Big Foot, Texas
| Bigfoot, Texas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Bigfoot, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°3′19″N 98°50′49″W / 29.05528°N 98.84694°WCoordinates: 29°3′19″N 98°50′49″W / 29.05528°N 98.84694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Frio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.92 sq mi (61.96 km2) |
| • Land | 23.91 sq mi (61.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78005 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-08164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352186 |
Bigfoot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census, up from 304 at the 2000 census.
The first settlement at Bigfoot was made in the 1860s, but the community was called "Connally's Store" until the post office was established in 1883. The present name is in honor of Texas Ranger William A. A. "Bigfoot" Wallace, a former resident of the town.
Bigfoot is located in the northeast corner of Frio County at 29°3′19″N 98°50′49″W / 29.05528°N 98.84694°W (29.055333, -98.847011). It is bordered to the north by Medina County and to the east by Atascosa County. Texas State Highway 173 passes through the northeast part of the CDP, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Devine and southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Jourdanton. Downtown San Antonio is 41 miles (66 km) to the northeast, and Pearsall, the Frio County seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bigfoot CDP has a total area of 23.9 square miles (62.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
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