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Welcome to Hondo ...

The city of Hondo is located in Hill Country.

Hondo is located in Medina County<1> and is the County Seat for Medina County.

The community of Hondo was established in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hondo has a population of 9,415 people<2> (see below for details).

Hondo is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hondo: 830

The ZIP code for Hondo: 78861<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hondo had an population of 9,415 people. This is an increase of 6.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hondo had a population of 8,803 people (which is 19.09% of the total population of Medina County). This makes Hondo the county's most populous community.

The population of Hondo represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,803 people, the population of Hondo increased 11.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,897 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hondo.

Communities Also Named Hondo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hondo - they are located in Alberta and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hondo.

Communities near Hondo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hondo.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hondo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hondo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hondo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hondo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hondo. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hondo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hondo ...

Looking for more information about Hondo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hondo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hondo.

Adding Hondo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hondo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hondo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hondo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Medina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hondo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hondo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Hondo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hondo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.