Scenic Oaks, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 29°42′0″N 98°39′49″W / 29.70000°N 98.66361°WCoordinates: 29°42′0″N 98°39′49″W / 29.70000°N 98.66361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bexar |
Area | |
• Total | 7.87 sq mi (20.38 km2) |
• Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,957 |
• Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Zip Code | 78255, 78006 |
FIPS code | 48-66089 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867564 |
ANSI Code | 2409290 |
Scenic Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,957 at the 2010 census, up from 3,279 at the 2000 census.
Scenic Oaks is located in northern Bexar County. It is bordered by Interstate 10 to the east, by the city of San Antonio to the southeast, by the CDP of Cross Mountain to the south, and to the north by Balcones Creek, forming the border with Kendall County. A portion of the CDP is taken up by the gated community of Scenic Oaks. Via Interstate 10 it is 25 miles (40 km) south to downtown San Antonio and 8 miles (13 km) northwest to Boerne.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Scenic Oaks CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.24%, is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,279 people, 1,190 households, and 996 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 393.7 people per square mile (152.0/km²). There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 147.2/sq mi (56.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.69% White, 0.18% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 3.42% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.97% of the population.