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Bandera, Texas
City
Downtown Bandera
Downtown Bandera
Official logo of Bandera, Texas
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Nickname(s): 
"Cowboy Capital of the World"
Location of Bandera, Texas
Location of Bandera, Texas
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Bandera, Texas is located in the United States
Bandera, Texas
Bandera, Texas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Texas
County Bandera
Area
 • Total 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 857
 • Estimate 
(2019)
900
 • Density 778.55/sq mi (300.49/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78003
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-05528
GNIS feature ID 1330000

Bandera (Spanish: "flag" ban-DERR) is the county seat of Bandera County, Texas, United States, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau. The population was 857 at the 2010 census.

Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the World". The Frontier Times Museum, founded by J. Marvin Hunter and named for Hunter's Frontier Times magazine, is located in Bandera across from the First Baptist Church.

History

A visitor to Bandera can see a sign on Main Street, in front of the Fire Department, which states that Bandera was founded by Roman Catholic immigrants from Poland. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church was built by those immigrants, and the church is one of the oldest in Texas. Many of the residents are descended from those original Polish immigrants.

There are many stories regarding the origin of the name "Bandera." One says that back in the 19th century, a flag was placed at the top of a path that came to be called Bandera Pass, due to bandera being the Spanish and Polish word for flag. Another says it was named after Ukrainian Stepan Bandera, a controversial 20th century figure.

Bandera was the starting point of the Great Western Cattle Trail, during the second half of the 19th century.

Geography

Bandera is located in east-central Bandera County at 29°44′N 99°4′W / 29.733°N 99.067°W / 29.733; -99.067 (29.7258, -99.0750). It is 47 miles (76 km) northwest of downtown San Antonio, on the Medina River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.55%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 372
1900 419 12.6%
1920 700
1930 580 −17.1%
1940 1,250 115.5%
1950 1,325 6.0%
1960 1,065 −19.6%
1970 891 −16.3%
1980 947 6.3%
1990 877 −7.4%
2000 957 9.1%
2010 857 −10.4%
2019 (est.) 900 5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 957 people, 408 households, and 239 families were residing in the city. The population density was 820.2/sq mi (316.7/km2). The 488 housing units averaged 418.2/sq mi (161.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.98% White, 0.21% African American, 0.52% Native American, 2.51% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 21.84% of the population.

Of the 408 households, 24.5% had children under 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were not families. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22, and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the age distribution was 21.5% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,089, and for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,604 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,502. About 11.0% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Sister Cities

  • Bandera from the Handbook of Texas Online



Education

Bandera is served by the Bandera Independent School District and home to the Bandera High School Bulldogs.

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