Community Profile

City Growth Rate

1990-2000 Historical Annual Growth: 4,793 ~ 7.90%
2000-2010 Historical Annual Growth: 20,772 ~ 19.10%
2010-2015 Projected Annual Growth: 10,969 ~ 6.90%
 

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 Median Age: 28

Average Age: 32

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The City of Kyle is a Home Rule City, with a City Manager form of Government.  The City Council is comprised of a Mayor and six Council Members.  The Mayor and three Council Members are chosen "at large".  The other three Council Members are elected from districts.

Kyle recently adopted a Comprehensive Plan for the City.

Kyle has adopted a City Charter.  This Charter is periodically reviewed and updated.  This document is how the City of Kyle operates.

All the meetings of the City Council, Commissions and Boards are open to the public and have agendas that can be viewed prior to the meetings.

City Council

Lucy Johnson
Mayor
mayor@cityofkyle.com

Diane E. Hervol
Council Member, Dist. 1
District1rep@cityofkyle.com

Becky Selbera
Council Member, Dist. 2
beckydist2@yahoo.com

Bradley P. Pickett
Council Member, Dist. 3
District3rep@cityofkyle.com

David Wilson
Council Member, Dist. 4
district4rep@cityofkyle.com

Jaime Sanchez
Council Member, Dist. 5
District5rep@cityofkyle.com

Russ Huebner
Mayor Pro Tem; Council Member Dist. 6
district6rep@cityofkyle.com
 

Kyle is ideally located in the heart of the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Residents and commuters enjoy ease of access to the newly completed I-45 toll road as well as I-10, FM 150, FM 1626, SH 21 and SH 123.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is located 25 miles north of Kyle, the San Marcos Municipal Airport is located 12 miles to the City's south, and San Antonio International Airport is 52 miles to the south.

The MoPAC rail line runs through the heart of downtown Kyle. The Amtrak Passenger Train has a nearby stop 10 miles south of Kyle in San Marcos.

Tourism

Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Located in the Historic Train Depot at the corner of Front St. & Center St.
512-268-4220

Historic Kyle Tour
Chamber of Commerce
512-268-4220

Local Recreation

Steeplechase Disc Golf Course
Plum Creek Golf Course
Kyle Pool
Kyle Community Library
Katherine Anne Porter House
Claiborne Kyle Log House

Community Parks

Gregg-Clarke Community Park
Steeplechase Community Park
Waterleaf Community Park
Numerous neighborhood & pocket parks

Click here for more information on Kyle Parks & Recreation

Area Recreation

San Marcos/Kyle
San Marcos Outlet Malls
Wonder World
Five Mile Dam
Randall Vetter Park
TDS Exotic Game Ranch

Austin
Westcave Preserve
Texas State Capitol
Barton Springs
Hamilton Pool
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Zilker Botanical Garden
Austin Wranglers
Texas Longhorns
Austin Ice Bats
Austin Aztex
Texas Stars

Round Rock
Round Rock Express
The Exotic Resort Zoo– Burnet

Cedar Park
Schlitterbahn Cedar Park
Target opening date May 2012

New Braunfels
Schlitterbahn Water Park
Natural Bridge Caverns & Wildlife Park
Snake Farm

San Antonio
San Antonio Riverwalk
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Sea World
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Zoo

Hill Country
Enchanted Rock
Longhorn Caverns
Dies Ranch Treasure Cave
Hill Country Wine Trail

Location

Kyle's enviable position along the booming I-35 corridor, rapid growth and its close proximity to downtown Austin offers a strategic location to both residents and businesses.

Distance to Major Cities

Austin: 15 miles
San Antonio: 57 miles
Houston: 167 miles
Fort Worth: 208 miles
Dallas: 215 miles

Distance to Airports

San Marcos Municipal Airport: 12 miles
Austin Bergstrom International Airport: 25 miles
San Antonio International Airport: 52 miles
Houston Hobby: 183 miles
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston: 188 miles

Access to Highways

North/South Interstate: IH-35– within City Limits
East/West Interstate: IH-10– 32 miles
FM 150: within City Limits
FM 1626: within City Limits
Hwy 45: 9 miles
I-30 Toll: 9 miles

Transit Times
(Varies dependant on traffic)

IBM: 40 minutes
Dell: 40 minutes
University of Texas: 35 minutes
Texas State University: 10 minutes
Austin Community College: 20 minutes
(future ACC site in Kyle City Limits 2013)

Nearest Ports

Port Lavaca: 135 miles
Victoria Barge Canal: 109 miles

Nearest Postal Service Center

US Postal Service in Kyle
Buda Postal Service– Fed EX
UPS Store in Kyle

Climate

Kyle lies in the Central Texas Hill Country and is located on the western edge of the humid subtropical climate zone. This zone is characterized by cool winters and hot summers. Vegetation is deciduous in the river valleys and coniferous in areas of greater elevation. April and May are the wettest months of the year.

Annual Average Temperature: 68°F
January Average: 36°F
July Average: 95°F
Average Precipitation: 34.1”
Average Snowfall” 0”
Growing Season: 254 days

Hospital Care
Seton Medical Center Hays
6001 Kyle Parkway
Kyle, TX 78640
512-504-5000

Urgent Care
St. David’s Urgent Care
512-268-3824

RediClinic (inside HEB Plus)
512-268-1940

Seton Emergency Room
512-504-5000

Assisted Care
Legend Oaks Healthcare and
Rehabilitation– Kyle
512-284-2026

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Media & Radio

Newspaper & Online Media
All Around Hays
Austin American Statesman
Austin Business Journal
Austin Chronicle
Hays Free Press
Kyle-Buda Eagle
Newstreamz
San Marcos Daily Record

Television News Stations
KEYE 42
KVUE24
KTBC 7
KXAN 36
News 8

Radio Stations
MIX 94.7
KASE 100.7
KVET 98.1
KHFI 96.7
KLBJ 93/7
KROX 101.5

Worship

Non-Denominational
Methodist
Baptist
Kingdom Hall
Catholic
Church of Latter-day Saints
Full Gospel
 

Kyle recently celebrated the opening of Kyle Crossing, The Village at Kyle and Kyle Marketplace. In one intersection alone, there is over 2 million square feet of retail/mixed use commercial development existing and under construction. The existing anchoring companies in these shopping centers are Kohl’s, Target, Lowe’s and HEB Plus.

 For more information on Commercail Properties, visit the section on Available Properties.

City of Kyle Rated as Central Texas’ Most Affordable City

Kyle, Texas – The Capital Area Council of Governments has compiled data from Demongraphia.com to rate The City of Kyle as the most affordable city in Central Texas. Demongraphia.com is a web site principally devoted to urban policy and analysis. The report was published in the Council’s March Newsletter Data Points (http://datapoints.org/).
Housing markets were analyzed by comparing media household income as a ratio to median home values. The cities used to compare in central Texas included Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Kyle, Leander, Pfugerville, Round Rock, and San Marcos.
The ratio for Kyle came in at 2.1 with a media household income at $70,226 against a median home value of $144,700. The data was also compared to previous numbers for the year 2000. Kyle rated as tied for third most affordable with median income at $61,211and home value at $117,056 for a ratio of 1.9.
“This is very good news for Kyle and there is also a bigger story to tell from these numbers,” said Kyle Mayor Lucy Johnson. “Kyle was the only city to show positive growth in median household income over the ten year period. Most cities showed significant decreases income while Kyle’s household income increased by $9,000. This shows that we are doing the right things for our citizens and growing our economy correctly.”

The City of Kyle has been one of the fastest growing cities in Texas for much of the past decade. Growing from a small town of approximately 5,000 in the year 2000, to approaching
30,000 currently. Even though most of the country has experienced downturns in jobs, sales tax
receipts and property tax valuations, Kyle has added jobs, seen steady increases in sales tax receipts at a rate exceeding 10% of previous years, and has increased the tax base by almost 50% since 2006 when the Total Taxable Property Value was $931,815,544, compared to an estimated value of $1,406,840,603 for 2011.
“The City of Kyle is growing responsibly and sustainably,” said Johnson. “We are adding good, wage earner type jobs, providing quality city services at affordable rates, great schools through the Hays Consolidated School District, and offer an ample supply of available housing options that can fit into most budgets. We are a great place for your family, for career, and your business, and we invite everyone to come to Kyle and see what others have already discovered here.”
 

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