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<br />t: ('oL111 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Hays County Mitigation Plan <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Hays County Mitigation Plan includes the following twelve (12) communities: <br /> <br />. Hays County (unincorporated) <br />. Village of Bear Creek <br />. City of Buda <br />. City of Dripping Springs <br />. City of Hays <br />. City of Kyle <br />. City of Mountain City <br />. City of Niederwald <br />. City of San Marcos <br />. Township of Uhland <br />. Village of Wimberley <br />. City of W oodcreek <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Hays County is located in south-central Texas, encompassing approximately 678 square miles. <br />It is bordered by Travis County to the northeast, Blanco County to the west, Comal County to <br />the southwest, and Caldwell County to the southeast. It is situated between the major urban <br />centers of Austin and San Antonio in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The geography of <br />Hays County is defined by the Ba1cones Escarpment, which cuts an arc from near the northeast <br />comer of the county, through the City of San Marcos, to a point near the southeast comer of <br />the county. The northwest portion is characterized by rugged hill country features and <br />ranching/grazing land uses, with elevations up to 1200' (NGVD ] 929). Blackland Prairie soils, <br />fanning, and elevations of 400' represent the area below the fault, roughly the southeast <br />quarter of the county. Portions of the Pedernales River, Barton Creek and Onion Creek flow in <br />the northern portion of Hays County, while the Blanco River and its tributaries, including the <br />San Marcos River, drain the southern portion. <br /> <br />Hays County has experienced major development due to its close proximity to Austin and San <br />Antonio and being bisected by Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35). Based on the 2006-2007 Texas <br />Almanac, the Hays County population has increased significantly since] 970: <br /> <br />Period <br />1970- ] 980 <br />] 980-] 990 <br />1990- 2000 <br /> <br />Growth (%) <br />46.86 <br />61.63 <br />48.73 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The population of Hays County is listed by the 2000 U.S. Census as 97,589 and has an <br />estimated 2006 population of 119,359. Due to its proximity to major population centers, scenic <br />landscape, and climate, Hays County is and will likely remain one of the fastest growing areas <br />of the state in the foreseeable future. Year 2000 Population of "designated places" as denoted <br />by the U.S. Census Bureau are as follows: San Marcos, 34,733; Kyle, 5,314; Wimberley, <br />3,797; Buda, 2,404; Dripping Springs, ] ,548; Woodcreek, 1,274; Mountain City, 671; <br /> <br />Hays counl~', Texas <br />Miligalion Plan <br />8 <br />