Buda, Texas
Location: 16 Miles South of Austin

Buda, Texas, a friendly, relaxing town, is well known for its antique downtown shopping in the original buildings.

Buda enjoys the quality of life available only in a small town, while being 15-20 minutes from downtown Austin.
Buda was formally established on April 1, 1881, when Cornelia Trimble donated land for a townsite at an International-Great Northland Railroad depot. Buda had earlier been settled as part of a Mexican land grant.

Many believe that the name is derived from the Spanish word, viuda, which means widow.

The town had gathered a reputation as a popular eating stop for rail travelers and the name may refer to a pair of widows who cooked at the eatery in the late 1800s.

Quick Facts  [click here]

• Area Code: 512
• Zip Code: 78610
• County: Hays
• Population: 3,948
• Mayor: John Trube

Census Information  [click here]

• White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
• Hispanic (26.8%)
• Black (1.6%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Other race (12.0%)
• (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
• Median resident age: 32.3 years
• Median household income: $54,135 (year 2000)
• Median house value: $111,500 (year 2000)

Media  [click here]

• Newspaper
• The Free Press
• PO Box 339.
• 3470 Jack C. Hays Trail
• Buda, Texas 78610
• Phone: (512) 268-7862
• Metro: (512) 262-NEWS (6397)