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Travis County, Texas

Travis County
County
Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse in Austin
Flag of Travis County
Official seal of Travis County
Map of Texas highlighting Travis County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°20′N 97°47′W / 30.33°N 97.78°W / 30.33; -97.78
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1840 (1840)
Named forWilliam B. Travis
SeatAustin
Largest cityAustin
Area
 • Total
1,023 sq mi (2,650 km2)
 • Land990 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,290,188
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,334,961 Increase
 • Density1,303.2/sq mi (503.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts10th, 17th, 21st, 35th, 37th
Websitetraviscountytx.gov Edit this at Wikidata

Travis County is located in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat and most populous city is Austin,[1] the state's capital. The county was established in 1840 and is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. Travis County is part of the Austin–Round RockGeorgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

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