Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 683 at the time of the 2020 census. An enclave, it is surrounded on all sides by the city of Austin.

Geography

Sunset Valley is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4&nbsp;square miles (3.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

History

Mexico's passage of the General Colonization Law in 1825 enabled and encouraged immigration and settlement in unapportioned land. Sections of the lands held by Bissell and Anderson were sold to and settled by buyers over the course of subsequent decades following the Annexation of Texas.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sunset Valley had a population of 683. The median age was 46.6 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 242 households in Sunset Valley, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.4% were married-couple households, 11.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 447 || 65.4%

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| Black or African American || 9 || 1.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.3%

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| Asian || 66 || 9.7%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 24 || 3.5%

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| Two or more races || 135 || 19.8%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 138 || 20.2%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 365 people, 146 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.05% White, 0.27% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 4.66% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.33% of the population.

Human resources

Public health

Emergency medical services are provided by Austin-Travis-County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS). The Austin Fire Department's Fire Station 51 and ATCEMS Station Number 40 house emergency medical personnel that service Sunset Valley and the surrounding communities.

Police and law enforcement

The Sunset Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of Sunset Valley. and as of 2022, consists of 14 employees, 13 sworn officers and one civilian employee. The department is composed of a police chief, an evidence tech/administrative assistant, a lieutenant, one detective sergeant, two patrol sergeants, and eight patrol officers. There are four patrol officers assigned to each patrol sergeant. SVPD was formally created in 1979. The SVPD headquarters are at the Sunset Valley City Hall, located at 3205 Jones Rd, Sunset Valley, TX 78745. As of Fiscal Year 2022, the annual budget was $1.8 million. The SVPD has a stated focus of providing shared partnerships within their community. As of Fiscal Year 2022, SVPD's budget includes operations for a National Night Out Against Crime, a Community Partnership program, a Crime Prevention program/Child Safety program, and a Neighborhood Watch program. The suspect, 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt, was observed on security footage at a FedEx store within Sunset Valley, where multiple explosive packages had been shipped.

Firefighting

Firefighting services were historically provided by a volunteer department, but this was dissolved in September 2011. In 2018, a new fire station was proposed to be built within Sunset Valley city limits. However, the decision was made to build the station within Austin city limits and services both communities. <!--Please enter the address of Sunset Valley's city hall to check school zoning-->

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Image:2007.09.26-cityhall-closeup.jpg|Sunset Valley City Hall

Image:SunsetValleyTXCityOffices.JPG|City offices – 2004

Image:SunsetValleyTXPolice.JPG|Sunset Valley Police Department

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References

  • City of Sunset Valley website