Yancey, Texas
Encyclopedia
Yancey is an unincorporated town
in Medina County, Texas
, United States
. It is approximately 12 miles south of Hondo
and is part of the San Antonio
Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2006-07 Texas Almanac, it had a population of 209 people in 2000. According to an online community profile, Yancey has a population of 649 people. http://www.homepages.com/localpages/Texas/Yancey/YanceyProfile.htm
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Medina County, 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...
. It is approximately 12 miles south of Hondo
Hondo, Texas
Hondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2000 Census, the population was 7,897...
and is part of the San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2006-07 Texas Almanac, it had a population of 209 people in 2000. According to an online community profile, Yancey has a population of 649 people. http://www.homepages.com/localpages/Texas/Yancey/YanceyProfile.htm