Round Rock (Texas)
| ROUND ROCK | |||
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Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1851 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| Counties : |
Williamson County Travis County |
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| Coordinates : | 30 ° 31 ′ N , 97 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 99,887 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,475.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 68.0 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 67.7 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 224 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 78664, 78665, 78680-78683 | ||
| Area code : | +1 512 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-63500 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1366966 | ||
| Website : | www.roundrocktexas.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Alan McGraw | ||
 Round Rock Public Library |
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Round Rock is a city in Williamson County , Texas near Austin .
According to the 2005 census, Round Rock has a population of 86,316. Round Rock is home to Dell's headquarters and a manufacturing facility for Cypress Semiconductor Corporation .
history
In 1851 a small community was started on the banks of Brushy Creek. Near the parish was a large round rock called Round Rock , part of which was in the middle of the lake. This rock marked a comfortable, low water crossing for carts, horses, and cattle.
The first postmaster named this ward Brushy Creek. In 1854 the small settlement was renamed Round Rock in honor of the now famous rock.
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1920 | 900 | - | |
| 1930 | 1173 | 30.3% | |
| 1940 | 1240 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1438 | 16% | |
| 1960 | 1878 | 30.6% | |
| 1970 | 2811 | 49.7% | |
| 1980 | 11,812 | 320.2% | |
| 1990 | 30,923 | 161.8% | |
| 2000 | 61,136 | 97.7% | |
| 2010 | 99,887 | 63.4% | |
| 1920-2000, 2010 | |||
sons and daughters of the town
- Barbette (1904–1973), trapeze artist in the circus
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 16, 2012
