Dripping Springs, Texas
Encyclopedia
Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census
; it was 1,828 in the 2008 census estimate.
Dripping Springs is the home of former Democratic
State Representative
Patrick Rose
and his rival predecessor Rick Green
, a Republican
attorney and motivational speaker
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 2,163 people, 554 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density
was 468.7 people per square mile (181.1/km2). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80 White, 0.50% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 4.50% from other races
, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 554 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $57,880. Males had a median income of $40,393 versus $30,862 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,741. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
The name "Dripping Springs" is actually a misnomer; the town's spring clearly maintains a steady trickle. Johnny Cash wrote and recorded a song called "Down at Drippin' Springs."
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There is also a private elementary school (K-6), Dripping Springs Christian Academy.
Hays County, Texas
Hays County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its official population had reached 157,107. It is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer. The seat of the county is San Marcos....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
; it was 1,828 in the 2008 census estimate.
Dripping Springs is the home of former Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
State Representative
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose
Patrick Michael Rose was a Texas Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from House District 45 which comprises Blanco, Caldwell and Hays counties in Central Texas from 2002–2010...
and his rival predecessor Rick Green
Rick Green (Texas politician)
Richard Arlin Green, known as Rick Green , is an attorney and politician from Dripping Springs in Hays County, Texas, who is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives...
, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
attorney and motivational speaker
Motivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
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Geography
Dripping Springs is located at 30.191998°N 98.085382°W (30.191998, -98.085382), 21 miles west of AustinAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,163 people, 554 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 468.7 people per square mile (181.1/km2). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80 White, 0.50% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 4.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 554 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,212, and the median income for a family was $57,880. Males had a median income of $40,393 versus $30,862 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,741. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
The name "Dripping Springs" is actually a misnomer; the town's spring clearly maintains a steady trickle. Johnny Cash wrote and recorded a song called "Down at Drippin' Springs."
Notable residents and natives
- Sam Beam, singer/songwriter aka Iron & WineIron & WineSamuel Beam , better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album...
- John F. GregoryJohn F. GregoryJohn F. Gregory was an American optical engineer and a popularizer of amateur telescope making. He is credited with the design of a version of the Maksutov telescope called the "Gregory-Maksutov telescope".-Career:...
, inventor of the Gregory-Maksutov telescope, was a resident of Dripping Springs until his death in 2009. - E. D. HillE. D. HillE. D. Hill is an American businessperson and journalist. She has been a news anchor and radio host who formerly worked for the Fox News Channel and now works with CNN...
, a former host of "Fox and Friends" on the Fox News - Leonidas Johnson RountreeLeonidas Johnson RountreeLeonidas Johnson Rountree was a newspaper publisher.-Biography:He was born in Dripping Springs, Texas on July 15, 1868. His grandfather was Samuel Johnson. He married Francis Mitchell. He became a member of Texas House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923...
, newspaper publisher, was born here in 1868 - Johnny GimbleJohnny GimbleJohn Paul Gimble , better known as Johnny Gimble, is an American country musician associated with Western swing. He is an award-winning fiddle player and considered one of the most impressive fiddlers in the genre's history....
, Noted Texas fiddle player and songwriter. Played with the Bob Will's Texas Playboys from 1940's through 1960's - Jesse James (customizer) (born 1969), American television personality, motorcycle builder, and ex-husband of Sandra Bullock
- Kyle Chandler (actor)Kyle ChandlerKyle Martin Chandler is an American film and television actor best known for his roles in the television shows Early Edition as Gary Hobson, Deputy Jackson Lamb in the film Super 8, and as Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead...
, best known for his roles in the television shows Early EditionEarly EditionEarly Edition is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this...
as Gary Hobson and as Eric TaylorEric Taylor (Friday Night Lights)Eric Taylor is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV drama television series Friday Night Lights played by Kyle Chandler. He is introduced as the head coach of the Dillon High School football team, the Dillon Panthers...
in Friday Night LightsFriday Night Lights (TV series)Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team... - Larry Chaney, musician best known as the lead guitarist in the Edwin McCain BandEdwin McCainEdwin McCain is an American singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band...
Education
The City of Dripping Springs is served by the Dripping Springs Independent School DistrictDripping Springs Independent School District
Dripping Springs Independent School District is a public school district based in Dripping Springs, Texas , serving approximately 4,400 students....
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There is also a private elementary school (K-6), Dripping Springs Christian Academy.
External links
- Dripping Springs Babble News in and about Dripping Springs, Texas
- Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce