Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Horseshoe Bay, Texas
City
Horseshoe Bay, Texas City Hall
Location of Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Coordinates: 30°32′41″N 98°22′6″W / 30.54472°N 98.36833°W / 30.54472; -98.36833Coordinates: 30°32′41″N 98°22′6″W / 30.54472°N 98.36833°W / 30.54472; -98.36833
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Llano, Burnet
Area
• Total	11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2)
• Land	11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,418
• Density	30/sq mi (11.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	78654, 78657
Area code(s)	830
FIPS code	48-34862
GNIS feature ID	1867551
Website	www.horseshoe-bay-tx.gov

Horseshoe Bay is a city in Llano and Burnet counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prior to its incorporation in September 2005, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP population was 3,337 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census put the population at 3,418.

Horseshoe Bay is located at 30°32′41″N 98°22′06″W / 30.544814°N 98.368428°W / 30.544814; -98.368428 (30.544814, -98.368428). It is located in primarily in Llano County and extends eastward into Burnet County, on the southern shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. It is about 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Llano and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of downtown Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km²), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km²), or 1.83%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,337 people, 1,623 households, and 1,186 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 142.8 people per square mile (55.1/km²). There were 2,773 housing units at an average density of 118.7/sq mi (45.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.22% White, 0.33% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 1.47% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the population.