Mustang Ridge is a

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in Caldwell, Bastrop, and Travis Counties in the

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. The population was 944 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Mustang Ridge is located at (30.048123, –97.690583). According to the

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, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all land.

History

Mustang Ridge was incorporated into a city by Alton Brooks Laws Jr and Charles Laws in 198

Alton Brooks Laws was elected the first mayor, municipal judge, and state magistrat

Charles Laws became a source of public controversy when he referred to a proposed detention facility as "a holding pen for wetbacks" on a public agenda.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 944 people, 330 households, and 250 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 785 people, 256 households, and 214 families resided in the city. The

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was 206.9 people per square mile (80.0/km²). The 274 housing units averaged 72.2/sq mi (27.9/km²). The

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of the city was 67.52% White, 4.08% African American, 2.80% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 22.93% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 48.41% of the population. Of the 256 households, 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were not families. About 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.35. In the city, the population was distributed as 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,771, and for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $31,076 versus $23,182 for females. The

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for the city was $15,258. About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Travis County portion of Mustang Ridge is served by the

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.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mustang Ridge city, TX
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. Retrieved on August 24, 2016
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. Retrieved on August 24, 2016. High school students are zoned to Del Valle High School. The Caldwell County portion is served by the

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. The Bastrop Independent School District serves the small portion of Mustang Ridge that lies in Bastrop County.

Law enforcement

The Mustang Ridge Police Department serves the incorporated city. When the police force is not working, the city is served by the sheriff's offices of Caldwell and Travis Counties.

References

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