Balcones Heights is a city in

Bexar County, Texas Bexar County ( or ; ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324, making it the st ...

, United States. Its population was 2,746 at the 2020 census, and it was incorporated in 1948. Balcones Heights is an

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, surrounded entirely by the city, thus some residents and out-of-town visitors erroneously consider it merely a neighborhood of the larger city rather than its own unique community that did so to prevent

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Geography

Balcones Heights is located at (29.489729, –98.547927), nine miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,746 people, 1,461 households, and 558 families resided in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 3,016 people, 1,437 households, and 708 families lived in the city. The population density was . The 1,539 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.66% White, 5.37% African American, 1.56% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 17.44% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 69.60% of the population. Of the 1,437 households, 27.2% had children under 18 living with them, 26.2% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were not families. About 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.10, and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the age distribution was 23.7% under 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,452, and for a family was $27,074. Males had a median income of $21,209 versus $18,944 for females. The

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for the city was $13,529. About 18.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the

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, including 23.6% of those under 18 and 15.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Most of the city is served by

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. In regards to school zoning,Zoning Map
" City of Balcones Heights. Retrieved on March 24, 2010. most residents of the San Antonio ISD section are zoned to Baskin Academy, with a small portion zoned to Maverick Elementary. All such residents are zoned to Longfellow Middle School, and

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, all in San Antonio. Some of the city is served by the

North East Independent School District The North East Independent School District (commonly NEISD or North East ISD) is a school district located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. North East ISD serves the north-central and northeast areas of Bexar County, covering about . North ...

. In regards to school zoning, the portion is served by Dellview Elementary School, Jackson Middle School, and LEE High School, all in San Antonio.Lee High School
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. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.

References

External links

Balcones Heights official website
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