Bergheim, Texas
| |
---|---|
![]()
Bergheim General Store and Post Office
| |
Location Texas and the United States Show map of TexasBergheim (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 29°49′39″N 98°34′31″W / 29.82750°N 98.57528°W / 29.82750; -98.57528 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kendall |
Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes |
78004
|
GNIS feature ID | 1379408 |
Bergheim is an unincorporated community in eastern Kendall County, Texas, United States known for its German-Texan culture and heritage. It lies along State Highway 46 east of the city of Boerne, the county seat of Kendall County.[1] Its elevation is 1,437 feet (438 m).[2] Although Bergheim is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78004;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 78004, consisting mostly of rural land, had a population of 1,183 at the 2010 census.[4] The community is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area. Bergheim is still a predominantly a ranching and agricultural community.
Bergheim, meaning "Mountain Home" in German, was founded by Austrian immigrant Andreas Engel, who moved to the area and established a store before 1900. The community's post office was established in 1901. Ranching has long been the mainstay of Bergheim's economy, although the harvesting of cedar (juniper) lumber has been important at certain times in its history.[5]
The community is served by the Boerne Independent School District.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 34 | — | |
1970 | 22 | — | |
1980 | 42 | 90.9% | |
1990 | 86 | 104.8% | |
2000 | 676 | 686.0% | |
2010 | 1,183 | 75.0% |
Municipalities and communities of Kendall County, Texas, United States
| ||
---|---|---|
Cities |
|
|
CDP |
| |
Other communities |
| |
Ghost towns |
| |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
|
![]() | This article about a location in Kendall County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |