Uhland ( ) is a city in Caldwell and Hays counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census, up from 1,014 at the 2010 census. Uhland is named after the German poet Ludwig Uhland. Like its neighbor to the north, the city of Niederwald, Uhland was also settled by German emigrants in the 1800s in a region of central Texas known as the Texas-German belt.
History
In 2026, the mayor, mayor pro tem, and city attorney resigned around the same time. Molly Wilhelm of Chron.com described the result as "leadership whiplash".
Geography
Uhland is located in eastern Hays County and northwestern Caldwell County. Texas State Highway 21 is the main road through town, leading southwest to San Marcos and northeast to Bastrop. Austin is to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Uhland has a total area of , all land.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Uhland had a population of 1,588. The median age was 29.7 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 444 households in Uhland, of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The census also counted 352 families.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 582 || 36.6%
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| Black or African American || 25 || 1.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 35 || 2.2%
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| Asian || 9 || 0.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 325 || 20.5%
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| Two or more races || 611 || 38.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,213 || 76.4%
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2000 census
As of the census