| 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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