Bigfoot, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Frio County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Bigfoot
Bigfoot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bigfoot had a population of 480.
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How Bigfoot is governed
Bigfoot appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Frio County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Bigfoot does have local officials.
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Residents of Bigfoot
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 304 in 2000 to 480 in 2020 (+57.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 480 |
| 2010 | 450 |
| 2000 | 304 |
History
The area was first settled around 1865 and was originally called Connally's Store, named after Bob Connally. By 1880, D.T. Winters had set up a cotton gin and gristmill in the area. When James Connally established a post office in 1883, he named the community Bigfoot, in honor of Texas Ranger William A.A. “Bigfoot” Wallace, a well-known local resident.
A Baptist church was formed during the 1880s, and by 1890, the town had a general store and around 25 residents. A public school was founded in the 1890s, and had three teachers and 105 students by 1907. Much of the business district was destroyed by a fire in 1903. In the 1940s, Bigfoot featured a church, a school, several businesses, and scattered homes. The local school was merged with the one in Devine, Texas in 1949. The community expanded again in the 1950s with the development of the nearby Bigfoot oilfield.
Currently, Bigfoot still has a post office, a couple of businesses, and three churches. The town is also home to the Bigfoot Wallace Museum—an exact replica of William A.A. “Bigfoot” Wallace's home.
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