Wimberley, located in Hays County, Texas, is mainly known for its ranching activities and is considered a rural area.

During the 2015 Texas–Oklahoma floods on May 25, 2015, the town experienced flooding from the Blanco River that passes through it. The river reached a peak height of around 41.5 feet (12.6 meters), significantly surpassing the flood stage by nearly 30 feet (9.1 meters).

Wimberley can be found in the western part of Hays County, Texas, at a latitude of 29.995474 and a longitude of -98.100832. It’s situated approximately 38 miles southwest of Austin and 58 miles northeast of San Antonio, with road distances of 61 km and 93 km, respectively.

Wimberley’s climate is marked by sweltering summers and relatively mild winters, with a subtropical humid designation (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification system.

In the city, there were 2,839 individuals, 1,428 households, and 896 families living there according to the 2020 United States census.

Wimberley Public Schools belong to the Wimberley Independent School District. The district consists of a elementary school, a junior high school, and two high schools – Wimberley High School and Katherine Anne Porter School, which is a public charter high school. Students enroll in either Wimberley High School or Katherine Anne Porter School for high school, Scudder Primary School for primary education, Jacob’s Well Elementary School for elementary education, and Danforth Junior High School for middle school.

Prominent individuals such as Nathan Brown, Bob Decker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sarah Jarosz, Leon Jaworski, Lathan Mckay, Philip McKeon, Buck Meek, Rupert Neve, Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, Willie Nelson, and Kevin Welch have all been associated with or moved to the town of Wimberley in Texas.