With proof that settlements of primitive tribes inhabited this territory thousands of years before Christ, this community in Bexar County is home of more than 4250 people and it is located less than 10 miles away from Grey Forest, West Bexar, Cross Mountain, Leon Valley, Shavano Park, and Scenic Oaks. German and English influences were very important way before the incorporation years of this land of 4 square miles of territory and a population density of approximately 1580 people per square mile. History of the Comanche Indians and the tales of the Texas Revolution are part of the culture of the people of Helotes City which is served by the Northside Independent School District.