Community Profile

Location

On Hwy. 290 at Ranch Road 12
City of Dripping Springs, County of Hays, State of Texas

Miles to Nearby Texas Cities

Austin
Wimberley
Blanco
Johnson City
San Marcos
Fredericksburg
San Antonio

23
15
24
24
30
54
78

Climate Averages

Annual Low
Annual High
January Low
August High
Precipitation
Elevation
Average Humidity

55.6 F

77.3 F

38 F
94 F
35.77 inches
1148 feet
78%

Population

2016 Retail Trade Area (estimated)
2010 Census

2016 Estimated
Average Household Income
Average Age

67,677
1788 (City Limits); 30,000 (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

2,619 (City Limits)
$116,975.00
41.0

Schools

Public Schools

Dripping Springs Independent School District 2016-2017
•6,005 Students
•415 High school graduates
•Annual budget of $49,021,063
•Tax Rate of $1.52

Charter School

1 within 15 miles

Private/Homeschool

6 private schools in area
Homeschool Group in area

Universities/Colleges/Trade Schools

13 within 30 miles

Community

Accommodations

•2 Hotels
•1 Motel
•40+ Bed & Breakfasts/Vacation Rentals

Churches
Event/Conference Venues
Financial Institutions
Galleries & Antiques
Museums
Farmers Market
Parks
Library
Restaurants/Café’s
Wineries
Breweries & Brewpubs
Distilleries
Zoo

25
35+
9
5
1
1
•6 City •4 County/State
1
30+
8
7
5
1

Government

City

Type A General Law City
•Planning & Zoning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Founders Day Commission, Farmers Market Board Association, Economic Development Committee, Emergency Management Commission, Transportation Committee, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Board
•Signage, Subdivision, Site Development & Water Quality Regulation

Law Enforcement

Hays County Constable
Hays County Sheriff

Fire

EMS

Hays County Emergency Services District #6

Hays County Emergency Services District #1

Transportation

Highways

Highway 290
Ranch Road 12
FM 1826
22 Miles to IH-35 @ Hwy. 290/71
18 Miles to Hwy. 281

Air

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (28 Miles)
•9,000 and 12,500 foot runways
•Tower, lights and terminal
•Air Cargo
•Commercial Carriers – Aeromar, AirTran Airways, Alaska, Allegiant Air, American, British Airways, Delta Air, Fronteir, JetBlue, Southwest, United, US Airways, Virgin America

Parcel

Goin’ Postal* (FedEx, DHL, Private Mailboxes), UPS, US Postal Service, Federal Express, Lone Star Overnight

Utilities

Electricity

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.*

Water/Wastewater

City of Dripping Springs*
Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation*
Severn Trent Services (Highpointe)
Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District* (Private Wells)
Severn Trent Services (WCID #1 & #2, MUD #4 and MUD #5)
West Travis County Public Utility Agency

Propane/Natural Gas

Bubba’s Got Gas
O’Brien Propane
Pinnacle Propane
Terry Garnett’s Propane*
Texas Gas Service*

Telephone/Internet/Cable

Time Warner Cable
AT & T
Frontier Communications
TexasData (internet)*

Waste Removal

RECON*
Riata Disposal
Vaquero (within City limits)