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Austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States and is considered a Gamma-level global city as categorized by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. [15] As of 2021, Austin had an estimated population of 964,177, [16] up from 961,855 at the 2020 census. [17] .
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The first lots in Austin went on sale August 1839. [1] [2]...
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Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Travis County. Austin is the 11th-largest city in the United States, and the 4th-largest in Texas. Its population in 2020 was 961,855. The University of Texas at Austin is located there. Austin is frequently called the "Live Music Capital of the World".
The first lots in Austin went on sale August 1839. [1] [2] [3] [4] Austin's history has also been largely tied to state politics and in the late 19th century, the establishment of the University of Texas made Austin a regional center for higher education, as well as a hub for state government.
The metropolitan area contains the City of Austin—the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 10th-largest city in the United States with a population of 974,447 people. Austin's largest suburbs are Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, San Marcos, Leander, and Pflugerville.
1 day ago · History. Austin, Texas. Plan of the city of Austin, Texas, 1839. Austin, Texas. Lithograph of Austin, Texas, c. 1840. The state’s fourth largest city, Austin originated as the riverside village of Waterloo, in a buffalo-hunting region occupied by Tonkawa and Comanche peoples.
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Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.
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