Waco | |
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 From left to right, top to bottom: Downtown, McLennan County Courthouse, Waco Suspension Bridge, Dr. Pepper Museum, Waco Mammoth National Monument, Baylor University, Waco Hippodrome, Cameron Park, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and Austin Avenue in Downtown | |
 Flag  Seal  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): "Heart of Texas" "Buckle of the Bible Belt"[1] | |
 Location within McLennan County and Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°33′5″N 97°9′21″W / 31.55139°N 97.15583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | McLennan |
| Named for | The Waco people |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| 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 | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 138,486 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 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 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $27.539 billion (2022) |
| 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[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412162[3] |
| Website | Waco-Texas.com |
Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.[8] 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.[9][10] The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782.[11] 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.[12]
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- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waco, Texas
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (SUB-IP-EST2023-ANNRNK) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division Release Date: May 2023
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in McLennan County, TX". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "QuickFacts : Waco city, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2022 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 (SUB-IP-EST2023-ANNRNK) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division Release Date: May 2024
- ^ American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Annual and Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico and Metropolitan Statistical Area Rankings: April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023 (CBSA-MET-EST2023-CHG)