreston Justus Nielson
Named forPleasant Wimberley
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorGina Fulkerson[citation needed]
Area
 • Total8.96 sq mi (23.19 km2)
 • Land8.96 sq mi (23.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,839
 • Density360.92/sq mi (139.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78676
Area code512 & 737
FIPS code48-79624[3]
GNIS feature ID2412278[2]
Websitewww.cityofwimberley.com

Wimberley is a village in Hays County, Texas, United States. It is still predominantly a ranching area.[4] The population was 2,839 at the 2020 census.[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: Wimberley, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Historic Cattle Trails & Cowboy Culture".
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wimberley city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2018.