Castle Hills, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Castle Hills, Texas |
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Coordinates: 29°31′18″N 98°31′0″W / 29.52167°N 98.51667°WCoordinates: 29°31′18″N 98°31′0″W / 29.52167°N 98.51667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bexar |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
• Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 4,424 |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 78213 |
Area code(s) | 210, 726 (planned) |
FIPS code | 48-13276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1332298 |
Website | http://www.cityofcastlehills.com/ |
Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2016 census, the city had a total population of 4,424. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Castle Hills is located at 29°31'18" North, 98°30'60" West (29.521762, -98.516601). The town borders Uptown San Antonio to the west and is about 7 miles (10 miles driving distance) north of Downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Castle Hills is an independent municipality, 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.
As of the census of 2010, there are 4,116 people, 1,887 households, and 1,124 families residing in the city. There are 2,047 housing units. The racial makeup of the city is 90.5% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 4.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 38.9% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race, with the majority being Mexican American.
There are 1,877 households out of which 18.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% are non-families. 35.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 26.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.83.