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Point Venture, Texas

Village in Texas, United States

30°22′54″N 98°0′4″W / 30.38167°N 98.00111°W / 30.38167; -98.00111CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountiesTravisArea

^[1]

• Total1.87 sq mi (4.85 km²) • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km²) • Water1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)Population

(2010)

• Total800 • Estimate

(2019)^[2]

1,033 • Density1,201.16/sq mi (463.60/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

78645

Area code512FIPS code48-58586Websitehttp://vopv.org/

Point Venture is a village in western Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,260 as of the 2020 census.^[3]

Located on the north bank of Lake Travis, Point Venture has been a second home and family vacation destination since the early 1970s. It has matured into a community of full-time residents, with over 150 children attending Lago Vista Schools. It features golfing, boating, lake access, and other amenities. Point Venture was incorporated in August 2000.^[4]

The Lago Vista Independent School District serves area students.

Geography

Point Venture is located at 30°22′54″N 98°0′4″W / 30.38167°N 98.00111°W / 30.38167; -98.00111 (30.381662, –98.001046). The CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	800		—
2019 (est.)	1,033	^[2]	29.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

Government

Point Venture was incorporated in 2000 with a council-manager system of local government. The six members serve two year terms. As of June 22, 2022, Point Venture Council members are as follows:

Mayor: Stephen Perschler
Mayor pro tem: Shelly Molina
Council Member: Dan Olson
Council Member: Steve Hafner
Council Member: Cliff McInnis
Council Member: Scott Staeb

Point Venture is represented in Texas House of Representatives by Republican Paul D. Workman. In the State Senate, Lago Vista is represented by Democrat Kirk Watson.

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
^ "Point Venture, Texas :: Boundary Map of Point Venture, Texas".
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.