Stonewall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. The population was 451 at the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, by Israel P. Nunez, who established a stage station near the site in 1870.
History
It was named for Confederate General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, by Israel P. Nunez who established a stage station near the site in 1870.
Stonewall was the home of former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, and the "LBJ Ranch" is located nearby.
Geography
thumb|left|Pedernales River as it passes through the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall.
Stonewall is located in eastern Gillespie County on the Pedernales River, in the Hill Country of central Texas. U.S. Route 290 passes through the community, leading west to Fredericksburg, the Gillespie County seat, and east to Johnson City. Stonewall is west of Austin and north of San Antonio.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Stonewall CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.95%, are water. The Pedernales River flows from west to east just north of the center of town.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Stonewall has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Demographics
Stonewall first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|300
|320
|style='background: #ffffe6; |285
|63.97%
|63.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |63.19%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.00%
|0.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.11%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|4
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.85%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.67%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|165
|182
|style='background: #ffffe6; |153
|35.18%
|36.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33.92%
|-
|Total
|469
|505
|style='background: #ffffe6; |451
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2000 census
As of the census