Austin, Texas |
City |
City of Austin |
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Nickname(s): "Live Music Capital of the World", "Silicon Hills", "ATX", "City of the Violet Crown", "Keep Austin Weird" |

Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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Coordinates: 30°16′N 97°44′WCoordinates: 30°16′N 97°44′W |
Country |
United States |
State |
Texas |
Counties |
Hays, Travis, Williamson |
Settled |
1835 |
Incorporated |
December 27, 1839 |
Named for |
Stephen F. Austin |
Government |
• Type |
Council–manager |
• Mayor |
Steve Adler (D)[1] |
• City manager |
Spencer Cronk [1] |
Area |
• City |
305.1 sq mi (790.1 km2) |
• Land |
297.9 sq mi (771.5 km2) |
• Water |
7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
• Metro |
4,285.70 sq mi (11,099.91 km2) |
Elevation |
489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2010) |
• City |
790,491 |
• Estimate (2016[2]) |
947,890 (11th) |
• Density |
3,182/sq mi (1,228.6/km2) |
• Metro |
2,056,405 (31st) |
Demonym(s) |
Austinite |
Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes |
78701–78705, 78708–78739, 78741–78742, 78744–78769 |
Area code(s) |
512 & 737 |
FIPS code |
48-05000[3] |
GNIS feature ID |
1384879[4] |
Interstates |
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U.S. Routes |
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Website |
www.austintexas.gov |
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