Point Venture is a village in western Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,260 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Point Venture, Texas | |
---|---|
![]() Location of Point Venture, Texas | |
Coordinates: 30°22′55″N 98°00′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Travis |
Area | |
• Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
• Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
• Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,260 |
• Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78645 |
Area code | 512 |
FIPS code | 48-58586 |
GNIS feature ID | 2413579[2] |
Website | http://vopv.org/ |
Located on the north bank of Lake Travis, Point Venture has been a second home and family vacation destination since the early 1970s. It has matured into a community of full-time residents, with over 150 children attending Lago Vista Schools. It features golfing, boating, lake access, and other amenities. Point Venture was incorporated in August 2000.[4]
The Lago Vista Independent School District serves area students.
Point Venture has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is water.[5]
Point Venture was incorporated in 2000 with a council-manager system of local government. The six members serve two year terms. As of June 22, 2022, Point Venture Council members are as follows:
- Mayor: Stephen Perschler
- Mayor pro tem: Shelly Molina
- Council Member: Dan Olson
- Council Member: Steve Hafner
- Council Member: Cliff McInnis
- Council Member: Scott Staeb
Point Venture is represented in Texas House of Representatives by Republican Paul D. Workman. In the State Senate, Lago Vista is represented by Democrat Kirk Watson.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.