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Austin Texas

Austin, Texas
City
City of Austin
Downtown Austin's skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake in August 2014
Downtown Austin's skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake in August 2014
Official seal of Austin, Texas
Seal
Nickname(s): "Live Music Capital of the World", "Silicon Hills", "ATX", "City of the Violet Crown"
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the U.S.
Map of the U.S.
Austin
Location in the United States of America
Coordinates: 30°16′N 97°44′W / 30.267°N 97.733°W / 30.267; -97.733Coordinates: 30°16′N 97°44′W / 30.267°N 97.733°W / 30.267; -97.733
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)
 • City Manager Elaine Hart
Area
 • City 271.8 sq mi (704 km2)
 • Land 264.9 sq mi (686 km2)
 • Water 6.9 sq mi (18 km2)
 • Metro 4,285.70 sq mi (11,099.91 km2)
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2016)
 • City 931,830 (11th)
 • Density 3,358.32/sq mi (1,296.65/km2)
 • Metro 2,056,405 (31st)
 • Demonym Austinite
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78701–78705, 78708–78739, 78741–78742, 78744–78769
Area code(s) 512 & 737
FIPS code 48-05000
GNIS feature ID 1384879
Interstates I-35.svg
U.S. Routes US 183.svg US 290.svg
Website Official website
Austin
Climate chart ()
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