Del Valle, Texas
Del Valle (/ˌdɛl ˈvæli/ del VAL-ee) is an airport-defined edge city of Austin and part of the Greater Austin area. It is founded upon the 19th-century Santiago Del Valle leagues, the largest granted land parcel in Travis County.
Del Valle | |
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Del Valle—COTA—ABIA area | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Austin purchase | 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Austin extraterritorial jurisdiction |
| Area (Historical) | |
| • Total | 44,000 acres (18,000 ha) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 300 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| • Traffic | 200,000+ vehicles (AADT) |
| • Air traffic | 17,343,729 passengers |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78617 |
| Expressway | |
| U.S. Route | |
It is an unincorporated area in southeastern Travis County, Texas, United States. It has no local government of its own and no official boundaries. However, Austin has annexed portions, including the site of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 1990. After that, most recently in 2013, the city added more Del Valle territory to the east (8 to 13 miles southeast of downtown Austin). Recent industrial developments include those by Tesla, which has received significant tax relief from Del Valle Independent School District, rated at $60 million.
The 2010 census estimated a population of 300. Del Valle is located 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Downtown Austin on Texas State Highway 71 and is near the Colorado River. It is located at (30.21, -97.65) with an elevation of 482 feet. Del Valle has a Three-level diamond interchange that includes frontage roads at-grade with interchange. A flyover ramp was added to allow eastbound SH 71 traffic to join SH 130 north.