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Austin began as the village of Waterloo and was selected in 1839 as the capital of the Republic of Texas, renamed for Stephen F. Austin, the 'Father of Texas', incorporated that same year, and it is the seat of Travis County.

Austin counted 961,855 residents in the 2020 Census and an estimated 1,002,632 by 2025, passing the one-million mark; it has about 456,113 households averaging 2.10 persons each.

Austin's median household income is about $93,658, only 43.4% of its homes are owner-occupied, and its median home value is about $555,300.

The Texas State Capitol, completed in 1888 from pink 'Sunset Red' granite, stands 302 feet tall, taller than the US Capitol in Washington.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, enrolls more than 50,000 students.

Zilker Park spans about 350 acres south of downtown, and inside it Barton Springs Pool is a three-acre, spring-fed swimming pool that stays around 68 degrees Fahrenheit all year.

Austin protects more than 300 parks and 29,000 acres of parkland, including the 7.25-mile Barton Creek Greenbelt and the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake.

The Congress Avenue Bridge hosts North America's largest urban bat colony, between 750,000 and 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that pour out at dusk in the warmer months.

Austin calls itself the 'Live Music Capital of the World', with more than 250 live music venues across the city.