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Waco is a city in McLennan County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for the Indian tribe.

The latitude of Waco is 31.549N. The longitude is -97.146W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 469 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 116,887.

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Median household income

Local

$26,264

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Waco is on the Brazos River.

The Texas Rangers set up a temporary outpost here in 1837; grew as a cow town as cattlemen came through on their way north.

Public transportation: Waco Transit System, Inc. (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 809. The number of murders and homicides was 14. The violent crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 people.

Waco received national attention for a deadly showdown in 1993 between the federal government and the Branch Davidians.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress
· Steve Martin, comedian, actor
· Michael Johnson, Olympic medalist
· Darold Williamson, Olympic gold medalist (track)
· Heloise Cruse Evans, newspaper columnist
· T. Berry Brazelton, author and expert on child rearing
· Peri Gilpin, actress

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Viking Fest - March 24-25, 2007
Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo - Oct. 3-14, 2007
Sorghum Festival - Sept. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check Waco web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Waco Symphony Orchestra

Waco attractions: Cameron Park Zoo

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail, Shawnee Trail

Historic sites and museums: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, Strecker Museum, Dr. Pepper Museum, Taylor Museum of Waco History

Colleges and universities: Baylor University, Texas State Technical College, McLennan Community College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

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Quotes:
Waco is the town where the nineteenth-century gadfly William Cowper Brann, editor of a rag called the 'Iconoclast,' was shot dead in the street in retaliation for his fierce attacks on Baptist behavior.
-- Roads
Larry McMurtry

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Pat Neff Hall on the Baylor campus	Waco, TX	The former home of Dr. Pepper is now a museum.
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