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D'Hanis
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D'Hanis
Total population
480
Median home value
$70,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,625
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
D'Hanis is a census-designated place in central Medina County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, up from 548 in 2000. It was primarily settled in the 1800s by German emigrants.
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History
D'Hanis is named for Count von D'Hanis, who founded the town about 1845. D'Hanis was settled by 29 Alsatian families from present-day France and Germany. Many residents spoke Alsatian and German, however, some Alsatians were ethnic Germans who clung to the German culture, language, and traditions. D'Hanis was one of several towns that Henri Castro founded.
Geography
D'Hanis is at an elevation of above sea level.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for D'Hanis, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves558
- Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves494
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves411
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves399
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves350
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves339
- Southern CaracaraCaracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves337
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves314
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2026-09-1022 km E of Dilley, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2026-08-1313 km SE of Pearsall, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2026-08-0313 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-1412 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
- M 2.8 — 2026-07-1313 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- M 3.6 — 2026-07-1211 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Clark, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 77 mi
- Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 86 mi
- Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-28 · 89 mi
- Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 122 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 125 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 145 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 163 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 11:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET