Staples, Texas
Staples is a small city in northeastern Guadalupe County, in the South Central Texas country about 11 miles from San Marcos. It sits along the San Marcos River, whose waterpower drew early settlers and once turned a cotton gin near the townsite. The surrounding landscape is one of river-bottom farmland and low hills between the Austin and San Antonio corridors, and the community remains rural and thinly populated.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 185
- Change from 2020 base
- -2.1%
- Land area
- 1.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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 Staples
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Staples.
County History
How Guadalupe County Was Created
Guadalupe County was established in 1846, carved from parts of Bexar and Gonzales counties after Texas joined the United States.
Property Tax Basics
Who Appraises Your Property in Guadalupe County
The Guadalupe Appraisal District sets the value on your property each year, and that value drives your tax bill.
City History
Seguin: Named for a Tejano Hero of the Republic
Seguin was founded in 1838 and renamed in 1839 to honor Juan N. Seguín, a Tejano leader who fought for Texas independence.
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