Del Valle, Texas
Encyclopedia
Del Valle is an unincorporated community
in southeastern Travis County
, Texas
, United States
. It is about 7 miles (11.3 km) miles southeast of Downtown
Austin
, and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
. The 2000 census estimates the population to be 300.
hampered the community, which had 25 residents in the early 1930s. In 1942 the Del Valle Army Air Field, which later became known as the Bergstrom Air Force Base
, opened, leading to an increase in the area population. In the mid-1940s Del Valle had 125 residents. In the mid-1950s Del Valle had 200 residents. From the early 1970s to the early 1990s Del Valle's population estimates hovered around 300. In 1970 Del Valle had 12 businesses. In 1990 Del Valle had 35. By 2000 Del Valle had 2,476 residents and 158 businesses.
. residents are zoned to Del Valle Elementary School, Del Valle Middle School, and Del Valle High School
.
By the mid-1880s Del Valle had a school. In 1907 the area common school district had two schools, each with one teacher. One school had 108 black students, and one school had 9 white students. Throughout much of its history Del Valle was served by the Colorado Common School District Number 36 and the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District. In April 1963 the Colorado school district changed its name to the Del Valle Independent #910. In May 1967 the Del Valle district annexed the Hornsby-Dunlap district.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southeastern Travis County
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is about 7 miles (11.3 km) miles southeast of Downtown
Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin is the central business district of Austin, Texas. Downtown is located on the north bank of the Colorado River. The approximate borders of Downtown include Lamar Boulevard to the west, 11th Street and sometimes Martin Luther King, Jr...
Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Greater Austin
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos is a five-county metropolitan area in the US state of Texas, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area straddles on the eastern edge of the and is situated in Central Texas....
. The 2000 census estimates the population to be 300.
History
In 1812 Santiago Del Valle settled in the hills of Central Texas in a piece of land given to him by the Mexican Government as a land grant. The community of Del Valle, established in the mid-1870s, was named after the land grant. In 1878 a post office opened. By the mid-1880s Del Valle, with 50 residents, also had three churches, two cotton gins, one general store, one steam gristmill, and one school. The primary crops shipped by farmers in the Del Valle area were cotton and grain. By 1900 Del Valle had 75 residents. About 150 people lived in Del Valle in 1927. The Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
hampered the community, which had 25 residents in the early 1930s. In 1942 the Del Valle Army Air Field, which later became known as the Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located seven miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas. It was activated during World War II as a troop carrier training airfield, and was a front-line Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War...
, opened, leading to an increase in the area population. In the mid-1940s Del Valle had 125 residents. In the mid-1950s Del Valle had 200 residents. From the early 1970s to the early 1990s Del Valle's population estimates hovered around 300. In 1970 Del Valle had 12 businesses. In 1990 Del Valle had 35. By 2000 Del Valle had 2,476 residents and 158 businesses.
Geography
Del Valle is located at (30.21056, -97.65444) with an elevation of 482 feet.Government and infrastructure
The United States Post Office operates the Del Valle Post Office at 2883 Texas State Highway 71 East. Del Valle's first post office opened in 1878. At the time William Givens was the postmaster.Education
Del Valle is served by the Del Valle Independent School DistrictDel Valle Independent School District
Del Valle Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Edward A. Neal Administration Building in the Del Valle community and in unincorporated Travis County, Texas ....
. residents are zoned to Del Valle Elementary School, Del Valle Middle School, and Del Valle High School
Del Valle High School (Del Valle, Texas)
Del Valle High School is a public high school located in the Del Valle community in unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States and is part of the Del Valle Independent School District. The high school serves the communities of Austin, Creedmoor, Garfield, Mustang Ridge, Pilot Knob, Elroy,...
.
By the mid-1880s Del Valle had a school. In 1907 the area common school district had two schools, each with one teacher. One school had 108 black students, and one school had 9 white students. Throughout much of its history Del Valle was served by the Colorado Common School District Number 36 and the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District. In April 1963 the Colorado school district changed its name to the Del Valle Independent #910. In May 1967 the Del Valle district annexed the Hornsby-Dunlap district.
External links
- Del Valle, Texas Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
- Del Valle Independent School District