Summary for Hays City

Although we found mention of Hays City during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..

About Hays City (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Hays County (see below)

Time Zone: Hays City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 512 & 737<2>

ZIP Code: 78619<3>

Elevation: 960 feet [292.61 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Hays City:

Lat: 30.047400° (or 30°2'50" N)

Lon: -97.988300° (or -97°59'17" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mountain City<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hays City

GNIS ID: 1384863

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 32909

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays City)

About Hays County

The community of San Marcos is the County Seat for Hays County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hays)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	230,191 (45.49% increase since 2010)
2010	158,214 (62.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	97,589

Total Area:<8> 679 sq. miles [1,761 km²]

Housing Units: <9> 59,417

Official Website: www.co.hays.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hays

GNIS ID: 1383890

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 209

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays City)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hays City)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Hays City and then turned west". While Hays City could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Hays City as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hays City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Texas community named Hays City.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Hays City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Hays City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hays City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hays City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hays City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hays City, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hays City.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hays City. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).