About Buda
Set in the central part of Texas, Buda is a close-knit town, home to 16,090 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Buda is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,673 residents per square mile.
📰 Buda News Today
- UPDATE: Missing Texas woman Aryssa Leann Torres found in Buda KWTX · Aug 14
- 129 Purple Heart Dr, Buda, TX 78610 Realtor.com · Aug 16
- Boil water notice rescinded for West Buda residents KVUE · Aug 3
- Boil water notice expands in Buda after major water line break KEYE · Aug 3
- Missing Alice woman safely located, Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office says KSAT · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Buda Unique
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,090.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Buda
- Embrace The Grind — coffee shop (café)
- IM Thai Cuisine Buda — thai
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Brooklyn's Down South — american
- Casa Alde Cafe — mexican
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Garcia's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Logan's Roadhouse — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pinballz Kingdom · Arcade
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Buda
- Bradfield Village Park reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Stoneridge Park reviews ★
- Green Meadows Park reviews ★
- Harvest Park reviews ★
- Historic Stagecoach Park reviews ★
- Shadow Creek reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Buda
- ALTER IMPACT CTR
- BUDA EL
- CARPENTER HILL EL
- DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE
- ELM GROVE EL
- ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE
- JACK C HAYS H S
- LIVE OAK ACADEMY
- MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S
- OLYMPIA HILLS
- R C BARTON MIDDLE
- RALPH PFLUGER EL
- SUNFIELD EL
- TOM GREEN EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Lee Urbanovsky
Population (2024)16,090
Rank in state#188 of 1,224
Land area9.62 sq mi
Density1,673/sq mi
Coordinates30.0804, -97.8557