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Welcome to Caldwell County ...

Time Zone: Caldwell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lockhart is the Seat for Caldwell County.

Caldwell County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Gonzales County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caldwell had a population of 43,664 people. This is an increase of 14.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,127 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caldwell represented 0.15% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Caldwell County:

  • Lockhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lockhart is located in Caldwell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,069 people
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  • Luling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Luling is located in Caldwell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,829 people
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  • Martindale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Niederwald
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Uhland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Uhland is located in Caldwell County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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