Shavano Park Real Estate

About the City of Shavano Park
The City of Shavano Park is located in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area in northwest Bexar County, approximately 12 miles north of downtown San Antonio. Shavano Park is surrounded by the City of San Antonio to the north, east, south, and west. Generally, the City’s boundaries are Loop 1604 on the north, Huebner Road on the south, Lockhill Selma on the west and Salado Creek on the east.
Area | Population | |
Shavano Park | 1.77 sq. mi | 3,035 |
Historical
The original Town of Shavano was established around 1881 along the Olmos Creek and served as a stagecoach and rail stop between San Antonio and Boerne. The area now occupied by the City of Shavano Park was part of the Stowers Ranch. In 1947, Wallace Rogers and Sons purchased the land for residential development starting in 1948. The city of Shavano Park was incorporated on June 19, 1956 as a general law city. According to the US Census, the population of Shavano Park was 1,448 in 1980, 1,708 in 1990 and 1,754 in 2000. The current population of Shavano Park is estimated to be 3,200.
City Organization
The City of Shavano Park is a Type A General Law City operating under a Council/City Manager form of government consisting of five council members and an elected Mayor.
City of Shavano Park Website | City of Shavano Park Master Zoning Map |
City of Shavano Park Printable Street Map | City of Shavano Park Newsletter |
Shavano Park Police Department |