Bulverde, Texas

Bulverde, Texas
City Hall
Motto: 
"Front Porch of the Texas Hill Country"
Coordinates: 29°46′28″N 98°26′12″W / 29.77444°N 98.43667°W / 29.77444; -98.43667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComal
Area
  Total
15.83 sq mi (41.01 km2)
  Land15.82 sq mi (40.97 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,306 ft (398 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,692
  Density335.06/sq mi (129.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78163
Area code830
FIPS code48-11224
GNIS feature ID2409937
Websitebulverdetx.gov

The City of Bulverde (/bʊlˈvɜːrdi/ buul-VUR-dee) is located in Comal County in the State of Texas. Bulverde is known for its small-town, slow pace of life, coupled with the German emigrant history of the town's founders. Bulverde was originally named Piepers Settlement after a prominent German pioneer. Its population was 5,692 at the 2020 census, up from 4,630 at the 2010 census. Since 2000, Bulverde’s population has grown by nearly 33 percent. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.