Hays County

MyTownView tracks 11 municipalities in Hays County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

11Municipalities
268,638Residents
123Articles
13Meetings (30d)
$92,767Avg. Median Income
$449,055Avg. Home Value

Recent News

123
Apr 24'Senior Skip Day' gathering turns chaotic, leading to fights and arrests at Rio Vista Park in San MarcosSan MarcosApr 24Kyle’s population is growing fast. So are residents’ water billsKyleApr 24Marcus & Millichap closes sale of Dollar General property in KyleKyleApr 23Texas football OL coach Kyle Flood on why the past doesn't matterKyleApr 23Police attacked, two arrested as hundreds of teens force closure of San Marcos parkSan MarcosApr 23San Marcos officer placed on leave amid investigation into controversial father-son arrestSan MarcosApr 23San Marcos police officer on administrative leave after arrests lead to man in ICE custodySan MarcosApr 22Home Depot is opening its first store in San Marcos next yearSan MarcosApr 20Round Rock, Wimberley continue Central Texas' recent run of girls state soccer successesWimberleyApr 19Round Rock, Wimberley continue Central Texas' recent run of girls state soccer successesWimberleyApr 17Round Rock, Wimberley continue Central Texas' recent run of girls state soccer successesWimberleyApr 17Buda officials confirm dead skunk tests positive for rabiesBudaApr 16City of San Marcos to remove decorative painted crosswalks next weekSan MarcosApr 16Wimberley charter school considers virtual, hybrid learning option to meet student needsWimberleyApr 15Hays CISD names Lehman baseball coach on leave amid bullying allegationsHays

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 28City CouncilSan MarcosAgenda

Recent

Apr 21City CouncilKyleVideoApr 21City CouncilSan MarcosVideoApr 20Plan CommissionSan MarcosApr 17Council Compensation CommitteeKyleVideoApr 16Special CouncilKyleVideoApr 14Planning and Zoning CommissionKyleVideoApr 14Board on AgingKyleVideoApr 14City CouncilSan MarcosAgenda

Rankings in Hays County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Dripping SpringsHays+17.1%
2UhlandHays+14.6%
3KyleHays+8.4%
4San MarcosHays+2.9%
5BudaHays+2.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1KyleHays11.5 total crimes per 1k
2BudaHays17.1 total crimes per 1k
3San MarcosHays25.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Texas DPS Uniform Crime Reporting

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WimberleyHays2.53%
2NiederwaldHays2.55%
3UhlandHays2.59%
4WoodcreekHays2.59%
5Dripping SpringsHays2.60%
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Source: Texas Comptroller property tax

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WimberleyHays76 / 100
2NiederwaldHays76 / 100
3UhlandHays76 / 100
4WoodcreekHays76 / 100
5Dripping SpringsHays75 / 100
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Source: TX Comptroller transparency reports & TMRS

Municipalities

Bear Creek

Pop. 515Income $121,000Homes $847,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Buda

Pop. 15,859Income $123,766Homes $446,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Dripping Springs

Pop. 7,405Income $109,364Homes $635,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Hays

Pop. 198Income $70,625Homes $327,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Kyle

Pop. 56,823Income $90,323Homes $334,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Mountain City

Pop. 787Income $128,929Homes $494,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Niederwald

Pop. 1,029Income $78,438Homes $286,500
City (Mayor-Council)

San Marcos

Pop. 70,897Income $51,281Homes $310,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Uhland

Pop. 2,520Income $92,238Homes $279,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Wimberley

Pop. 2,891Income $80,362Homes $550,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Woodcreek

Pop. 2,333Income $74,107Homes $425,600
City (Mayor-Council)