Blood & Biohazard Cleanup Near Settlers Crossing Round Rock, TX

Round Rock began in 1851 as a small community called Brushy, settled along Brushy Creek beside a large, round, anvil-shaped rock that marked a low-water crossing for wagons.

The community took the name Round Rock in 1854, after the landmark rock in the creek, and its crossing later became part of the Chisholm Trail cattle route.

Train robber Sam Bass was shot by Texas Rangers in downtown Round Rock on July 19, 1878, and is buried in Round Rock Cemetery; the shootout is still reenacted every July 4 during the Frontier Days celebration at Old Settlers Park.

Round Rock voters chose to incorporate in December 1912, and the city celebrated its centennial in 2013.

Round Rock counted 119,468 residents in the 2020 Census — nearly double its 61,136 residents in 2000 — and the Census Bureau estimated about 141,282 people by 2025.

Round Rock has about 48,647 households averaging 2.61 people each, about 55.5% of its homes are owner-occupied, and the median owner-occupied home value is about $418,600.

Round Rock is the international headquarters of Dell Technologies, which employs roughly 16,000 people at its facilities in the city.

The Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, plays its home games at the Dell Diamond.

Round Rock promotes itself as the 'Sports Capital of Texas' for its youth sports tournaments and facilities.

Round Rock hosts campuses of Austin Community College, Texas State University and the Texas A&M Health Science Center.