Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Driftwood is a census-designated place in northern Hays County , Texas , United States.[ 1] 2020 census , the population was 106.[ 2]
Geography
Driftwood lies along Farm to Market Road 150 , 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Kyle and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of downtown Austin . San Marcos , the Hays county seat , is 25 miles (40 km) south of Driftwood via highway.[ 3] post office , with the ZIP code of 78619.[ 4]
History
Although the earliest settlers arrived in the area now known as Driftwood around 1850, the community was really established in the 1880s. A post office was among the results of the community's significant growth in that decade. Driftwood shrank almost to a ghost town by the early twentieth century; although it grew somewhat by the middle of the century, it returned to its almost-deserted state by the 1970s.[ 5]
Driftwood is home to The Salt Lick , a relatively well-known barbecue restaurant, Trattoria Lisina, Driftwood Estate Winery, the Wildflower Barn Event Center, Stonehouse Villa Wedding Venue, Vista Brewing, the Ragland Ranch & Organic Herb Farm, and the Lazy 8 Ranch.
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 2010 144 — 2020 106 −26.4%
Driftwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census .[ 18]
Driftwood CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic )
Pop 2010[ 20]
Pop 2020[ 19]
% 2010
% 2020
White alone (NH)
133
93
92.36%
87.74%
Black or African American alone (NH)
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
1
0
0.69%
0.00%
Asian alone (NH)
0
1
0.00%
0.94%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
Other race alone (NH)
0
0
0.00%
0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
2
3
1.39%
2.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
8
9
5.56%
8.49%
Total
144
106
100.00%
100.00%
Notable people
Gallery
Old Texaco station
United Methodist Church
Historic cemetery
References
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Driftwood, Texas ^ "Driftwood CDP, Texas" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022 .^ Google Maps ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ^ Driftwood, Texas , Handbook of Texas Online , 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-08-13.^ "Decennial Census by Decade" . United States Census Bureau ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Driftwood CDP, Texas" . United States Census Bureau ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Driftwood CDP, Texas" . United States Census Bureau
External links
Driftwood, Texas at Wikimedia Commons
