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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas

Pronounced: "TRAV-iss"

"no slogan"

County Seat: AustinEst: 1840
County Borders: N: Williamson; E: Bastrop; S: Caldwell; SW: Hays; W: Blanco; NW: Burnet
Population (2011): 1,063,130Businesses (2010): 28,431COL Index (2008): 86.7
Zip Codes: 78701 + many moreArea Codes: 512/737Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 30° 18' N, 97° 45' W
Major Highways: I-35; US 183, 290; TX 71, 130
Rivers: ColoradoLakes: Travis, Austin, Lady Bird (see Lakes)
Parks: see Parks
Area: 990 smElevation: 400 to 1,300 ft

REFERENCES

CITIES AND TOWNS: Austin: State Capital & County Seat

Cities: Austin and many more

Not all of Travis County is within the Texas Hill Country. Only the western-most two-thirds of the county area is in the Hill Country. The approximate dividing line is TX 183. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe
Ofc: 512-854-9555, Fax: 512-854-9535
314 W 11th St, #520, Austin, TX 78701
E-mail Judge Biscoe
Web: www.co.travis.tx.us

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:

CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (CAPCOG)
Ofc: 512-916-6000, Fax: 512-916-6001
6800 Burleson Rd, Bldg 310, Ste 165, Austin, TX 78744
Web: www.capcog.org, Email: bvoights@capcog.org

COUNTY CHAMBER AND TOURISM: State Capitol in Austin
AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
512-478-9383, Fax: 512-478-6389
210 Barton Springs Rd, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704
Web: http://austin-chamber.org, Email: tbolin@austinchamber.com

WEATHER: Weather Underground (Austin)

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (Topix)

MAPS: Google, GeoHack

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: government, education, recreation, high tech industries

HISTORY:

HANDBOOK OF TEXAS ONLINE: TSHA

COUNTY TXGENWEB PROJECT (genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries): TXGenWeb

TRAVIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: See full details in Directory below.

More history at Portal city profiles in list shown above, including Austin.

OTHER PROFILES: US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP

Wikipedia; Podunk; City Data

NOTES:

We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.

BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

FOR LOCAL LISTINGS: Because the City of Austin is the dominant city in Travis County, please see the Directory Listings at City of Austin


COUNTY GOVERNMENT


TRAVIS COUNTY: County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe, Ofc: 512-854-9555; Fax: 512-854-9535; 314 W 11th St, #520, Austin, TX 78701. E-mail Judge Biscoe; www.co.travis.tx.us

TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: 512-854-9770; POB 1748, Austin, TX 78767-1748. Sheriff Greg Hamilton; Email: greg.hamilton@co.travis.tx.us. www.tcsheriff.org

TRAVIS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT: www.traviscad.org


STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Click: State & Federal Offices


CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies



COUNTY-WIDE PUBLIC SERVICES


AMERICAN RED CROSS, Central Texas Chapter:
512-928-4271; 800-928-4271;
2218 Pershing Dr, Austin, TX 78723. mail@centex.redcross.org; www.centex.redcross.org. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Burnet, Hays, Llano, Travis & Williamson counties.

TRAVIS COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 512-854-9600; 1600-B Smith Rd, Austin, TX 78721. http://travis-tx.tamu.edu, travis-tx@tamu.edu

TRAVIS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: www.co.travis.tx.us/historical_commission

TRAVIS COUNTY PARKS: www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks/default.asp


STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED IN THIS COUNTY
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY



STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

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HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:

For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom





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