Olmos Park, TX

Texas · Bexar County · San Antonio-New Braunfels Metro

Olmos Park is a small town in Texas with a population of 2,228. Residents earn $172,434 per year, which is 129% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

2,228 Population 3,652/sq mi density

$172,434 Median Income $125,083 per capita

$887,000 Home Value $931,900 Zillow

$1,202 Median Rent 35.9% income on rent

69°F Avg Temperature 300 sunny days/yr

40 Violent Crime/100K 1,251 property/100K

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Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.3 / 5.0

$172,434 median income, 6.4% unemployment

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Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$887,000 home value, $1,202/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

40 violent crimes/100K (89% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

76.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Olmos Park, TX

13 reported haunted locations found near Olmos Park, TX.

Name	Description
Douglass Elementary	some say that Douglass elementary was built on a Indian burial ground and that a janitor died in the auditorium, there the doors would slam shut by themselves and the piano would start playing. Witnesses could hear people walking and talking when they would spend the night there but every time they checked there was no one there.
Edison High School	It's been said that teachers and janitors have seen ghostly children in their classrooms late at night. Some even say that at night if you listen closely you can hear the sounds of laughing children in the hallways.
Institute of Texas Culture	There are stories of pipe smoke (unexplained) being smelled there, footsteps near the audio/visual room, rearranged books in library, back of 1898 glass hearse being opened and other activity around it.
Menger Hotel	haunted by the spirit of a chambermaid who was killed there by her husband. Other ghosts include "Buckskin" and "the Ghost of the King Room."
River Center Mall	Has been reported to have river ghost along with fish ghost swimming along the San Antonio River that talk to you.
Spaghetti Warehouse	It is said that the second floor of this building is haunted. This was where the employees break room was. As some employees would walk up the stairs to the break room, they would hear strange noises coming from above them. Some of them were so terrified; they refused to go up there. - February 2004 update: A former worker at the spaghetti warehouse in Austin, reports there have been numerous occasions when the lights begin to flicker on and off throughout the restaurant. The basement though ...
Spaghetti Warehouse	reports of salt and peppershakers being moved and even fully or disembodied apparitions, strange feelings of not being alone, & photos of orbs and mists throughout the building.
Terrel Castle Bed and Breakfast	This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by the original lady of the house and some children. The lady has been sensed in the library, and the children play on the stairs.
The Alamo	Cold spots and a feeling of melancholy can be felt throughout the Fort. 189 Alamo defenders and at least 1200 Mexican soldiers fought and died here in San Antonio, many without the benefit of a proper burial leaving a lot of lost souls in search of a eternal resting place, thus making San Antonio one of the most haunted cities in America.
The Alamodome	Before the Alamodome was built, existed a bad neighborhood where a lady got raped and killed. She has been seen walking around the parking lot, as if to be lost. Years passed and the neighborhood was demolished and the dome was built. While constructing the dome, a worker was walking on a high beam and made a wrong step and fell to his death. He is seen walking the long halls of the dome. Last but not least, a famous daredevil died while performing a stunt. It is reported, that you are sure t...
The Emily Morgan Hotel	Floor nine is a very active floor. Having been unaware that the building housed wounded soldiers during the battle of the Alamo, we stayed there on floor nine in room 902. We were the only ones on the floor yet doors opened and closed all night long. At one point he toilet seat slammed itself up and down about ten times while we were in the adjacent room. A bottle of wine slid off of the counter by itself as did the coffee pot the next morning and the elevator would not take us to the floor w...
The Menger Hotel	Haunted by 38 known ghosts, including Teddy Roosevelt, a lady in blue, Sallie White who is a murdered chamber maid, Captain Richard King, and many others. My sister, who is a little psychic, had an experience here. Our family was sleeping in the new portion of the hotel, and she woke up in the early hours and saw a misty "cowboy" like-person standing in the room with his back turned to her. He had a blank stare on his face and just stood for several minutes before leaving. Many of Teddy Roose...
Trinity University	The Chapman Graduate Center and the Holt Center - are known places for things that are unexplained. At the Graduate center bottom floor you walk-by and you feel a feeling that you need to get out of there fast. Nasty feeling to feel. Many housekeeping and Officers feel the same feeling. At the Holt center, some members of the housekeeping will not enter there alone or/and at night. Police officers have felt that same feeling, to include supervisors.

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