San Marcos, Texas | |
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 Hays County Courthouse Historic District | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: San Marvelous | |
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| Coordinates: 29°52′46″N 97°56′20″W / 29.87944°N 97.93889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe |
| Incorporated | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.71 sq mi (92.50 km2) |
| • Land | 35.59 sq mi (92.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,553 |
• Estimate (2022) | 70,301 |
| • Density | 1,820.01/sq mi (702.70/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | San Marcoan, San Martian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78666–78667 |
| Area code(s) | 512 and 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-65600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411798[2] |
| Website | www |
San Marcos (/ˌsæn ˈmɑːrkəs/) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census[3] and 67,553 at the 2020 census. Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.[4]
In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise your Kids".[5] In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States.[6][7] In December 2013, it was named number nine on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America".[8]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Marcos, Texas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): San Marcos city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Meadows Center for Water and the Environment : Texas State University".
- ^ "Best Places to Raise Your Kids: 2010: Best Place to Raise Your Kids: Texas - BusinessWeek". Images.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Rollins, Brad. "San Marcos again named nation's fastest-growing city"[usurped], San Marcos Mercury, San Marcos, Texas, 22 May 2014. Retrieved on 22 May 2014.
- ^ Rollins, Brad. "Fastest-growing city in the U.S.? San Marcos, Texas"[usurped], San Marcos Mercury, San Marcos, Texas, 23 May 2013. Retrieved on 31 May 2013.
- ^ Nelson, Randy. "The 10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America". Business Insider. Retrieved on 20 December 2013.