Bandera Falls is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Bandera County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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History

Bandera Falls started as a residential community in 1966 and had 10 houses. By 1990, it was listed as a community, but without census figures. The population was estimated to be 90 in 2009.

Geography

Bandera Creek is a residential subdivision, located several miles (one dozen km) south of

Bandera Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning a ''flag'' - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat ** Bandera Creek, a river in Texas, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass in Bandera C ...

and approximately southwest of Pipe Creek on

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in eastern Bandera County. It lies along the left bank of the Medina River, just north of its outlet into

Medina Lake Medina Lake is a reservoir on the Medina River in the Texas Hill Country of the United States. It is operated by the Bexar/Medina/Atascosa County Agricultural District. Medina Dam was completed in 1913 in a privately financed project, creatin ...

, one of the largest bodies of water in

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Education

The

Bandera Independent School District Bandera Independent School District is a public school district based in Bandera, Texas (USA). In addition to Bandera, the district also serves the communities of Lakehills, Bandera Falls, Pipe Creek, and Tarpley. Finances As of the 2010- ...

serves area students. The closest school is Hill Country Elementary, about to the north in Pipe Creek.

Notable person

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, retired

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worker who has investigated

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References

External links

Unincorporated communities in Texas Unincorporated communities in Bandera County, Texas Greater San Antonio {{BanderaCountyTX-geo-stub