Gonzales, TX 78629 (Gonzales County)
About this property
Nestled within the rolling landscape, the Gonzales River Ranch boasts approximately 8,000 feet of Guadalupe River frontage, providing direct access to the river throughout the property. The Guadalupe River is renowned for its abundant wildlife and scenic beauty, offering an excellent opportunity for all outdoor enthusiasts. The year-round river provides opportunities for fishing, small craft boating, kayaking, swimming, and nature watching. The year-round river also is crucial water source for cattle as well as native wildlife in the surrounding area. The ranch features abundant wildlife including deer, turkey, waterfowl, dove, fish, and wild hogs. Due to the river providing a year-round water source as well as the diversity of the terrain, the wildlife have flourished over the years. In addition to the river, there are also three ponds throughout the ranch that are fed by water well allowing for constant water levels if desired. One of these ponds has been used and managed for winter waterfowl hunting in recent years, as well as year-round habitat for local wildlife. The ranch has been a part of the Hamon River Bottom Wildlife Management MLD program for the past decade, allowing for extended harvest seasons and additional tags for doe. The property has been lightly hunted over the years by the family and the hunting pressure is very low. There is a small storage shed that features electricity and outdoor game cleaning station. The property has a water well providing water to three ponds on the ranch for cattle and wildlife. The ranch features thick hardwood forests and hilltops as well as native pastures. The lower portion of the property features towering pecan tree lined river bottoms as the terrain changes to more flood plain. The river frontage also allows for water to be pumped from the river for landowner domestic and livestock use. The surrounding properties are large expansive ranches adding to the privacy and seclusion of this one-of-a-kind ranch.
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About the Area
000 County Road 343 None is located in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. Gonzales County holds a unique place in Texas history as the birthplace of the Texas Revolution, the "Come and Take It" cannon confrontation of 1835 occurred here, and the county wears that heritage proudly. The city of Gonzales anchors a ranching and agricultural county that has remained authentically Texan through the development waves transforming neighboring counties.
The Guadalupe River flows through the northern part of Gonzales County, providing river frontage properties and water recreation. The terrain transitions from the sandy post oak soils of the northwest to the heavy blackland prairie soils of the southeast, supporting diverse agricultural operations.
Gonzales had an estimated population of 7,180 as of 2023. The 78629 zip code has a median household income of $65,638, a median home value of $193,200, and a median age of 36.6. The average household size is 2.58 people.
Cattle ranching, row crop agriculture, oil and gas production, and a modest manufacturing sector in Gonzales anchor the county economy. River frontage properties on the Guadalupe attract recreational buyers, while the agricultural interior offers productive working ranch land.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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