St. Hedwig, Texas
St. Hedwig is a rural town in Bexar County, Texas, United States founded by German and Polish emigrants in 1852. The population was 2,227 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded by German and Polish emigrants and named after Saint Hedwig, a prominent Germanic saint in the Catholic Church.
History
The town was founded by John Demmer in 1852 when he moved to the area from his native Silesia. In 1856, four more Silesians immigrated to the area and built the site's first Catholic Church, Annunciation. In 1860, a post office named Cottage Hill was opened, but was later renamed St. Hedwig after the patron saint of Silesia. By 1868, the community had built a stone church, and in 1897, the town boasted 200 families, mainly from Poland and Germany. To this day, most of the area's residents can trace their ancestry back to Poland and Germany.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Hedwig has a total area of, all land.Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White | 1,529 | 68.66% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 1.89% |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.36% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.04% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial | 81 | 3.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 564 | 25.33% |
| Total | 2,227 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,227 people, 790 households, and 573 families residing in the town.
2000 census
| Largest ancestries | Percent |
German  EducationMost of St. Hedwig is in East Central Independent School District. A portion is in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District.East Central ISD operates Tradition Elementary in St. Hedwig. East Central High School is that district's comprehensive high school. |