Austin

 

Basic Information

 

Population 2020:961,855
Median Age:32.7

93% of the populution has a HS or higher education
There are 395,280 housing units in the city
18% of the residents were born abroad

Median Household Income:$75,752

12.5% of the Residents Live below the poverty line

Total Area 297.9 Sq Miles

34,879 of the city residents are veterans

 

History of Hospitals in Austin

Why Austin is the Best Place for Tech Expansion

Visiting Austin

Railroad Station

DE-15 USS Austin

LPD 4 USS Austin

 

 

 

 

 

History of Austin

In 1830 the first permanent anglo settlement of Texas was begun when the village of Waterloo was established. In 1839 that village was selected to be the capital of the new republic of Texas. It was named after Stephen Austin, considered the father of Texas. The first mayor, judge Edwin Waller laid out a street plan for the city, and that plan has survived to this day. After Texas became a State, it was decided that Austin should remain the capital. In the 1880s, the population had grown to the point where the town of Boston became a city. In 1888 the state capital of Texas was completed. At the time, it was advertised as the seventh-largest building in the world. In 1893 the great Granite dam was created. It controlled the flooding of the Colorado River and provided the town with electricity. In the postwar period, Austin developed a significant technology sector that has served well. In recent years many high-tech companies have established campuses in the city of Austin.