Granite Shoals, Texas
Encyclopedia
Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County
, Texas
, United States
. The reported 2010 census population was 4,910.
and 44 miles northwest of Austin
, on a bend on the east shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (24.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 825 households, and 593 families residing in the city. The population density
was 828.3 people per square mile (320.2/km2). There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of 497.0/sq mi (192.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.57% White, 1.13% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.44% from other races
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.18% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,283, and the median income for a family was $34,053. Males had a median income of $24,948 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,434. About 10.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
The major industry in Granite Shoals is granite mining, and the city is popular with lake enthusiasts with its 18 city parks, 14 of which are located on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The city's municipal complex is home to the Andy Roddick Foundation
International Tennis Center, a planned center of 18 adult courts and at least two QuickStart courts for kids. The two QuickStart courts became operational in 2010, and fundraising events are in place for the remainder of the center. In 2011, the city received a grant to fund the Leonel Manzano
Hike, Bike and Run Trails at its municipal complex, which will have 2 mile and 1/2 mile trails. Leonel Manzano grew up in Granite Shoals. The city is undergoing strong growth with the opening of a new bank and several new stores.
, with elementary students attending Highland Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals, and middle and high school students travelling six miles to neighboring Marble Falls.
Burnet County, Texas
Burnet County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 34,147. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate was 44,488. Its county seat is Burnet. Burnet is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas...
, 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 reported 2010 census population was 4,910.
Geography
Granite Shoals is located at 30.587032°N 98.381693°W. This is seven miles west of Marble FallsMarble Falls, Texas
Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,959 at the 2000 census.Marble Falls is about northwest of Austin and north of San Antonio...
and 44 miles northwest of Austin
Austin, 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...
, on a bend on the east shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
Lake LBJ
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson is a reservoir on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1950 by the construction of Granite Shoals Dam by the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Colorado River and the Llano River meet in the northern portion of the...
.
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 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (24.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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...
of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 825 households, and 593 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 828.3 people per square mile (320.2/km2). There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of 497.0/sq mi (192.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.57% White, 1.13% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.18% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,283, and the median income for a family was $34,053. Males had a median income of $24,948 versus $20,000 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 $17,434. About 10.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Granite Shoals was incorporated as a city by a vote of area residents in 1966. The original city comprised various sections of the Sherwood Shores subdivision, which was at the time the largest platted subdivision in the State of Texas. The Sherwood Shores subdivisions were created from the Phillips, Naumann and Ebeling ranches in 1962. In November, 2005, residents voted to adopt a home rule charter to govern the city. In 2006, the city hired its first city manager.The major industry in Granite Shoals is granite mining, and the city is popular with lake enthusiasts with its 18 city parks, 14 of which are located on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The city's municipal complex is home to the Andy Roddick Foundation
Andy Roddick Foundation
The Andy Roddick Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to provide children in need with quality education and other necessary resources. It accomplishes these goals by donating to charities with a focus on aiding abused children, children with childhood diseases, and keeping children in...
International Tennis Center, a planned center of 18 adult courts and at least two QuickStart courts for kids. The two QuickStart courts became operational in 2010, and fundraising events are in place for the remainder of the center. In 2011, the city received a grant to fund the Leonel Manzano
Leonel Manzano
Leonel "Leo" Manzano is an American cross-country and track and field athlete. Manzano represented the United States in the 1500 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.At the age of four, Manzano's family moved from Mexico to...
Hike, Bike and Run Trails at its municipal complex, which will have 2 mile and 1/2 mile trails. Leonel Manzano grew up in Granite Shoals. The city is undergoing strong growth with the opening of a new bank and several new stores.
Schools
Students in Granite Shoals attend schools in the Marble Falls Independent School DistrictMarble Falls Independent School District
Marble Falls Independent School District is a school district based in the city of Marble Falls, in Burnet County, Texas, USA which is located in the heart of the Highland Lakes region of the Texas Hill Country...
, with elementary students attending Highland Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals, and middle and high school students travelling six miles to neighboring Marble Falls.
External links
- City of Granite Shoals website