Fischer is an

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is included in the

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area.

History

The population jumped to 688 in 2010. The core of the village, as well as its surrounding landscape and transportation patterns, were listed on the

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in 2017 as the Fischer Historic District. Although it is unincorporated, Fischer has a post office, with the ZIP code 78623. In 2016, a species of fossil

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s called ''

Tetragramma donaldtrumpi ''Tetragramma donaldtrumpi'' is a species of fossil sea urchins discovered and identified by William R. Thompson Jr. in 2016. The specimen locality is from the Lower Cretaceous, Trinity Group, of the Glen Rose Formation near Fischer, Texas, in th ...

'' was discovered by William R. Thompson, Jr. in the community. The cover art for the

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album ''

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'' was taken in front of the Fischer Store.

Geography

Fischer is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 484 and 32, northwest of

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, southeast of

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, and north of Canyon Lake in the

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of northern Comal County.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Fischer has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. During the

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, a total of of ice built up in the community.

Education

Today, residents are zoned to the

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. Zoned schools: * Mountain Valley and Rebecca Creek elementaries * Mountain Valley Middle School *

Canyon Lake High School Canyon Lake High School (commonly referred to as CLHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated Comal County, Texas. It is part of the Comal Independent School District and is ranked as a 4A (or AAAA) high school by the UIL. Canyon ...

Media

The movie ''

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'' was filmed in Fischer in 2016.

Notable person

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, country music singer and songwriter.

References

External links

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Comal County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Greater San Antonio Historic districts in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Comal County, Texas