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Area The Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell counties. Land area: City of Austin, 253 square miles; Austin MSA, 4,249 square miles.
Climate Austin has a temperate climate, with 300 days of sunshine annually. Average temperatures range from 42° - 62° in the winter and 75° - 95° in the summer. Average annual rainfall is 32.1 inches.
Population Because of its draw as a destination to migrating talent, metro Austin’s population grew to over 1.4 million in 2005. The 1990s saw a 48 percent increase in population, and growth has been averaging three percent annually since the 2000 Census. The 2000 Census indicated that only four U.S. metros saw greater total net migration than Austin between 1995 and 2000..
History Founded in 1839, Austin was chosen as the capital of the Republic of Texas because of its central location, fresh water, natural beauty and the proximity of limestone and timber. Austin was named for Stephen F. Austin, a colonizer of the area. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th U.S. President, was born in Texas Hill Country and represented the 10th Congressional District in Congress. Austin has seven historic districts and 210 Historic structures, including the Capital and the Governor’s Mansion.
Arts, Music, Entertainment and Recreation Austin ranks first in Texas and sixth in the U.S. in the number of artists and musicians per capital. Recognized as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin has spawned a multitude of Grammy winning performers. PBS’s “Austin City Limits” is viewed by as many as five million people weekly worldwide. Among Austin’s cultural offerings:
Art Galleries (35) / Lyndon B. Johnson Library Austin Children’s Museum / Manor Downs Austin Lyric Opera / Moonlight Towers Austin Museum of Art / Mount Bonnell Austin Symphony Orchestra Austin Zoo / National Wildflower Research Center Ballet Austin / Natural Science Center Austin Botanical Gardens / Neill Cochran House Discovery Hall / O’Henry Home Elisabet Ney Sculpture Museum / Paramount Theatre French Legation Private Theatre (10) George Washington Carver Museum / Texas Memorial Museum Hamilton Pool / UT Preforming Arts Complex Harry Ransom Center / Umlauf Sculpture Garden Hill County Flyer / Veloway Historic Sixth Street / Westcave Preserve Huntington Art Gallery / Zachary Scott Theatre Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm / Zilker Park
Recreational Highlights 150 miles of Highland Lakes, winding through the Texas Hill Country into Austin Town Lake in downtown Austin 351 acres in Zilker Downtown Park 174 parks and playgrounds, including a state park 16,000 acres of dedicated park land 18 golf courses, six municipal and 12 private 156 public tennis courts 28 miles of hike-n-bike trails
Education Austin is the most highly educated U.S. city with a population of more than 250,000, with 35 percent of adults having 10 or more years of schooling. One in nine adults is currently enrolled in an Austin area college or university.
Public Schools in and around the Austin area include: Austin ISD 414.1700 Round Rock ISD 464.5000 www.austin.isd.tenet.edu www.roundrockisd.org Eanes ISD 329.3626 Lake Travis ISD 533.6000 www.eanes.k12.tx.us www.laketravis.txed.net Georgetown ISD 863-6595 Leander ISD 434.5000 www.georgetown.txed.net www.leander.isd.tenet.edu Hays ISD 268.2141 www.hayscisd.net
University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin is a leading institution of research and higher education, and the third largest state university in the U.S.
Top 10 Employers 1. State of Texas 6. City of Austin 67,600 employees 10,000 employees 2. University of Texas at Austin 7. Freescale Semiconductor 21,000 employees 6,600 employees 3. Dell Computers 8. Seton Healthcare 16,500 employees 6,393 employees 4. Austin Independent School District 9. IBM Corporation 10,714 employees 6,200 employees 5. U.S. Government 10. Texas State University 10,200 employees 5,103 employees
Taxes Texas has no corporate or personal income tax, state or local. Retail sales tax in Austin is 8.25 percent. Property tax rates fluctuate yearly and vary according to residence location. For more information call the Tax Assessor-Collector in Travis County 512.473.9473, Williamson County 512.943.1603, Hays County 512.393.5545, Bastrop County 512.581.7161