Castle Hills Texas Real Estate
Welcome to the City of Castle Hills, the city of beautiful real estate, canopied oak trees, with the average lot ½ to 1 acre. Castle Hills has a population of approximately 4200 residents, located in the desirable north central portion of Bexar County. We are surrounded by the City of San Antonio and take great pride in providing a small town atmosphere within a metropolitan area. We are uniquely positioned on Loop 410 which provides convenient and timely access to San Antonio International Airport, downtown river walk , medical center and other points of interest.
If you are considering locating to our city, you will find a community that works together to provide the best quality of living. Castle Hills’ police, fire and public works departments far surpass expectations.
Castle Hills also offers association with the Castle Hills Woman’s Club, Castle Hills Homeowners Association and the Castle Hills Garden Club.
History
Castle Hills like many other cities enjoyed a simple beginning. The earliest inhabitants of the area were the Native Americans who settled and occupied the region between 1600 - 1875. The tribes which called this area home included the Coahuiltecans, Apaches, and later the Comanches. The occasional unearthed arrowhead or piece of pottery serve as evidence of their settlement near the intersection of what is now West Avenue and Loop 410. Here they fashioned flint arrowheads, tomahawks, and other implements from the flint rock that was plentiful in this area. In the early 1900’s this location became a productive gravel pit. However, it has since been filled in and leveled as it appears today.
The area was originally settled in the early 1920’s by a handful of families attracted by the plentiful water supply provided by the Olmos Creek. Many of these first families of Castle Hills were tied to the oil industry. Perhaps most notable the Slimp Family, whose house was set atop a hill for which the city was named. The town quickly grew into a cohesive, thriving community. In fact, the development of some of today’s thoroughfares and public facilities was provided through the generosity of its early citizens.
Geography
Castle Hills is located at 29°31'18" North, 98°30'60" West (29.521762, -98.516601)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Castle Hills is an independent city, completely surrounded by the city of San Antonio. It is bisected into a northern and southern half by interstate highway loop I-410. It is located at the southern end of Northwest Military Highway, the northern end being located at U.S. Army Camp Bullis.
Household Composition
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 4,202 people, 1,866 households, and 1,218 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,694.1 people per square mile (654.2/km²). There are 1,930 housing units at an average density of 778.1/sq mi (300.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.98% White, 0.64% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.64% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 28.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,866 households out of which 21.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.82. In the city the population is spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.
Family Income
The median income for a household in the city was $53,780, and the median income for a family was $65,545. Males had a median income of $42,557 versus $26,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,988. About 4.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is served by North East Independent School District. There are two public schools located within Castle Hills. Castle Hills Elementary School, which is located outside Loop 410; and Jackson Keller Elementary School, which is located inside Loop 410. Both are part of the North East Independent School District. The city also has a wide range of private schools that include Antonian College Prep, St George Episcopal School, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cornerstone Christian School, Mount Sacred Heart School and Castle Hills First Baptist School.
