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Pipe Creek, Texas
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 Pipe Creek, Texas
Location in Texas
Pipe Creek, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344123 |
Pipe Creek is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of approximately 66 in 1990. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Pipe Creek has been in operation since 1873. The community was named from Pipe Creek.
Education
Pipe Creek's first school was built in 1881 near the local cemetery. The First Baptist, other Baptist, and other denominations held church services at the schoolhouse in 1886. Another school named Deskin School was established in 1913 and consolidated with the one in Pipe Creek in 1924. Another school was built in 1948 and consolidated with the Bandera ISD two years later.
The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The Bandera Independent School District also consists of both private and public schools. Pipe Creek is also served by the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. Two local schools include Hill Country Elementary School and Pipe Creek Christian School.
