unincorporated community
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Texas
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, United States. According to the
Handbook of Texas
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, it had a population of approximately 66 in 1990. It is part of the
San Antonio
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A post office called Pipe Creek has been in operation since 1873.
The American Goat Society is headquartered in the community.
Geography
Pipe Creek is located on
Texas State Highway 16
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, about east of
Bandera
Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning - may refer to:
Places
* Bandera County, Texas, U.S.
** Bandera, Texas, its county seat
*** Bandera High School
** Bandera Creek, a river, with its source near Bandera Pass
** Bandera Pass, a mountain pa ...
and north of
San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
in central Bandera County.
Other notable places located in Pipe Creek include churches, the public library, and parts of the Bandera Falls residential community. Large portions of the area are accessed from FM1283.
Education
Pipe Creek's first school was built in 1881.
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 Bandera Independent School District also consists of both private and public schools. Pipe Creek is also served by the
Northside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas. Northside serves of urban landscape, sub ...
in San Antonio, Texas. Two local schools include Hill Country Elementary School and Pipe Creek Christian School.
See also
*
List of unincorporated communities in Texas
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas, listed by county. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns, or census-designated places.
See also
*List of cities i ...