Austin, Texas
Updated on: December 5, 2021
State capital, city
- Coordinates
- 30.26722°N 97.74306°W
- State
- Texas
- Region
- Central
- County:
- Travis
- Founded:
- December 27, 1839
- Founded by:
- Stephen F. Austin
- Nicknames:
- Live Music Capital of the World, Silicon Hills, ATX, City of the Violet Crown
- Mottos:
- Keep Austin Weird (unofficial)
- Government:
- Council–manager
- Website:
- austintexas.gov
- Area Land:
- 319.94 sq mi (828.64 km2)
- Area Water:
- 6.57 sq mi (17.02 km2)
- Area Metro:
- 4,285.70 sq mi (11,099.91 km2)
- Population:
-
State capital city: 961,855
Rank: 11th in the United States4th in Texas
Density: 3,006.36/sq mi (1,160.76/km2)
Metro: 2,283,371 (28th)
- Elevation:
- 289–1,450 ft (88–405 m)
- ZIP codes:
- 73301, 73344, 78701–78705, 78708–78739, 78741–78742, 78744–78768, 78772-78774, 78778-78779, 78783, 78799
- Time zone:
-
UTC−6 (CST)
Summer (DST): UTC−5 (CDT)
