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Welcome to Point Venture (aka 'Point Venture village') ...

The village of Point Venture is located in Hill Country.

Point Venture is located in Travis County<1>.


The location of Point Venture has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Venture, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 2000.

A typical abbreviation for Point Venture: Pt. Venture

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Point Venture has a population of 1,031 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Point Venture is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Point Venture: (512)

The village of Point Venture has also been called Point Venture village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Point Venture had an population of 1,031 people. This is an increase of 28.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 113.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Point Venture had a population of 800 people. This makes Point Venture the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 800 people, the population of Point Venture increased 65.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 482 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Point Venture.

Communities near Point Venture ...

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

  • Austin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <5>
  • Leander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <5>
  • Lago Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bee Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <5>
  • Dripping Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Lake Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
    • West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
  • Jonestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
  • Rollingwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Sunset Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
    • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <5>

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 Point Venture. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Venture.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Venture. 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 Point Venture.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Venture. See our Newspapers Page for Point Venture.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Venture ...

Looking for more information about Point Venture? 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 Point Venture, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Venture.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Point Venture.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Venture - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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