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Waco, Texas

Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2025 population of 147,788, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan area consists of McLennan, Falls…

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Area code
254
Country
United States
County
McLennan
Demonym
Wacoan
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Established
1856

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Waco, Texas

Nodes437
Edges436
Triples29
Avg. degree2
Density0.004577
Components1

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Waco, Texas

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related to External links · 4
Waco, Texas → Handbook, Official, Texas, Texas OnlineWaco History Project
• City · 2
Waco, Texas → 101.15 sq mi (261.98 km2), 138,486
• Metro · 2
Waco, Texas → $27.539 billion (2022), 308,807 (US: 168th)
Area code · 1
Waco, Texas → 254
Country · 1
Waco, Texas → United States
County · 1
Waco, Texas → McLennan
Demonym · 1
Waco, Texas → Wacoan
Elevation · 1
Waco, Texas → 522 ft (159 m)
Established · 1
Waco, Texas → 1856
FIPS code · 1
Waco, Texas → 48-76000

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waco texas city born university baylor area river mclennan park state county first school american team population former league dallas

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Waco, TexasArea code2541.00infobox
Waco, TexasCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Waco, TexasCountyMcLennan1.00infobox
Waco, TexasDemonymWacoan1.00infobox
Waco, TexasElevation522 ft (159 m)1.00infobox
Waco, TexasEstablished18561.00infobox
Waco, TexasFIPS code48-760001.00infobox
Waco, TexasGNIS feature ID24121621.00infobox
Waco, TexasNamed afterThe Waco people1.00infobox
Waco, TexasStateTexas1.00infobox
Waco, TexasTime zoneUTC−6 (Central)1.00infobox
Waco, TexasWebsitewww.waco-texas.com1.00infobox
Waco, TexasZIP Codes76701–76708, 76710–76712, 76714–76716, 76797–767991.00infobox
Waco, Texas• City101.15 sq mi (261.98 km2)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• City138,4861.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Density1,569.2/sq mi (605.86/km2)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Estimate (2025)147,7881.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Land88.73 sq mi (229.82 km2)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Metro308,807 (US: 168th)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Metro$27.539 billion (2022)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• TypeCouncil–manager1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Urban192,844 (US: 201st)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Urban density2,145.6/sq mi (828.4/km2)1.00infobox
Waco, Texas• Water12.42 sq mi (32.16 km2) 11.85%1.00infobox

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