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Windcrest, Texas

Windcrest, Texas
City
Nickname(s): City of Lights
Location of Windcrest, Texas
Location of Windcrest, Texas
Bexar Windcrest.svg
Coordinates: 29°30′57″N 98°22′47″W / 29.51583°N 98.37972°W / 29.51583; -98.37972Coordinates: 29°30′57″N 98°22′47″W / 29.51583°N 98.37972°W / 29.51583; -98.37972
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor Alan Baxter
Gerd E. Jacobi
Jim Shelton
Pam Dodson
Kimberly Wright
Matt Vandenberg
 • City Manager Rafael Castillo
Area
 • Total 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Land 2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,364
 • Density 2,500/sq mi (960/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78239
Area code(s) 210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code 48-79672
GNIS feature ID 1350289
ANSI Code 2412280
Website www.ci.windcrest.tx.us

Windcrest is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,364 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Windcrest is located in northeastern Bexar County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of San Antonio and to the east by unincorporated neighborhoods in Bexar County. Windcrest is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.23%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,105 people, 2,232 households, and 1,618 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,808.9 people per square mile (1,083.0/km2). There were 2,297 housing units at an average density of 1,263.9 per square mile (487.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.00% White, 8.23% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 3.80% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.93% of the population.

There were 2,232 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.59.


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