Staples, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:29°45′43″N97°49′20″W / 29.76194°N 97.82222°W /29.76194; -97.82222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Guadalupe |
| Incorporated | 2008 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 193 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| ZIP code | 78670 |
| Area code(s) | 210,726 (planned) |
| FIPS code | 48-70052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2633299[2] |
| Website | www |
Staples is a city in northeasternGuadalupe County,Texas, United States. In an election held on May 10, 2008, its residents voted toincorporate the community as a city. A total of 125 votes were cast, with 87 (69.6%) in favor of incorporation and 38 (30.4%) against.[3][4] The population is approximately 220[5] and it is part of theSan AntonioMetropolitan Statistical Area.
The city held its first municipal election on November 4, 2008. Eddie Daffern, an organizer of the incorporation effort, was elected unopposed as Mayor. A total of seven candidates ran for the five Alderman positions.[6] Those elected include Carol Wester, who received 70 votes, followed by Ronnie Clark with 67 votes, Bert "Bubba" Reinke and William A. York—both winning 52 votes, and Shaun Seale with 40.[7]
As of the2020 census, Staples had a population of 193,[8] along with a barber shop, two beauty shops, and a cafe.[9]
Staples is located in northeastern Guadalupe County, just west of theSan Marcos River, which forms the border withCaldwell County. It is 11 miles (18 km) southeast ofSan Marcos, 21 miles (34 km) northeast ofSeguin, the Guadalupe County seat, 16 miles (26 km) northwest ofLuling, and 16 miles southwest ofLockhart.Texas State Highway 130 runs through the southern part of Staples, providing a new freeway route betweenAustin, 41 miles (66 km) to the north, andSan Antonio, 56 miles (90 km) to the southwest.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the city of Staples has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.30%, are water.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 30 | — | |
| 1880 | 45 | 50.0% | |
| 1890 | 125 | 177.8% | |
| 1900 | 150 | 20.0% | |
| 1920 | 120 | — | |
| 1930 | 100 | −16.7% | |
| 1940 | 250 | 150.0% | |
| 1950 | 150 | −40.0% | |
| 1960 | 140 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 70 | −50.0% | |
| 1980 | 65 | −7.1% | |
| 1990 | 75 | 15.4% | |
| 2000 | 350 | 366.7% | |
| 2010 | 267 | −23.7% | |
| 2020 | 193 | −27.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
Students living in Staples are zoned to schools in theSan Marcos Consolidated Independent School District.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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