Bee Cave is a city located in

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, United States. Its population was 9,144 as of the 2020 census.

History

Bee Cave was named by early settlers for a large cave of wild bees found near the site. A post office opened there under the name Bee Caves in 1870. The city was incorporated in 1987.

Geography

Bee Cave is located at (30.305430, –97.952213), about 12 miles west of

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. According to the

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in 2010, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land. Prior to the 2010 census, Bee Cave went from being a village to being a city, increasing its area to , all land. It borders Lakeway to the northwest. The landscape of Bee Cave is generally hilly, with elevations ranging from above sea level.

Climate

Bee Cave has a humid, subtropical climate, ''Cfa'' in the

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. Generally, the city has long, hot summers and short, cool winters.

Demographics

As of the

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, 9,144 people, 3,083 households, and 1,731 families were residing in the city. The

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was 252.0 people per square mile (97.4/km²). The 4044 housing units ad an average density of 94.5/sq mi (36.5/km²). Of the 3,083 households, 50.2% had children under 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were not families. About 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.38. In the city, the age distribution was 33.1% under 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 104.2 males. In 2015, the median income for a household in the city was $129,270, and the median house value was $597,091. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $59,000 for females. The

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for the city was $53,911. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the

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, including none under 18 and none over 74.

Economy

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Government and infrastructure

Police

As of 2021, the City of Bee Cave is patrolled by the Bee Cave Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Jones, a former commander with the Austin Police Department. As of 2017, the department has 20 officers and one civilian clerk.

Education

Bee Cave is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District.Bee Cave City Limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
City of Bee Cave. Retrieved on December 30, 2016. Three elementary schools, Bee Cave Elementary School in Bee Cave, Lake Pointe Elementary School in an

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, and Lakeway Elementary School in Lakeway, serve Bee Cave and sections of Lakeway. Lake Travis Middle School and Bee Cave Middle School serve most of Bee Cave while Hudson Bend Middle School serves portions to the northwest; both schools are in unincorporated areas.

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, in an unincorporated area, serves all of Bee Cave. Lake Travis Middle School served the entirety of Bee Cave until 2019, when Bee Cave Middle School began operations. It is now served by both schools.

In popular culture

In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared the West Pole of the Earth to be located in Bee Cave. The canonical birth place of The Engineer (voiced by

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) from Valve's ''

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'' is in Bee Cave.

References

External links

City of Bee Cave Official Site
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Local News Site (BeeCaveBee.com)
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