Hays County

MyTownView tracks 11 municipalities in Hays County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

11Municipalities
161,257Residents
82Articles
11Meetings (30d)
$92,767Avg. Median Income
$449,055Avg. Home Value

Recent News

82
Apr 15Hays County judge sues San Marcos in long-running property disputeHaysApr 14Pre-K school bus rear-ended in San Marcos, no injuries reportedSan MarcosApr 14Crews respond to bus crash involving preschool students in San Marcos; no injuries reportedSan MarcosApr 14Round Rock, Wimberley continue Central Texas' recent run of girls state soccer successesWimberleyApr 13Hays CISD baseball coach placed on leave over alleged bullying incidentHaysApr 13San Marcos to implement entry fee at Rio Vista Park for out-of-town visitorsRio VistaApr 11How to get tickets to the Argentina-Honduras soccer game at Kyle FieldKyleApr 10Hays CISD suspends 10 students, one staff member in baseball bullying probeHaysApr 10Buda police arrest teen in vehicle burglaryBudaApr 9ATX Clean Pressure Washing Expands Services to Buda, TXBudaApr 9Family files wrongful death lawsuit against San Marcos over 2024 police shootingSan MarcosApr 9Hays County woman sentenced to 20 years for setting fire to Kyle homeHaysApr 6US Department of Labor: $85K in back wages recovered for Buda coffee bar workers over illegal tip poolBudaApr 3Deep Eddy Vodka to close Dripping Springs tasting room this summerDripping SpringsApr 3Deep Eddy Vodka to close Dripping Springs tasting room June 13Dripping Springs

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 20Plan CommissionSan Marcos

Recent

Apr 15Board of Public WorksKyleVideoApr 14City CouncilSan MarcosAgendaApr 2City CouncilKyleVideoApr 1Board of Public WorksKyleVideoMar 31Plan CommissionKyleVideoMar 24City CouncilSan MarcosAgendaMar 23Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)KyleVideoMar 18Board of Public WorksKyleVideo

Rankings in Hays County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Dripping SpringsHays+17.1%
2UhlandHays+14.6%
3KyleHays+8.4%
4San MarcosHays+2.9%
5BudaHays+2.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1KyleHays11.5 total crimes per 1k
2BudaHays17.1 total crimes per 1k
3San MarcosHays25.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WimberleyHays0.13%
2NiederwaldHays0.16%
3UhlandHays0.19%
4WoodcreekHays0.19%
5Dripping SpringsHays0.21%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WimberleyHays90 / 100
2NiederwaldHays86 / 100
3UhlandHays82 / 100
4WoodcreekHays82 / 100
5Dripping SpringsHays80 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Bear Creek

Pop. 515Income $121,000Homes $847,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Buda

Pop. 15,859Income $123,766Homes $446,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Dripping Springs

Pop. 7,405Income $109,364Homes $635,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Hays

Pop. 198Income $70,625Homes $327,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Kyle

Pop. 56,823Income $90,323Homes $334,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Mountain City

Pop. 787Income $128,929Homes $494,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Niederwald

Pop. 1,029Income $78,438Homes $286,500
City (Mayor-Council)

San Marcos

Pop. 70,897Income $51,281Homes $310,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Uhland

Pop. 2,520Income $92,238Homes $279,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Wimberley

Pop. 2,891Income $80,362Homes $550,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Woodcreek

Pop. 2,333Income $74,107Homes $425,600
City (Mayor-Council)