Niederwald is a city in Caldwell and Hays counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Niederwald means "low forest", or "low wood", in German. It was named Niederwald by the German founders of the town. This region of Central Texas was settled in the 1800s primarily by Germans and European emigrants and is referred to as the Texas-German belt by locals.
Geography
Niederwald is located in eastern Hays County and northern Caldwell County. Texas State Highway 21 is the main road, leading southwest to San Marcos and east to Bastrop. Austin is to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Niederwald had a population of 668. The median age was 40.3 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 218 households in Niederwald, of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.5% were married-couple households, 12.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 335 || 50.1%
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| Black or African American || 17 || 2.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 1.6%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 133 || 19.9%
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| Two or more races || 167 || 25.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 378 || 56.6%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 584 people.192 households, and 158 families in the city. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 75.17% White, 3.94% African American, 1.54% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 16.44% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.19%.