Leander, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Leander, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Leander, Texas


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= Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Williamson, Travis

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area_total_km2 = 19.4
area_land_km2 = 19.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 7.5
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area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 7596
population_density_km2 = 392.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1016.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 298
elevation_ft = 978
latd = 30 |latm = 33 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 51 |longs = 37 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 78641, 78646
area_code = 512
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blank_info = 48-42016GR|2
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blank1_info = 1361023GR|3
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Leander (pronounced lee-ANN-der) is a city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,596 at the 2000 census. The city was established in 1882 on the railroad to Austin and was named in honor of Leander "Catfish" Brown, a railroad official.

Geography

Leander is located at coord|30|33|40|N|97|51|37|W|city|display=inline,title (30.561108, -97.860301)GR|1, about 22 miles northwest of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,596 people, 2,522 households, and 2,042 families residing in the city. However, by 2003, that number had nearly "doubled" to 13,846. In 2000, The population density was 1,016.2 people per square mile (392.6/km²). There were 2,612 housing units at an average density of 349.4/sq mi (135.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.22% White, 2.91% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 6.94% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.94% of the population.

51.7% of households have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,504, and the median income for a family was $55,051. Males had a median income of $36,021 versus $27,413 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,263. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Leander is the center of the Leander Independent School District. Schools in the city include Leander High School, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park High School, Rouse High School, Wiley Middle School (Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School), Leander Middle School, Henry Middle School, Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park Middle School, Canyon Ridge Middle school, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Whitestone Elementary School, and Block House Creek Elementary School.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.leander.tx.us/ City of Leander]
* [http://www.williamson-county-historical-commission.org/Leander/Leander_Texas_Williamson_County.html Williamson County Historical Commission Page on Leander]
* [http://www.cedarparkleander.com/index.php?page=historyofcedarparkleander Short History of Leander]
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