New Braunfels (Pron: New Brawnfulls) (German for "brown rock", and named for Braunfels in Germany; in the nineteenth century often spelt Neu-Braunfels, even by anglophones.) is a city in Texas, United States. The population was 36,494 at the 2000 census; in 2005, it was estimated to be 47,168[1]. It is the county seat of Comal County^GR6. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Comal County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Comal County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

New Braunfels has a sizeable German Texan community. The town holds a German-style festival, Wurstfest [2] ("sausage festival"), every November to celebrate the city's German heritage. The newspaper ( Herald Zeitung)was even written in German until WWII, when parts of it were then written in English. German Texans are an ethnic category belonging to residents of the state of Texas who acknowledge German ancestry and self-identify with the term. ...

New Braunfels draws a fair amount of tourism from across the state, particularly because of the cold-spring rivers that run through the city. Many generations of families still return during the summer to tube down the Guadalupe River or Comal River. New Braunfels is the site of one of the most famous water parks in the United States, the Schlitterbahn WaterPark Resort. The Comal River is the shortest in the world, just 3.2 miles (5.2 km) long, before emptying into the Guadelupe River. It is devoted to recreation most of its length, being stocked with trout, and for tubing. The upper reaches of the Comal are lined with park areas. Tubing behind a personal watercraft on the Mississippi River. ... The Guadalupe River near Hunt in the Texas Hill Country The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas, to the San Antonio River near the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Comal River is the shortest river in Texas, running entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in southeast Comal County. ... Fun at a water park A water park is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing environments. ... Schlitterbahn is the name used for either of three water parks located in Texas. ...

The Gruene historical district is located within the city limits of New Braunfels. Founded by the sons of settlers Ernst and Antoinette Gruene, it had a bank, post office, school, General store, lumberyard, gristmill and cotton gin. It also had access to two railways for shipping the cotton bales, a real coup in those times. Its' most famous current attribute was the dance hall, a family activity in those days. Due to the failure of the cotton crop from Boll Weevils, and the failure of the banks after 1929, it became a ghost town. This village was purchased by developers in the mid-70's and was saved from demolition by Cheryle Fuller, who did all the research to list it on The National Register of Historic Places, wrote the protective covenants of the Deed Restrictions, and sucessfully defended them in court. It has remained largely intact with some small improvements, and has become a vacation destination with the white water Guadelupe river below it. The Gruene watertower stands guard over the town on a bluff above the Guadalupe River The town of Gruene, Texas, pronounced like the color green, was founded in 1872 by German farmer Herman D. Gruene[1], and now lies within the city limits of New Braunfels in the Texas Hill...

History

New Braunfels was established in 1845 by the German nobleman Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of the "Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas", also known as the "Noblemen's Society" (in German: Mainzer Adelsverein). Prince Carl named the city for Braunfels, his hometown in Germany. Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, nicknamed Texas-Carl (born July 27, 1812 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz; died November 13, 1875 near Bad Kreuznach) was an Austro-Hungarian Lieutenant General und founder of the town New Braunfels, Comal County in Texas. ... Braunfels is a town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. ...

The Adelsverein organized hundreds of people in Germany to settle in Texas. Immigrants from Germany began arriving at the Texas coast in December 1844, planning to travel inland to land grants purchased by Prince Carl. At the urging of Carl Lindheimer, botanist and printer, in March, 1845, as the German settlers were traveling inland along the Guadalupe River, Prince Carl bought a parcel of land from the Veramendi land grant, northeast of San Antonio. This tract had strong freshwater springs. Settlers began arriving at the site of the future city on March 21, 1845. As Spring 1845 progressed, the settlers built a fort, divided land, and began building homes and planting crops. Soon after founding the city, Prince Carl returned to Germany, never to return, leaving John O. Meusebach to capably manage the settlement. John O. Meusebach also known as Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach (May 26, 1812–May 27, 1897) was at first a Prussian bureaucrat, later an American farmer, politician, and member of the Texas Senate. ...

In December 1845, Texas became a state in the United States of America, possibly dashing any hopes the German aristocracy may have had of establishing a German principality within the politically and militarily weak Republic of Texas, and undermining the United States. At the time it was annexed to the US, Texas was larger in land mass than the contiguous United Staes, being divided into 5 states as a condition of annexation. Prince Solms of Braunfels was trained as a spy in Queen Victorias court, and was originally sent to the US to infiltrate the government, before being sent to aid the settlers.

A second wave of German immigrants began arriving in 1846, even as the sponsoring Adelsverein teetered on bankruptcy. As hundreds of German immigrants continued arriving at the Texas coast in 1846, three disasters hit the German immigrants. The Mexican-American War broke out between the United States and Mexico, and oxcart teamsters who were contracted to carry the Germans and their belongings inland were diverted to the war effort along the south Texas coast. Additionally, extraordinarily wet weather was making creeks and rivers overflow their banks so that passage inland was extremely difficult. Finally, cholera broke out among the immigrants, and several hundred people died in the outbreak. Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia Strength 7,000 - 43,000 18,000 - 40,000 Casualties KIA: 1,733 Total dead: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded (Mexican government... Cholera (frequently called Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera) is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. ...

Meusebach stabilized the community's finances, and encouraged the settlers to establish additional neighboring communities. The largest of these secondary settlements was to be Fredericksburg, Texas, 80 miles to the northwest of New Braunfels. Fredericksburg is a city in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. ...

New Braunfels thrived, and by 1850, it was the fourth largest city in Texas, with 1,723 people, following only Galveston, San Antonio, and Houston in population. In 1852, the Zeitung newspaper was established, edited by German-Texan botanist Ferdinand Lindheimer. The newspaper continues to publish under its current name, the Herald-Zeitung. Galveston redirects here. ... Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (May 21, 1801 - December 2, 1879) was a German-born botanist who spent his working life on the American frontier. ...

Geography

New Braunfels is located at 29°42′6″N, 98°7′25″W (29.701724, -98.123559)^GR1. This is 30 miles (48 km) northeast of San Antonio and 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Austin. Nickname: Alamo City; River City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 76.1 km² (29.4 mi²). 75.8 km² (29.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The city is situated along the Balcones Fault, where the Texas Hill Country meets rolling prairie land. Along the fault in the city, a string of artesian springs known as Comal Springs give rise to the Comal River, which is known as the shortest river in the world, as it winds three miles through the city before meeting the Guadalupe River.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 36,494 people, 13,558 households, and 9,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.7/km² (1,247.7/mi²). There were 14,896 housing units at an average density of 196.6/km² (509.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.30% White, 1.37% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 10.93% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.52% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 13,558 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,078, and the median income for a family was $46,726. Males had a median income of $31,140 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,548. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

New Braunfels is served by the New Braunfels Independent School District and the Comal Independent School District. New Braunfels Christian Academy (the Academy at New Braunfels, or New Braunfels Academy) is a large independent private school that serves the area as the county's largest private educational institution. Various private schools also serve the city and nearby area. New Braunfels Independent School District is a public school district based in New Braunfels, Texas (USA). ... Comal Independent School District is a public school district based in New Braunfels, Texas (USA). ... New Braunfels Christian Academy is a fully accredited pre K - 12th grade school located in beautiful New Braunfels,Texas. ...

References

• The German Texans, Glen E. Lich, 1996, The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, 232 pages.
• The History of the German Settlements in Texas, Rudolph Leopold Biesele, German-Texan Heritage Society, 1987 (original edition 1930), hardback, 261 pages.
• History of New Braunfels and Comal County, Texas, Oscar Haas, 1968, hardback, 338 pages.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 29.701724° -98.123559°
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• New Braunfels from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Official New Braunfels, Texas, web site

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