Wimberley, Texas
Wimberley, Texas | |
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Downtown Wimberley | |
Location of Wimberley, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′50″N 98°06′23″W / 29.98056°N 98.10639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
| Settled | 1856 (as Winters' Mill) |
| Named | 1880 |
| Incorporated | May, 2000 |
| Founded by | William Carvin Winters |
| Named after | Pleasant Wimberley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Jim Chiles |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.95 sq mi (23.19 km2) |
| • Land | 8.95 sq mi (23.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,839 |
| • Density | 360.9/sq mi (139.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78676 |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-79624 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412278 |
| Website | www |
Wimberley is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Wimberley was named after Pleasant Wimberley who owned and operated the gristmill and cotton gin in the 1870s. The area around town is a predominantly a ranching area. The population was 2,839 at the 2020 census.