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Del Valle, Texas

Coordinates: 30°13′N 97°39′W / 30.21°N 97.65°W / 30.21; -97.65
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Del Valle
Edge city
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Settled1812
Austin purchase1942
Government
 • TypeAustin extraterritorial jurisdiction
Area

(Historical)[1]
 • Total
44,000 acres (18,000 ha)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010-2019)
 • Total
300
 • Density4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
 • Traffic
200,000+ vehicles (AADT)[2]
 • Air traffic
17,343,729 passengers
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78617

Del Valle (/ˌdɛl ˈvæli/ del VAL-ee) is an airport-defined edge city of Austin and part of the Greater Austin area. It was founded upon the 19th-century Santiago Del Valle leagues, the largest granted land parcel in Travis County.[1]

It is an unincorporated area in southeastern Travis County, Texas, United States. It has no local government of its own and no official boundaries.[3] However, Austin has annexed portions, including the site of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 1990. After that, most recently in 2013, the city added more Del Valle territory to the east (8 to 13 miles southeast of downtown Austin). Recent industrial developments include those by Tesla, which has received significant tax relief from Del Valle Independent School District, rated at $60 million.[4]

The 2010 census estimated a population of 300. Del Valle is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Downtown Austin on Texas State Highway 71 and is near the Colorado River.[5] It is located at (30.21, -97.65) with an elevation of 482 feet. Del Valle has a Three-level diamond interchange that includes frontage roads at-grade with interchange. A flyover ramp was added to allow eastbound SH 71 traffic to join SH 130 north.

History

in 1832 ten leagues of land were transferred to Santiago Del Valle,[6] then secretary of the Mexican government of Coahuila y Texas. Santiago Del Valle never lived on the land he was granted. In 1835 he sold nine leagues to Michel Menard, who in 1838 helped found Galveston, Texas. Thomas F. McKinney in 1839 purchased the Del Valle grant. McKinney sold all but about 2,800 acres before his death in 1873.[7]

The community of Del Valle, established in the mid-1870s, was named after the land grant. In 1878 a post office opened with William Givens serving as postmaster. By the mid-1880s Del Valle, with 50 residents, also had three churches, two cotton gins, one general store, and one steam gristmill. The primary crops shipped by farmers in the Del Valle area were cotton and grain. By 1900 Del Valle had 75 residents. About 150 people lived in Del Valle in 1927.

The Great Depression hampered the community, which had 25 residents in the early 1930s. In 1942 the Del Valle Army Air Base opened (later renamed Bergstrom Air Force Base), leading to an increase in the area's population. In the mid-1940s Del Valle had 125 residents. In the mid-1950s Del Valle had 200 residents. From the early 1970s to the early 1990s, Del Valle's population estimates hovered around 300. The number of businesses grew from 12 in 1970 to 35 in 1990. The population was 2,476 in 2000 and had 158 businesses.[5] The military base was closed in 1993, to be re-opened as Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in 1999 which brought growth to Del Valle and Southeast Austin.

Services

Tesla factory

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Education

Del Valle had its own school in the mid-1880s. In 1907 the area common school district had two schools, one for nine White students and another for 108 Black students. Throughout much of its history, Del Valle was served by the Colorado Common School District Number 36 and the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District. In April 1963 the school district was renamed Del Valle Independent #910.[5]

Del Valle is served by the Del Valle Independent School District. Residents are zoned to Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School, Del Valle Middle School, and Del Valle High School.[8]

The East Travis Gateway Library District operates the Elroy Library and the Garfield Library near Del Valle.[9]

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Main article: Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport or ABIA (IATA: AUS, ICAO: KAUS, FAA LID: AUS, formerly BSM) is a Class C international airport located in Austin, Texas, United States (the capital of Texas), and serving the Greater Austin metropolitan area, the 34th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Downtown Austin, it covers 4,242 acres (1,717 ha) and has two runways and three helipads. It is on the site of what was Bergstrom Air Force Base. The airport and Air Force base were named after Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, an officer who served with the 19th Bombardment Group. The airport replaced Robert Mueller Municipal Airport as Austin's main airport.

Circuit of the Americas

Main article: Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a unidirectional, grade 1 FIA specification 3.427-mile (5.515 km) motor racing facility located in Elroy, on the southeastern periphery of Del Valle limits, in Central Texas. COTA plays host to the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The circuit also hosts the Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the Road Racing World Championship, commonly known as MotoGP and NASCAR's Texas Grand Prix. It previously hosted the Australian V8 Supercars series, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the American Le Mans Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2013 as well as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

On September 12, 1998, two semifinals games of the 1998 USISL D-3 Pro League occurred at the Del Valle Stadium.[10] The championship games were also held there.[11] The 2019 San Antonio FC season held a match in Del Valle on March 30, 2019. Its 2019 U.S. Open Cup was held on May 29.[12] The 2021 San Antonio FC season held two matches on July 31 and September 7, 2021, at Bold Stadium.[13] The 2021 Austin Bold FC season held a game at Bold Stadium on September 7. On June 18, 2023, Garbage & Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Live in Concert performed at GIA.

The rock band Kiss performed here on September 29, 2021, as part of their End of the Road World Tour.

Austin360 Amphitheater

Main article: Austin360 Amphitheater

The Austin360 Amphitheater, winner of Pollstar’s “Best New Major Concert Venue” award for 2013,[14] is an open-air amphitheater situated within Circuit of The Americas’ 1,500-acre sports and entertainment complex and has room for up to 14,000 guests. On July 23, 2016, alternative rock bands Brand New and Modest Mouse performed there.

Parks and recreation

  • Southeast Metropolitan Park
  • Barkley Meadows Park
  • Richard Moya Park
  • NLand Surf Park[15]

Other

The Zoho Corporation, which makes computer software and web-based business tools, has an office in Del Valle.[16][17] SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label that was established here. Wat Buddhananachat of Austin is a Buddhist temple located in Del Valle. Shackleton Energy Company was headquartered in the community.[18] Inmate video visitation is used at the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle.[19] Stone Aerospace also has its headquarters in Del Valle.[20]

Media

KZNX, a radio station, has a transmitter in the settlement's Thoroughbred Estates neighborhood.[21] KIXL is a Catholic radio station that also has a transmitter in Del Valle. KVLR is the radio transmitter for 92.9 FM in Del Valle.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bramlette, H.M. "Travis Co.; Austin, Tex. : General Land Office, 1914". Library. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Transportation Planning Maps". Planning/Programming. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ Pagano, Elizabeth (August 2, 2021). "Defining Del Valle". Austin Monitor. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Carlson, Kara. "Elon Musk moves private foundation to Austin: Bloomberg report". Statesman.com. Austin American-Statesman/Bloomberg. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Del Valle, TX." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on May 10, 2011.
  6. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Del Valle, Santiago". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ Santiago del Valle Grant, Texas Historical Commission, Marker Number 15083, erected 1984. Available for view on HMDB https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158886
  8. ↑ "Del Valle ISD - TX - DVISD Home". Archived from the original on October 4, 2008.
  9. ↑ Home page. East Travis Gateway Library District. Retrieved on August 24, 2016. "Elroy Library 13512 FM 812 Del Valle, Texas 78617" and "Garfield Library 5121 Albert Brown Dr. Del Valle, Texas 78617"
  10. ↑ "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "1998 New Hampshire Phantoms Schedule". New Hampshire Soccer. Archived from the original on February 10, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ Communications, San Antonio FC (December 19, 2018). "SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES 2019 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE". San Antonio FC. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ Communications, San Antonio FC (March 30, 2021). "SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES 2021 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE". San Antonio FC. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Austin360 Amphitheater | Amphitheater". austin360amphitheater.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  15. ↑ "How to Surf Your Nearest Wave Pool". Men's Journal.
  16. ↑ Egan, John (December 17, 2021). "Austin-based tech company plugs into a booming suburb with more than 100 jobs". CultureMap Austin. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  17. ↑ Hartmans, Avery. "Employees at global software firm Zoho have turned the company's Austin headquarters into a fully functioning farm. It's become a respite during the pandemic and could serve as a model for a new way of working". Business Insider. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Stone Aerospace Advocates Commercial Mining of the Moon". Stone Aerospace. January 15, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2012. Shackleton Energy Company (SEC) [is] a wholly owned subsidiary of Piedra-Sombra Corporation
  19. ↑ Smith, IV, Jack (May 5, 2016). "'Video visitation' is ending in-person prison visits". Business Insider. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  20. ↑ Stone Aerospace History Deprecated link archived 2013-01-05 at archive.today. Stone Aerospace. Retrieved: 6 March 2012.
  21. ↑ Radio Locator.com/KZNX
  22. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (May 1, 2011). "In for the kill". New York Post.
  23. ↑ "How Joel Kinnaman Became a Sci-Fi TV Star (and Lived to Tell About It)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  24. ↑ Presley (1985), p. 24
  25. ↑ Barron's accessed November 10, 2019

Further reading

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