Staples is a city in northeastern Guadalupe County,

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, United States. In an election held on May 10, 2008, its residents voted to

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the community as a city. A total of 125 votes were cast, with 87 (69.6%) in favor of incorporation and 38 (30.4%) against. The population is approximately 220 and it is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city held its first municipal election on November 4, 2008. Eddie Daffern, an organizer of the incorporation effort, was elected unopposed as Mayor. A total of seven candidates ran for the five Alderman positions. Those elected include Carol Wester, who received 70 votes, followed by Ronnie Clark with 67 votes, Bert "Bubba" Reinke and William A. York—both winning 52 votes, and Shaun Seale with 40. As of the 2020 census, Staples had a population of 193, along with a barber shop, two beauty shops, and a cafe.Staples at TSHA Online
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Geography

Staples is located in northeastern Guadalupe County, just west of the

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, which forms the border with Caldwell County. It is southeast of San Marcos, northeast of Seguin, the Guadalupe County seat, northwest of Luling, and 16 miles southwest of Lockhart.

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runs through the southern part of Staples, providing a new freeway route between

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, to the north, and

, to the southwest. According to the

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, the city of Staples has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, are water.

Demographics

Education

Students living in Staples are zoned to schools in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District.

References

External links

City of Staples official website

History of Staples, Texas

Geographic Names Information System
Cities in Texas Cities in Guadalupe County, Texas Greater San Antonio Populated places established in 2008 {{GuadalupeCountyTX-geo-stub