Garden Ridge, Texas
| Garden Ridge, Texas | |
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 Location of Garden Ridge, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°37′59″N 98°17′57″W / 29.63306°N 98.29917°WCoordinates: 29°37′59″N 98°17′57″W / 29.63306°N 98.29917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Comal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) |
| • Land | 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,259 |
| • Density | 458/sq mi (177.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78266 |
| Area code(s) | 210, 726 (planned) |
| FIPS code | 48-28248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388236 |
| Website | www |
Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States, incorporated in 1972. The population was 3,259 at the 2010 census, up from 1,882 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Garden Ridge is located in southern Comal County at 29°37′59″N 98°17′57″W / 29.633126°N 98.299195°W. It is bordered to the south by the city of Schertz. Interstate 35 runs through Schertz 3 miles (5 km) south of the center of Garden Ridge; the highway leads southwest 20 miles (32 km) to downtown San Antonio and northeast 11 miles (18 km) to New Braunfels.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Garden Ridge has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18.4 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 2.96%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,882 people, 704 households, and 622 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.9 people per square mile (92.2/km2). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 91.7 per square mile (35.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.84% White, 2.23% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.55% of the population.
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