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BALCONES HEIGHTS,
TEXAS
Bexar
County, South Texas
29° 29' 23" N, 98° 32' 53" W (29.489722, -98.548056)
I-10 and I-410
9 miles NW of Downtown San
Antonio the county seat
ZIP code 78201
Area codes 210; 726
Population: 2,746 (2020)
2,941 (2010) 3,016 (2000) 3,022 (1990)
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History
Located in the
north central region of Bexar
County, Balcones Heights can be found at the intersection of Interstate
Highways 10 and 410, San Antonio surrounds the town in the same manner
that Vatican City resides inside Rome.
Settlement in the area began during the Great Depression when the
government started advertising the land as a cheap way for middle-class
families to have a home of their own. The community continied to grow
at slow pace during the 1940s. When the city of San
Antonio threatened to annex the area, the residents banded together
and incorporated the town in 1948. The only problem was finding a
good way to get funds for running the place. The local government
and its 376 citizens had to rely upon traffic fines until the addition
of the aforementioned interstate highways. Business and revenue started
pouring in. By 1970, the population had increased to 2,504. The biggest
economic boost came with the addition of an indoor shopping mall on
Frederickburg Road. The first one built in Bexar
County, Wonderland Shopping City later had its name changed to
Wonderland of the Americas. The mall continues to help Balcones Heights,
which currently has a population of 3,286.
Official website - https://bhtx.gov
July 23, 2018
© Clint
Skinner |
Bibliography
Bhtx.gov
Wikipedia
Tshaonline.org
Wonderlandamericas.com
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