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St. Hedwig, Texas
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cemetery
Location of St. Hedwig, Texas
Location of St. Hedwig, Texas
Bexar StHedwig.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Area
 • Total 29.90 sq mi (77.45 km2)
 • Land 29.63 sq mi (76.75 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,227
 • Density 83.96/sq mi (32.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78152
Area code(s) 210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code 48-64172
GNIS feature ID 1345901
ANSI Code 2412593
Website http://sainthedwigcity.com/

St. Hedwig is a rural town in Bexar County, Texas, United States founded by German and Polish emigrants in 1852. The population was 2,227 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded by German and Polish emigrants and named after Saint Hedwig, a prominent Germanic saint in the Catholic Church.

History

The town was founded by John Demmer in 1852 when he moved to the area from his native Silesia (modern day Poland). In 1856, four more Silesians immigrated to the area and built the site's first Catholic Church, Annunciation (under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio). In 1860, a post office named Cottage Hill was opened, but was later renamed St. Hedwig after the patron saint of Silesia. By 1868, the community had built a stone church, and in 1897, the town boasted 200 families, mainly from Poland and Germany. To this day, most of the area's residents can trace their ancestry back to Poland and Germany.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Hedwig has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 64
1990 1,443
2000 1,875 29.9%
2010 2,094 11.7%
2020 2,227 6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
St. Hedwig racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,529 68.66%
Black or African American (NH) 42 1.89%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 2 0.09%
Asian (NH) 8 0.36%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.04%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 81 3.64%
Hispanic or Latino 564 25.33%
Total 2,227

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,227 people, 790 households, and 573 families residing in the town.

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