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About Waco, Texas
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From left to right, top to bottom: Downtown, McLennan County Courthouse, Waco Suspension Bridge, Dr. Pepper Museum, Waco Mammoth National Monument, Baylor University, Waco Hippodrome, Cameron Park, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and Austin Avenue in Downtown
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“Heart of Texas”
“Buckle of the Bible Belt” |
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 Waco
Location of Waco in the let pass of Texas
Waco
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| Coordinates: 31ยฐ33โฒ5โณN 97ยฐ9โฒ21โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ31.55139ยฐN 97.15583ยฐW | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | McLennan |
| Named for | The Waco people |
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| ย โขย Type | Councilโmanager |
| ย โขย Mayor | Dillon Meek |
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| ย โขย City manager | Bradley Ford |
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| ย โขย City | 101.15ย sqย mi (261.98ย km) |
| ย โขย Land | 88.73ย sqย mi (229.82ย km2) |
| ย โขย Water | 12.42ย sqย mi (32.16ย km) ย 11.85% |
| Elevation | 470ย ft (143.3ย m) |
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| ย โขย City | 138,486 |
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| ย โขย Density | 1,569.16/sqย mi (605.86/km) |
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192,844 (US: 201st) |
| ย โขย Urbanย density | 2,145.6/sqย mi (828.4/km) |
| ย โขย Metro | 302,582 (US: 168th) |
| Demonym | Wacoan |
| Time zone | UTCโ6 (Central) |
| ย โขย Summer (DST) | UTCโ5 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes |
76700โ76799
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| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-76000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370701 |
| Website | Waco-Texas.com |
Waco ( WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway together with Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2022 population of 143,984, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan statistical Place consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was other to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2022 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan Place was 302,582 residents.
Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the river for thousands of years. In historic times, the area of present-day Waco was occupied by the Wichita Indian tribe known as the “Waco” (Spanish: Hueco or Huaco).
In 1824, Thomas M. Duke was sent to investigate the Place after hurl abuse erupted with the Waco people and the European settlers.
His relation to Stephen F. Austin, described the Waco village: