Lakehills
Lakehills, also known as Upper Medina Lake, is on Park Road 37 eight miles south of Bandera Falls in southeastern Bandera County. County road improvements that began in the late 1930s were delayed by World War II, and as a result, development of the area did not really begin until the 1950s. The community was known as Upper Medina Lake until a post office substation was established there in the early 1960s. The Lakehills station was operated as a contract post office, supervised by the postmaster at Pipe Creek. The population of Lakehills in the mid-1970s was reported as 300. By the early 1990s it had risen to 2,239. The population grew to 4,668 by 2000.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lakehills is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Upper Medina Lake)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 29.72327940
- Longitude
- -98.93503090
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No

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Lakehills by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Lakehills
Pop. | Year | Source |
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5,295 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
5,842 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
5,150 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
4,668 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
2,147 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |