Discover Windemere: A Growing Community Near Austin


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: September 13, 2007

Windemere is a residential community located east of Interstate Highway 35 about thirteen miles northeast of downtown Austin and within two miles of Pflugerville in northern Travis County. This development began in the 1980s. In 1990 the population was 3,207. That figure increased to 6,868 in 2000. Windemere has a primary school and elementary school and is part of the Pflugerville Independent School District. The community also has a homeowners association.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Windemere, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/windemere-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HFW06

September 13, 2007

Find out more about this place from our Texas Almanac.

Place
Windemere
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
1867575
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Travis County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 30.45909070°
  • Longitude: -97.64917220°
Population Counts
People Year
3,207 1990
6,868 2000
1,037 2010
1,236 2019
1,184 2021

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