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Santa Clara dates to 1999

Most of Santa Clara was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992.

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How Santa Clara began

When was Santa Clara founded?

1999

Santa Clara dates its founding to 1999 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree).

2020 census: 77827 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year.

What stands out about Santa Clara’s past

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The story so far

Santa Clara, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Santa Clara yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Santa Clara is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census, up from 725 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Santa Clara was incorporated as a city in May 1999.

Santa Clara was established in 1999. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 725 to 778 (+7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Santa Clara

Nobody well known was born in Santa Clara itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Nanci GriffithAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1953
Leigh NashAmerican singer · b. 1976
Bob KruegerAmerican politician · b. 1935
Micah PeavyAmerican basketball player · b. 2001
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Roland W. SchmittAmerican academic · b. 1923
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Russell ErxlebenAmerican football player · b. 1957

Questions about Santa Clara’s history

What year was Santa Clara founded?

In 1999, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →