Austin County, Texas
Austin County | |
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The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°53′N 96°17′W / 29.88°N 96.28°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named after | Stephen F. Austin |
| Seat | Bellville |
| Largest city | Sealy |
| Area | |
• Total | 656 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,167 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | www |
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Austin County is a rural, agricultural dominated county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,167. Its seat is Bellville. The county and region was settled primarily by German emigrants in the 1800s.
Austin County is included in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Austin County and the state capital Austin were both named after Stephen F. Austin; the city Austin is in Travis County, approximately 110 miles to the northwest.