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Waco (/ ˈ w eɪ k oʊ / WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. [8] It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin.
Waco, a Texas city of around 120,000 has a number of neighborhoods. These are not official government neighborhoods, but rather common names given by the residents and city neighborhood maps and parks. [citation needed] Waco is first divided into three "sides": the North Side, the South Side, and the East Side.
The Waco metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties in Central Texas, anchored by the city of Waco. As of the 1 April 2020 census (which includes all 3 Counties), the MSA had a population of 295,782. [ 1 ]
The county seat, Waco, had been founded as an outpost of the Texas Rangers. It was laid out by George B. Erath, and was known by 1850 as Waco Village. In the 1880s, pharmacist Charles Alderton developed the carbonated beverage that became known as Dr Pepper. The Dr Pepper business was headquartered in Waco, until it moved to Dallas, Texas. Waco ...
Waco: Part of Waco Downtown Historic District, currently houses the Dr Pepper Museum 2: Castle Heights Historic District: Castle Heights Historic District: November 17, 2009 : Roughly bounded by Waco Dr. (U.S. Route 84), Oriental Rd., Franklin Ave., and 39th St.
Speegleville is an unincorporated community located in McLennan County in Central Texas. [1] Speegleville is a Suburb in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.The community is located along Texas State Highway 6 around 8 miles to the west of the City of Waco on the western edge of Lake Waco.
Board of Education and Brown II, the city of Waco mounted an attempt to desegregate the public school system. [7] In response to the integration attempts, residents incorporated on June 20, 1955, under the name "Woodway," a portmanteau of the area's existing place names, Woodland West and the Village of Midway. [5]
Hewitt is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,026 at the 2020 census, making it the second largest city in the county. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.