Terrell Hills

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Terrell Hills

Total population

5,070

Median home value

$838,400

77.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$186,400

Terrell Hills$186k

National$74k

Founded

1919

Elevation244 m

Land area4.25 km²

Weather72°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates29.48°, -98.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Terrell Hills is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States; it is located 5 miles (8 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio. As of the 2020 census Terrell Hills had a population of 5,045.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Terrell Hills, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ann Harding

American actress (1902–1981)

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Michael Zinberg

American television director

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Donald Moffett

American painter (born 1955)

Donn B. Murphy

American theatre director and writer (1930–2022)

Doud Eisenhower

list of members of the family of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1917–1921)

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Ed Packard

American state election official (1968–2025)

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Eddie Bierschwale

racecar driver

Edgar Tobin

American flying ace (1896-1954)

Edward C. Prado

American judge

Edward D. Garza

American politician

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Edward McKeever

football player

Edwin Frederick Brotze

illustrator

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Elizabeth Ames Jones

American politician

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Elizabeth Barlow Rogers

American architect

Elizabeth Chambers

American television personality

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Emilio M. Garza

American judge

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Kirby
  3.9 mi away
• Balcones Heights
  6.2 mi away
• China Grove
  8.4 mi away · pop. 1,215
• Live Oak
  8.4 mi away
• Cibolo
  15.2 mi away · pop. 35,109
• Grey Forest
  17.1 mi away · pop. 640
• Macdona
  18.6 mi away
• Marion
  19.4 mi away
• Fair Oaks Ranch
  21.8 mi away · pop. 10,728
• LaCoste
  24.8 mi away
• McQueeney
  25.5 mi away
• Castroville
  25.8 mi away · pop. 3,092

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Terrell Hills

Civil War letters of Louis Lehmann

Louis Lehmann · 2010

Monthly performance report

United States. Dept. of Energy. · 1978

History along the way

Dan K. Utley · 2013

Highway accident report

United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1977

2004 Glassell Studio school faculty exhibition

Joseph P. Havel · 1993

Lure of Secretos

J.R. Alexander · 2021

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 110 mi
• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 118 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 119 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 122 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 141 mi
• Wildfire Rafter 4B, Schleicher, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-26 · 152 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 156 mi
• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 164 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-10-11

Texas Pricklypear

Opuntia lindheimeri

Seen 2026-10-11

Purple Heart

Tradescantia pallida

Seen 2026-10-11

Mealy Blue Sage

Salvia farinacea

Seen 2026-10-11

Acrolophus griseus

Acrolophus griseus

Seen 2026-10-11

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

Seen 2026-10-11

scarletfruit passionflower

Passiflora lanuginosa

Seen 2026-10-11

Texas Cooter

Pseudemys texana

Seen 2026-10-11

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Seen 2026-10-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-02-03 10:45 UTC.