Raccoon Bend, Texas

Raccoon Bend, Texas
Unincorporated community
Raccoon Bend is located in Texas
Raccoon Bend
Raccoon Bend
Raccoon Bend is located in the United States
Raccoon Bend
Raccoon Bend
Coordinates: 30°00′43″N 96°07′59″W / 30.0118889°N 96.1330158°W / 30.0118889; -96.1330158
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAustin
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1344692[1]

Raccoon Bend is an unincorporated community in Austin County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 400 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

History

Its population was 400 in 2000.[2]

Geography

Raccoon Bend is located south of Texas State Highway 159, about 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Bellville in northeastern Austin County.[2]

Education

Raccoon Bend had its own school in the 1930s, which closed by the second half of the 20th century.[2] Today, the community is served by the Bellville Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon Bend, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 7, 2005). "Raccoon Bend, TX". tshaonline.org.


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