Kingsland, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kingsland, Texas
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Grand Central Cafe Restaurant and Club Car Bar
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 Kingsland, Texas
Location in Texas
Kingsland, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Llano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.83 sq mi (25.45 km2) |
| • Land | 9.04 sq mi (23.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,028 |
| • Density | 715.22/sq mi (276.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78639
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-39304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360680 |
Kingsland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Llano County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,030 at the 2010 census, up from 4,584 at the 2000 census. Texas Ranch to Market Road 1431 runs through the community.
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Geography
Kingsland is located in eastern Llano County at 30°40′02″N 98°26′41″W / 30.667102°N 98.444627°W (30.667102, -98.444627), at the confluence of the Colorado and the Llano rivers, which combine to form Lake Lyndon B. Johnson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.4 km2) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km2), or 7.96%, are water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 7,028 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 5,228 | 74.39% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 62 | 0.88% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 37 | 0.53% |
| Asian (NH) | 28 | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 4 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.18% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 284 | 4.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,372 | 19.52% |
| Total | 7,028 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,028 people, 2,854 households, and 1,656 families residing in the CDP.
Arts and culture
Among Kingsland's notable places is the 1901 Victorian-style Antlers Hotel, a railroad resort in Kingsland that fell into disrepair in the early 1900s, but was purchased and restored in the 1990s and reopened as the Antlers Hotel, with the Grand Central Cafe Restaurant in Queen Anne architecture and an historic railroad district. The house where The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was filmed (the Texas Chainsaw House) is located here and has been restored as a restaurant. It was moved here from Round Rock, Texas, from the site of what is now the La Frontera development in Williamson County in the 1998 by the owners of the hotel, and completely renovated to become an on-site restaurant.
Also a favorite location is "The Slab", where the road traverses the clear Llano River as it crosses over granite slabs and boulders. Both residents and tourists come to the slab to bask in the warm sun and swim or wade in the clear water running over the granite.
Librarian Suzette Baker was fired in 2021 after she refused to remove books about transgender teens, sex education, and race, including Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, from the Kingsland library shelves.
Education
Kingsland is served by the Llano Independent School District, and is the location of Packsaddle Elementary School. Jr. High and High-school aged youth are bussed to Llano Jr. High and Llano High School, 18 miles away in Llano, TX.
2018 flooding
Kingsland experienced heavy rainfall catastrophic flooding following Hurricane Sergio in October 2018. The sea level of Llano River rose about 25 feet (7.6 m) in 12 hours, which flooded hundreds of homes and caused the RM2900 bridge to collapse.
Gallery
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Southern Pacific Railroad
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Kingsland Library
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Tourist information office
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Kingsland Community Church
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First Baptist Church
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Highland Lakes Baptist Church
See also
In Spanish: Kingsland (Texas) para niños
