Webberville, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Webberville, Texas
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Webberville, TX, August 8 2020.jpg
| imagesize = 275
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| image_map = Travis County Webberville.svg
| mapsize = 300px
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Travis
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 5.42
| area_land_km2 = 5.42
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.09
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.09
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 394
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 407
| coordinates = {{coord|30|13|32|N|97|30|12|W|display=inline}}
| postal_code_type = Zip Code
| postal_code = 78621, 78653
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| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-76924
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2413600{{GNIS|2413600}}
| website = [http://www.webberville.org/village_commission/ Webberville Village Commission]
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Webberville is a village in Travis County, Texas United States. Its population was 394 as of the 2020 census.{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Webberville, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Webberville,+Texas+ |access-date=October 7, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
Comprising settlements dating back to 1827, Webber's Prairie was formally established by retired physician John Ferdinand Webber in 1839. Webber's Prairie was renamed Webberville in 1853, and was incorporated as a Village in February 2003.{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html | title = Boundary Changes | work = Geographic Change Notes: Texas | publisher = Population Division, United States Census Bureau | date = May 19, 2006 | access-date = May 27, 2008 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html | archive-date = February 6, 2006 }}
In December 2011, the new Webberville Solar Farm began generating solar energy with Gemini Solar Development Company for Austin Energy. In 2009, the two companies signed a 25-year contract. The 30 megawatt solar farm is expected to generate 1.4 billion kWh of electricity over 25 years.{{cite news|url=https://www.pv-tech.org/sunedison_sells_30mw_webberville_solar_plant_to_metlife_and_longsol_holding/|title=SunEdison sells 30MW Webberville solar plant to MetLife and Longsol Holdings|author=Syanne Olson|date=February 29, 2012|work=PV-Tech}}
Geography
Webberville has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.{{cite web|url=https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Webberville/TX/4876924|title=Webberville, Texas :: Boundary Map of Webberville, Texas}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left| 2010 = 392
| 2020 = 394
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
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Education
The Del Valle Independent School District serves area students. Joseph Gilbert Elementary School serves the community."[http://delvalle.tx.schoolwebpages.com/images/pageitems/13040/p448198787_8588.jpg p448198787_8588.jpg]" ([https://archive.today/20160824052939/http://delvalle.tx.schoolwebpages.com/images/pageitems/13040/p448198787_8588.jpg Archive]). Del Valle Independent School District. Retrieved on August 24, 2016."[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4876924_webberville/DC10BLK_P4876924_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Webberville village, TX]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 24, 2016. [http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4876924_webberville/ See map listing] Students are also zoned to Dailey Middle School,"[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-27PmJ1aayER2Yxb014N0pmVWs/view?pref=2&pli=1 2014/15 Attendance Boundaries]." Del Valle Independent School District. Retrieved on August 24, 2016. and Del Valle High School.
References
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External links
- [http://www.webberville.org/ Village of Webberville]
- [http://webbervillesolar.com/ Webberville Solar Farm]
- {{cite web |title=Webberville, Tx |last=Smyn |first=Vivian Elizabeth |url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnw30 |website=TSHA Handbook of Texas Online |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date= September 26, 2015}}
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Category:Villages in Travis County, Texas
Category:Populated places established in 1827
Category:1827 establishments in Texas
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