D'Hanis | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Historic district in D'Hanis | |
| Nickname: New D'Hanis | |
  D'Hanis | |
| Coordinates:29°19′56″N99°15′47″W / 29.33222°N 99.26306°W /29.33222; -99.26306[1] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Medina County |
| Established | c. 1845 (1845) |
| Founded by | Count von D'Hanis |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 785 |
| Time zone | UTC-6:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586924[1] |
D'Hanis (/dəˈhɛnɪs/)[2] is acensus-designated place[1] in centralMedina County,Texas, United States.[3] It is part of theSan Antonio—New Braunfels, TexasMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 785 at the2020 census,[4] up from 548 in 2000.[3] It was primarily settled in the 1800s by German emigrants.[5]
D'Hanis is located at the intersections ofU.S. Route 90, Farm to Market Road 1796 and Farm to Market Road 2200[3] onSeco Creek. The community is sometimes called New D'Hanis to distinguish it from the site of old D'Hanis one mile to the east.[3]
D'Hanis is named for Count von D'Hanis, who founded the town about 1845.[6] D'Hanis was settled by 29Alsatian families from present-day France and Germany. Many residents spoke Alsatian and German, however, some Alsatians were ethnic Germans who clung to the German culture, language, and traditions. D'Hanis was one of several towns thatHenri Castro founded.[7]
D'Hanis is at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m) above sea level.[1]
TheD'Hanis Independent School District maintains a K-12 school located near Highway 90. The current school has been renovated and expanded many times; the most recent additions were completed in the fall of 2009. The current secondary school principal is Joshua King[8] and the district superintendent is Brian Thompson. The elementary principal is Lauren Busse.[9] Itsmascots are (middle school) Colts and (high school) Cowboys and Cowgirls.[10]Basketball,football,baseball,golf,track andtennis are varsity sports there.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 847 | — | |
| 2020 | 785 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1850–1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[24] | |||
D'Hani first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[23]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[25] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 449 | 434 | 53.01% | 55.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 16 | 0.24% | 2.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 394 | 328 | 46.52% | 41.78% |
| Total | 847 | 785 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the2020 United States census,[26] 785 people resided within the D'Hanis CDP. The portion of the population under the age of 5 was 2.7%, whereas the population over the age of 65 was 22.5%, with a median age of 45.2. The median household income is $53,125 per year. 11.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, and 35.5% of the population has at least a high school diploma or equivalent degree. Married-couple families make up 48.6% of households. The racial makeup was 76.8% White, 0.4% Black, 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.3% Asian, 7.5% other or unspecified, and 14.4% of two or more races. 41.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
The few remaining walls of St. Dominic's Church and Cemetery, now part of theghost town of Old D'Hanis, are situated south of Highway 90.[3] The ruins of Fort Lincoln, another historical attraction, can be found north of town along FM 1796.[3]
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| Footnotes | ‡This city also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
29°19′50″N99°16′47″W / 29.33056°N 99.27972°W /29.33056; -99.27972