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Austin, Texas

City of Austin
—  City
Downtown skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake

Seal
Nickname(s): Live Music Capital of the World
Location in the state of Texas
City of Austin is located in the USA
City of Austin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°15′N 97°45′W / 30.25°N 97.75°W / 30.25; -97.75Coordinates: 30°15′N 97°45′W / 30.25°N 97.75°W / 30.25; -97.75
Country United States of America
State Texas
County Travis
Williamson
Hays
Settled 1835
Incorporated December 27, 1839
Government
- Type Council–manager
Mayor Lee Leffingwell
City Manager Marc Ott
Area
City 296.2 sq mi (767.28 km2)
- Land 251.5 sq mi (651.4 km2)
- Water 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
- Metro 4,285.7 sq mi (11,099.91 km2)
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2009, est.)[2]
City 786,386 (15th)
Density 3,126.6/sq mi (1,207.2/km2)
Metro 1,769,952 (35th)
Demonym Austinite
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78701-78705, 78708-78739, 78741-78742, 78744-78769
Area code(s) 512
FIPS code 48-05000[3]
GNIS feature ID 1384879[4]
Website www.ci.austin.tx.us

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