Spring Branch, Texas
Set in the Texas Hill Country of Comal County, Spring Branch lies about 21 miles northwest of New Braunfels among the rolling limestone hills, live oaks, and cedar of the region. It occupies the country between the Guadalupe River watershed and the higher plateau to the west, an area of ranches, rural homesteads, and river recreation. The community is spread across the hills rather than a dense town center.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 267
- Change from 2020 base
- +24.8%
- Land area
- 2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Comal County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Comal County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Spring Branch
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Spring Branch.
County History
Comal County Was Founded by German Immigrants in 1846
New Braunfels began with an 1845 German immigrant settlement; Comal County followed one year later.
Property Tax
Who Sets Your Property Value in Comal County
The appraisal district sets property values and handles protests and exemptions; the tax office sends and collects the bill.
Local Culture
New Braunfels Still Carries Strong German Roots
German settlement survives in New Braunfels through its town plan, fachwerk buildings, music, and an annual salute to sausage.
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