Willow City, Texas
| Willow City, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 30°24′03″N 98°42′05″W / 30.40083°N 98.70139°WCoordinates: 30°24′03″N 98°42′05″W / 30.40083°N 98.70139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gillespie |
| Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78675 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-79432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380785 |
Willow City is an unincorporated community in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000. The 1905 Willow City School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on May 6, 2005.
Willow City is located at 30°24′03″N 98°42′05″W / 30.40083°N 98.70139°W (30.4007508, -98.7014248). It is situated along FM 1323 in northeastern Gillespie County, approximately 12 miles northeast of Fredericksburg.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Willow City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
The area was first settled before the American Civil War, and it became a gathering point for English-speaking settlers in Gillespie County, mostly inhabited by German speaking settlers around and after the War. Named simply "Willow" in 1877 when the post office was established, the growing community became "Willow City" ten years later. At the turn of the century, Willow City was home to 132 inhabitants, but this number dropped steadily since then, going as low as 17 in 1964 before settling around 75 since the 1970s.
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