Profile for Austin, Texas, TX

Austin is on the Colorado River.

Public transportation: Capital Metro Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3,153. The number of murders and homicides was 27. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 7 among big cities in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Ranked No. 7 on the "Best Cities for Dogs" list, Men's Health magazine, 2007

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Good Will Hunting"
· 2006 movie, "Infamous"
· 2004 movie, "The Alamo"
· 2005 movie, "Sin City"
· 2006 movie, "A Scanner Darkly"
· 2003 movie, "The Life of David Gale"
· 2006 movie, "The Return"
· 2006 movie, "Fast Food Nation"
· 2007 movie, "Grindhouse"

Setting for "Austin City Limits" program on NPR

Census 2000 highlights: 16th largest city in the U.S., by population; city with the seventh largest population growth in the 1990s (162,272 people)

Well-known residents have included:
· Lance Armstrong, cyclist
· Ethan Hawke, actor
· Dabney Coleman, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include It's a Grind, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Old Settler's Music Festival - April 19-22, 2007
• "Austin City Limits" Music Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Spamarama - April 7, 2007
• Austin Film Festival - Oct. 11-18, 2007
• Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo - March 9-24, 2007
• BatFest - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Old Pecan Street Spring Festival - May 5-6, 2007
• Celtic Festival - Nov. 3-4, 2007
• Cine Las Americas International Film Festival - April 19-26, 2007
• SXSW - March 9-18, 2007
• Texas Book Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Greek Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Texas Bamboo Festival - Aug. 25-26, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Performing arts: Austin Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: McKinney Falls State Park, Arkansas Bend Park

Wildlife: A huge urban bat colony can be seen at the Congress Avenue bridge over Town Lake

Austin attractions: Austin Zoo, Austin Nature and Science Center, Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Sports teams: Wranglers (Arena Football League), Ice Bats (CHL), Toros (NBA D League)

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail, Shawnee Trail

Historic sites and museums: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Texas Memorial Museum, Austin Nature & Science Center, Austin Children's Museum, Austin Museum of Art, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Texas State Capitol

Colleges and universities: University of Texas at Austin, Concordia University Austin, Huston-Tillotson University, St. Edward's University, Austin Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 169

Quotes:
If you're lucky enough to hang around awhile, you'll discover for yourself that the spirit of Austin is a puff of Willie, a rift of Stevie Ray, and a little piece of Janis's heart.
-- The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic
Kinky Friedman

Listed places near Austin

Airports (1)

Archives (4)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (8)

Communities (6)

Hotels (113)

Libraries (25)

Museums (13)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Austin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Austin
• School enrollment & education levels in Austin
• Transportation & commute times in Austin
• Travis County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Austin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Travis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Austin-Round Rock area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78721 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Austin city government
• Travis County government
• Austin Chamber of Commerce
• Community development organization
• Austin tourism

12% of Austin residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Austin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Austin
• Cemeteries in Travis County
• Austin genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Austin

Post a query on a message board:

• Travis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Austin Symphony

Recommendations: The region has a number of spring-fed swimming pools; one of the best known is Barton Springs

• Austin area attractions
• Austin museums
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• Austin area parks
• Wineries near Austin

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• Austin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Travis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Austin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Travis County

• Austin business guide
• Austin Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Travis County
• Arrests in Travis County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Austin was $24,163, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Travis County economic census
• Travis County economic summary
• Travis County employment growth
• Travis County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

40% of Austin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Austin
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Austin
• School districts in or near Austin
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Austin
• Movies playing in or near Austin
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Austin

• Air pollution in Travis County
• Diesel soot in Travis County
• Land contamination in Travis County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Travis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Austin festival dates:

• Old Settler's Music Festival - April 19-22, 2007
• "Austin City Limits" Music Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Spamarama - April 7, 2007
• Austin Film Festival - Oct. 11-18, 2007
• Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo - March 9-24, 2007
• BatFest - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Old Pecan Street Spring Festival - May 5-6, 2007
• Celtic Festival - Nov. 3-4, 2007
• Cine Las Americas International Film Festival - April 19-26, 2007
• SXSW - March 9-18, 2007
• Texas Book Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Greek Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Texas Bamboo Festival - Aug. 25-26, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Austin festival web sites:

• Austin City Limits Music Festival
• Austin Film Festival
• Greek Festival
• Old Pecan Street Festival
• Old Settler's Music Festival
• South by Southwest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Austin

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Austin
• Geocaches in Texas

• Austin items now on sale

• Austin local government Web site
• Travis County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
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• Austin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Austin include Bremond Block Historic District, Clarksville Historic District, Congress Avenue Historic District, Hyde Park Historic District, Rainey Street Historic District, Shadow Lawn Historic District, Sixth Street Historic District, Swedish Hill Historic District, Willow - Spence Streets Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Austin
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Austin
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Travis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Austin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $633.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,181.

• Research Austin Apartments
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Libraries in Austin include Austin History Center Library, Austin Public Library, Carver Branch Library, Cepeda Branch Library, Howson Branch Library, Little Walnut Creek Branch Library, Manchaca Road Branch Library, Milwood Branch Library, North Village Branch Library, Oak Springs Branch Library ... View libraries

• Texas library

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Newspapers in Austin include Austin American-Statesman

TV stations in Austin include KEYE, KLRU, KNVA, KQUX-CA, KTBC, KVUE, KXAN.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUT.

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• Nonprofit guide for Austin
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Austin
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Travis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Austin political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Travis County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Austin
• Total membership by faith, in Travis County

Austin restaurants taking online reservations include Capitol Brasserie, Cool River Cafe - Austin, Dona Emilia's, Eddie V's - 5th Street, Eddie V's - Arboretum, Jeffrey's Restaurant, Kenichi, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Austin, RedBud Bar & Grille, Reed's Jazz & Supper Club ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Austin workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 192 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Austin between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Austin travel guide
• Airports near Austin
• Amtrak station in Austin
• Hotels near Austin
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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