Hornsby Bend, Texas

Hornsby Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 6,791, increasing to 12,168 in 2020.^[2] The area was named after early settler and Republic of Texas era postmaster Reuben Hornsby.^[3] His great-grandson, Baseball Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby, is buried in Hornsby Bend.^[4]

Hornsby Bend, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 30°14′42″N 97°35′12″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Travis
Area
• Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
• Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	430 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,168
• Density	7,200/sq mi (2,800/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78725
GNIS feature ID	2629099[1]

Geography

Hornsby Bend has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	12,168		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18]

Hornsby Bend racial composition as of 2020^[19]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,990	16.35%
Black or African American (NH)	2,208	18.15%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	24	0.2%
Asian (NH)	190	1.56%
Pacific Islander (NH)	5	0.04%
Some Other Race (NH)	45	0.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	320	2.63%
Hispanic or Latino	7,386	60.7%
Total	12,168

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,168 people, 2,740 households, and 2,174 families residing in the CDP.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hornsby Bend, Texas
2. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
3. Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth. "Hornsby Bend, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
4. Aaron Schnautz (18 November 2016). "A Quiet Place of Rest for One of Texas'-and Baseball's-Best". University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
5. "Boundary Map of Hornsby Bend, Texas". MapTechnica. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
20. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
21. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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.^[20][21]