Census Data for Point Venture
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Point Venture a population of 1,031 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Point Venture a population of 800 people.
The village of Point Venture is located in Travis County. The 2010 Census gave Travis County; a population of 1,024,266 people. This means that Point Venture had 0.08% of the county's total population, making it Travis' 13th most populous community.
At the same time, Texas had a population of 25,145,561 people.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Point Venture has a total area of 1.87 square miles [4.9 km²]. Of this total, 0.85 square miles [2.2 km²] is land, with the balance (54.6%) being water (1.02 square miles [2.6 km²]).
Travis County has a land area of 990 square miles [2,564.6 km²]. At 0.85 square miles [2.2 km²], Point Venture has 0.09% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Point Venture, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for Point Venture reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Point Venture might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 30° 23' 2" (or 30.38°)
- Lon: -97° 59' 53" (or -98°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Point Venture had 626 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 800 people, this averages 1.28 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Point Venture had a land area of 0.85 square miles [2.2 km²]. This translates to 334.2 Housing Units per square mile [129 housing units/km²].
Travis County ...
Point Venture<4> is located in Travis County<5>.
The county had a population of 1,024,266 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 800 people, Point Venture represented 0.08% of the county's total.
In addition, where the village of Point Venture has a population density of 427.1 people per square mile [164.9 people/km²], Travis County averages 1,034 people per square mile [399.4 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Travis County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Point Venture, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Point Venture. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Point Venture or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Point Venture, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Point Venture.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 30.384049° (or 30°23'2" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2413579) to Point Venture. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Point Venture. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 30.381663° (or 30°22'53" N)
- Lon: -98.001045° (or -98°0'3" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,250 feet to the northeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Point Venture. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Point Venture.
Lon: -97.998190° (or -97°59'53" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Point Venture ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Travis County or the village of Point Venture:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 48 (Texas)
- County Code: 453 (Travis County)
- Place Code: 58586 (Point Venture)
- State & County Code: 48/453 (Texas / Travis County)
- State & Place Code: 48/58586 (Texas / Point Venture)
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- Point Venture is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Point Venture.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Venture. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | 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). |
| <4> | Point Venture is also known as Point Venture village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Point Venture. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 314 degrees and a distance of 1,250 feet. |