Waco, Texas
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Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.[7] It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2023 population of 144,816, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state.[8][9] The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782.[10] Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2023 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 304,865 residents.[11]
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Waco | |
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Nickname(s): "Heart of Texas" "Buckle of the Bible Belt"[1] | |
Coordinates: 31°33′5″N 97°9′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | McLennan |
Named for | The Waco people |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Dillon Meek |
• City council | Council members
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• City manager | Bradley Ford |
Area | |
• City | 101.15 sq mi (261.98 km2) |
• Land | 88.73 sq mi (229.82 km2) |
• Water | 12.42 sq mi (32.16 km2) 11.85% |
Elevation | 470 ft (143.3 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 138,486 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 144,816 |
• Density | 1,569.16/sq mi (605.86/km2) |
• Urban | 192,844 (US: 201st) |
• Urban density | 2,145.6/sq mi (828.4/km2) |
• Metro | 304,865 (US: 168th) |
Demonym | Wacoan |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP Codes | 76701-76708, 76710-76712, 76714-76716, 76797-76799 |
Area code | 254 |
FIPS code | 48-76000[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1370701[6] |
Website | Waco-Texas.com |
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