Weimar, Texas
Weimar, Texas | |
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Location of Weimar, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′8″N 96°46′48″W / 29.70222°N 96.78000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milton Koller |
| • City Manager | Richard Whitten |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 962.80/sq mi (371.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78962 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-77020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349609 |
| Website | weimartexas |
Weimar (/ˈwaɪmər/ or, by many non-locals, /ˈwiːmər/) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Texas-German belt region and was founded and named by German emigrants after the city of Weimar, Germany.
In 1873, the town was founded in anticipation that the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad was going to build through the site. It was originally named "Jackson" after D.W. Jackson, a native Georgian and landowner, but subsequently was called "Weimar" in tribute to the German city of Weimar.
Located on Interstate 10 and US 90 between San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Weimar is a small community of predominantly Czech and German descendants.