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Timberwood Park, Texas

Coordinates: 29°41′41″N 98°29′29″W / 29.69472°N 98.49139°W / 29.69472; -98.49139
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Timberwood Park, Texas
Census-designated place
Lake Countdown City facing North.
Lake Countdown City facing North.
Coordinates: 29°41′41″N 98°29′29″W / 29.69472°N 98.49139°W / 29.69472; -98.49139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Area
 • Total21.07 sq mi (54.6 km2)
 • Land21.02 sq mi (54.4 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,217
 • Density1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78260
Area code(s)830 and 210
FIPS code48-73057[2]
GNIS feature ID1867569[1]
ANSI Code2409324[3]

Timberwood Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in far northern unincorporated Bexar County, Texas, United States and located within the southern edge of the Texas Hill Country. The district has roughly 42 miles of roads and encompasses over 2,000 acres. The overall plan shows 3,263 platted lots. The population was 35,217 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 13,447 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Timberwood Park is a neighborhood exclusive from other separate neighborhoods that abut Canyon Golf Road to its east, by Deer Cross Lane and Midnight Drive to its south, Borfgeld Road to its north, and Blanco Road up to Slumber Pass on the west, with the most northwesterly border of the neighborhood encompassing only so far west as Bubbling Brook Drive, Sunny Meadow Drive, Silent Hollow, Symphonic Hill, and Streisand Street. Timberwood Park is approximately 22 miles (35 km) north of downtown San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 21.02 square miles (54.4 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[3]

Climate

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Timberwood Park has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa)[5] featuring long, hot, and muggy summers and mild to cool winters. The area is subject to descending northern cold fronts and arctic fronts in the winter with cool to cold nights, typically seeing night lows at or near freezing and is cool to warm and rainy in the spring and fall. The area can also be subject to fairly regular ice and snow storms, with the most recent snowstorm dumping between 9-10 inches of snow between February 14 and 18 in 2021 "2021 Texas Snowfall totals" (PDF). NOAA. Retrieved February 1, 2023. and the most recent ice storm depositing nearly a quarter inch of ice on February 1, 2023.

Timberwood Park falls in USDA hardiness zone 8b (15 °F to 20 °F).[6]

Timberwood Park observes an average of 18 subfreezing nights each year. The area also sees an average of 27 100 °F+ days each summer, but some years feature none (2021) or may suffer through dozens such days as was the case in 2022 (49) and 2023 (72).

Climate data for Timberwood Park (Rainfall, 2008-2023; Temperature, 2017-2023)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean Monthly Temperature (°F) 51.6 53.0 63.5 68.4 76.6 82.9 85.6 85.9 80.3 70.3 59.6 54.7 69.4
Average Monthly Rainfall (in.) 1.79 1.60 2.00 2.69 4.86 2.29 2.01 1.83 5.74 4.21 2.00 1.87 32.89
Source: Wunderground

[7] Source: climate.gov [8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19902,578—
20005,889128.4%
202035,217—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–1900[10] 1910[11]
1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14]
1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17]
1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20]
2010[21]

Timberwood Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[19]

Timberwood Park racial composition as of 2020[22]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 17,670 50.17%
Black or African American (NH) 1,668 4.74%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 88 0.25%
Asian (NH) 1,921 5.45%
Pacific Islander (NH) 51 0.14%
Some Other Race (NH) 172 0.49%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,390 3.95%
Hispanic or Latino 12,257 34.8%
Total 35,217

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,217 people, 7,513 households, and 6,069 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,889 people, 2,002 households, and 1,721 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 309.5 inhabitants per square mile (119.5/km2). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 108.5 per square mile (41.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.25% White, 1.10% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 4.33% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.26% of the population. The area submitted a petition signed by more than 4,100 residents to the City of San Antonio seeking immediate annexation - a ploy to get permission from the Texas Legislature to incorporate under Texas Statutory law.

There were 2,002 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,053, and the median income for a family was $83,203. Males had a median income of $52,196 versus $36,761 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,385. About 1.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Timberwood Park is served by the Comal Independent School District, and North East Independent School District.[25]

The CISD portion is assigned to:[26]

  • Timberwood Park, Specht, and Kinder Ranch elementary schools[27]
  • Most residents are in the Pieper Ranch Middle zone, with some in the Bulverde Middle zone.[28] Previously, most residents were in the Spring Branch Middle School zone, with some in the Smithson Valley Middle zone.[29]
  • Pieper High School[30] - Previously it was Smithson Valley High School[31] until Pieper opened in 2021.

The NEISD portion is assigned to:

History of schools

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Previously areas in Timberwood Park in NEISD had Oak Meadow Elementary as the overflow school.[35]

Roan Forest Elementary previously served sections of the NEISD portion.[36]

Reagan previously served all of the NEISD portion.[37] After Johnson opened, portions of Timberwood Park were reassigned to Johnson.[38]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timberwood Park, Texas
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Timberwood Park CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Roles of Geography and Climate in Forecasting Weather in South Texas". Theweatherprediction.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Texas Plant Hardiness Zone Map". aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu plantmaps. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Weather Underground.
  8. ^ climate.gov.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  23. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  24. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberwood Park CDP, TX" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  27. ^ "Comal ISD Elementary School Boundaries" (PDF). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Timberwood Park ES, Detail on Specht ES, Detail on Kinder Ranch ES - Linked from here
  28. ^ "Comal ISD Middle School Boundaries - All 2024-25" (PDF). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Pieper Ranch MS, detail on Bulverde MS - Linked from here
  29. ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Spring Branch Middle zone (Archive); Smithson Valley Middle zone (Archive)
  30. ^ "Comal ISD High School Boundaries - All 2024-25" (PDF). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Pieper HS - Linked from here
  31. ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (Archive). Comal Independent School District. Retrieved on August 28, 2016. Smithson Valley HS zone (Archive)
  32. ^ "Elementary School Boundaries 2015-2016." North East Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  33. ^ "Middle School Boundaries 2015-2016." North East Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  34. ^ "HS Boundaries 2015-2016." North East Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  35. ^ "Capping at Hardy Oak, Stone Oak and Encino Park elementary schools." North East Independent School District. August 6, 2001. Retrieved on August 27, 2016.
  36. ^ "Roan Forest" (Archive) (2006-2007 Map). North East Independent School District. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  37. ^ Reagan High School Map (Archive). North East Independent School District. February 6, 2006. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  38. ^ "Johnson High School" (Archive). North East Independent School District. July 4, 2008. Retrieved on August 26, 2016.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[23][24]
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