Travis County, Texas

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Travis County
County
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Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse in Austin
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Coordinates: 30°20′N97°47′W / 30.33°N 97.78°W / 30.33; -97.78
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1840 (1840)
Named for William B. Travis
Seat Austin
Largest cityAustin
Area
 • Total1,023 sq mi (2,650 km2)
 • Land990 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,290,188 Increase2.svg
 • Density1,303.2/sq mi (503.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 10th, 17th, 21st, 35th, 37th
Website traviscountytx.gov

Travis County is located in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat and most populous city is Austin, [1] the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. Travis County is part of the Austin–Round Rock–Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east.

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History

Pre-Columbian and colonial periods

Evidence of habitation of the Balcones Escarpment region of Texas can be traced to at least 11,000 years ago. Two of the oldest Paleolithic archeological sites in Texas, the Levi Rock Shelter and Smith Rock Shelter, are in southwest and southeast Travis County, respectively. [2] Several hundred years before European settlers arrived, a variety of nomadic Native American tribes inhabited the area. These indigenous peoples fished and hunted along the creeks, including present-day Barton Springs, [3] which proved to be a reliable campsite. [4] At the time of the first permanent settlement of the area, the Tonkawa tribe was the most common, with the Comanches and Lipan Apaches also frequenting the area. [5]

The region (along with all of modern Texas) was claimed by the Spanish Empire in the 1600s, but at the time no attempt was made to settle the area (or even to explore it fully). [6] In 1691 Domingo Terán de los Ríos made an inspection tour through East Texas that likely took him through Travis Country. The first European settlers in the area were a group of Spanish friars who arrived from East Texas in July 1730. They established three temporary missions, La Purísima Concepción, San Francisco de los Neches, and San José de los Nazonis, on a site by the Colorado River near Barton Springs. The friars found conditions undesirable and relocated to the San Antonio River within a year of their arrival. [7]

Mexican period

In 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain, and the new government enacted laws encouraging colonists to settle the Texas frontier by granting them land and reduced taxation. Over the next decade, thousands of foreign immigrants (primarily from the United States) moved into Texas; in particular, American empresario Stephen F. Austin established one of his colonies near what is now Bastrop, Texas (in future Travis County) in 1827. [8] Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger, Reuben Hornsby, Jacob M. Harrell, and John F. Webber were early settlers who moved into the area in the early 1830s.

Republican period

In 1836 Texas declared and won its independence from Mexico, forming a new Republic of Texas. After Texas Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar visited central Texas during a buffalo-hunting expedition between 1837 and 1838, he proposed that the republic's capital (then located in Houston) be relocated to a site on the north bank of the Colorado River. In 1839 the site was officially chosen as the republic's new capital and given the name Waterloo; shortly thereafter the city's name was changed to Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin. [9] A new county was also established the following year, of which Austin would be the seat; the county was named Travis County, after William B. Travis. Though the Republic's capital moved briefly back to Houston during the events surrounding the Texas Archive War, by 1845 Austin was again the capital, and it became the capital of the new State of Texas when Texas was annexed by the United States later that year.

Civil War and beyond

In 1861 Travis County was one of the few Texas counties to vote against secession from the Union. Since the majority of the state did favor secession, Travis County then became a part of the Confederacy for the duration of the Civil War. After the Confederacy's defeat, Texas was fully readmitted to the Union in 1870.

From the end of the Civil War to the early twenty-first century, Travis County has experienced steady, rapid population growth (averaging more than a 36% increase every decade from 1870 to 2010), driven largely by the growth of Austin and its suburbs; it is now the fifth most populous county in Texas, after Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tarrant (Fort Worth) and Bexar (San Antonio) counties.

Geography

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Travis County Justice Complex

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,023 square miles (2,650 km2), of which 990 square miles (2,600 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (3.2% of the territory) is water. [10] Travis County is located in the southern part of central Texas, between San Antonio and Dallas–Fort Worth. The county's geographical center lies two miles northwest of downtown Austin at 30°18' north latitude and 97°45' west longitude. [11]

Travis County straddles the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Texas Coastal Plain to the east. The western part of the county is characterized by the karst topography of the Texas Hill Country, while the eastern part exhibits the fertile plains and farmlands of the Blackland Prairie. The Colorado River meanders through the county from west to east, forming a series of man-made lakes (Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Lady Bird Lake).

Springs

The limestone karst geology of the western and southwestern parts of Travis County gives rise to numerous caverns and springs, some of which have provided shelter and water for humans in the region for thousands of years. Notable springs in the county include Barton Springs, Deep Eddy and Hamilton Pool.

Major highways

Travis County is crossed by Interstate Highway 35, US Highways 183 and 290, and Texas Highway 71. IH-35 leads northward to Waco and Dallas–Fort Worth and southward to San Antonio. US-183 leads northward through Cedar Park to Lampasas and southward to Lockhart. US-290 leads westward to Fredericksburg and eastward to Houston. TX-71 leads westward to Marble Falls and eastward to Bastrop.

Other major highways within the county include Texas Highway Loop 1 (the "Mopac Expressway"), which runs from north to south through the center of the county, and Texas Highway 45, which forms parts of an incomplete highway loop around Austin. Texas Highway 130 (constructed as an alternative to IH-35 for long-distance traffic wishing to avoid Austin and San Antonio) also runs from north to south through the sparsely populated eastern part of the county.

Railroads

Amtrak's Austin station is located in downtown Austin and is served by the Texas Eagle which runs daily between Chicago and San Antonio, continuing on to Los Angeles several times a week.

Travis County is served by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Austin Western Railroad.

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 3,138—
1860 8,080157.5%
1870 13,15362.8%
1880 27,028105.5%
1890 36,32234.4%
1900 47,38630.5%
1910 55,62017.4%
1920 57,6163.6%
1930 77,77735.0%
1940 111,05342.8%
1950 160,98045.0%
1960 212,13631.8%
1970 295,51639.3%
1980 419,57342.0%
1990 576,40737.4%
2000 812,28040.9%
2010 1,024,26626.1%
2020 1,290,18826.0%
2023 (est.)1,334,961 [12] 3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]
1850–2010 [14] 2010–2020 [15] [16]
Travis County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [17] Pop 2020 [18] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)517,644612,82450.54%47.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)82,80596,2708.08%7.46%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2,6112,7620.25%0.21%
Asian alone (NH)58,40499,6605.70%7.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)5407740.05%0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)1,8136,5130.18%0.50%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)17,68350,2751.73%3.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)342,766421,11033.46%32.64%
Total1,024,2661,290,188100.00%100.00%
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Ethnic origins in Travis County

According to the census of 2010, there were 1,024,266 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,034 persons per square mile (399 persons/km2). There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 units per square mile (130 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.21% White, 9.26% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 4.47% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.56% other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 28.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. English is the sole language spoken at home by 71.42% of the population age 5 or over, while 22.35% speak Spanish, and a Chinese language (including Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Cantonese) is spoken by 1.05%. As of the 2010 census, there were about 11.1 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county. [19]

According to the census of 2000, there were 812,280 people, of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.70% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were composed of individuals, and 4.40% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15. 12.0% were of German, 7.7% English, 6.6% Irish and 5.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000 [20]

The population's age distribution was 23.80% under the age of 18, 14.70% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 6.70% age 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.50 males.

Government and Politics

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Ned Granger Administration Building in Austin

Like other Texas counties, Travis County is governed by a Commissioners' Court composed of the county judge and four county commissioners. The court levies county taxes and sets the budgets for county officials and agencies. The judge and commissioners are elected for four-year terms (the judge at-large, and the commissioners from geographic precincts). The other major county-wide official is the county clerk, who maintains the county's records, administers elections, and oversees legal documentation (such as property deeds, marriage licenses and assumed name certificates). The clerk is also elected at-large for a four-year term.

The Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse is located in downtown Austin. The county courthouse holds civil and criminal trial courts and other functions of county government. As of 2017, the county's probate courts are in the process of being moved from the county courthouse into Austin's 1936 United States Courthouse, which was acquired by the county in 2016. [21]

Corrections

The Travis County Jail and the Travis County Criminal Justice Center are located in Downtown Austin. [22] [23] The Travis County Correctional Complex is located in an unincorporated area in Travis County, next to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. [24]

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Travis County State Jail, a state jail for men, in eastern Austin. [25]

Politics

Travis County is one of the most consistently Democratic counties in Texas, having voted for the Democratic presidential nominee all but five times since 1932. The only exceptions have been the Republican landslide years of 1952, 1956, 1972 and 1984, when Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan each won over 400 electoral votes, and 2000, when the Republican nominee was incumbent Texas Governor George W. Bush. In 2005 Travis County was the only county in Texas to vote against the Proposition 2 state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, with slightly under 60% of voters being against it. [26] In 2020, Travis County backed Democrat Joe Biden with nearly 72% of the vote, his strongest showing in the state and the best showing for any presidential candidate in the county since 1948.

The county's Democratic bent is not limited to the presidential level, as all of the county-level officials are Democrats. [27] In addition, the majority of the county is represented by Democrats in the US Congress, Texas Senate, and Texas House.

United States Congress

RepresentativesName [28] PartyFirst electedArea(s) of Travis County represented
  District 10 Michael McCaul Republican 2004 Avery Ranch, Elgin, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Pflugerville, West Lake Hills
  District 17 Pete Sessions Republican 2020 Pflugerville
  District 21 Chip Roy Republican 2018Barton Creek, Oak Hill
  District 35 Greg Casar Democratic 2022East Austin, Del Valle, Manor,
  District 37 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 1995West Austin, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, West Lake Hills

Texas Senate

State Senators serve four year terms with no term limits.

RepresentativesName [28] PartyFirst electedArea(s) of Travis County represented
 District 14 Sarah Eckhardt Democratic 2020 Austin, Elgin, Manor, Pflugerville, Rollingwood West Lake Hills
 District 21 Judith Zaffirini Democratic 1987East Austin, Del Valle
 District 25 Donna Campbell Republican 2013 Bee Cave, Lago Vista, Lakeway

Texas House of Representatives

State Representatives serve two year terms with no term limits.

RepresentativesName [28] PartyFirst electedArea(s) of Travis County represented
  District 19 Ellen Troxclair Republican 2022 Lago Vista
  District 46 Sheryl Cole Democratic 2018East Austin, Elgin, Huston-Tillotson University, Manor
  District 47 Vikki Goodwin Democratic 2018West Austin, Bee Cave, Lakeway
  District 48 Donna Howard Democratic 2006West Austin, South Austin, Rollingwood, West Lake Hills
  District 49 Gina Hinojosa Democratic 2016Central Austin, The University of Texas
  District 50 James Talarico Democratic 2018Northeast Austin, Pflugerville
  District 51 Lulu Flores Democratic 2022Southeast Austin, Del Valle, St Edwards University

3rd Court of Appeals

In addition to Travis, the 3rd Court of Appeals hears cases from 23 other counties across Central Texas: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Fayette, Hays, Irion, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McColluch, Milam, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green, and Williamson.

All 24 counties in the district vote for justices. Justices serve six year terms in at-large seats with no term limits, besides a mandatory retirement age of 75 years old. [29]

Following the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats held a majority on the 3rd Court of Appeals. Since 2022, Democrats have held all six seats. [30]

PlaceName [28] PartyLast ElectionElectedTerm Up
1Darlene Byrne (Chief Justice) Democratic 52.2% D20202026
2Edward Smith Democratic 53% D20182024
3Chari L. Kelly Democratic 54.4% D20182024
4Rosa Lopez Theofanis Democratic 52.6% D20222028
5Thomas J. Baker* Democratic 53.9% D20182024
6Gisela D. Triana Democratic 54.4% D20182024

*lost renomination in 2024

State District Courts

Judges serve a 4-year term, with no term limits.

DistrictName [28] PartyArea of FocusTermElectedTerm Up
53rdMaria Cantú Hexsel Democratic Civil & Family 1st20202024
98thRhonda Hurley Democratic Civil & Family1st20082024
126thAurora Martinez Jones Democratic Civil & Family1st20202024
147thCliff Brown Democratic Criminal 4th20102026
167thDayna Blazey Democratic Criminal1st20202024
200thJessica Mangrum Democratic Civil & Family1st20202024
201stAmy Clark Meachum Democratic Civil & Family4th20102026
250thKarin Crump Democratic Civil & Family3rd20142026
261stDaniella DeSeta Lyttle Democratic Civil & Family1st20222026
299thKaren Sage Democratic Criminal4th20102026
331stChantal Eldridge Democratic Criminal2nd20182026
345thJan Soifer Democratic Civil & Family2nd20162024
353rdMadeleine Connor* Democratic Civil & Family1st20202024
390thJulie Kocurek Democratic Criminal6th19992024
403rdBrandy Mueller Democratic Criminal1st20222026
419thCatherine Mauzy Democratic Civil & Family2nd20182026
427thTamara Needles Democratic Criminal2nd20162024
450thBrad Urrutia Democratic Criminal2nd20162024
455thLaurie Eiserloh Democratic Civil & Family1st20222026
459thMaya Guerra Gamble Democratic Civil & Family2nd20182026
460thSelena Alvarenga Democratic Criminal1st20202024

*censured by the Travis County Democratic Party

United States presidential election results for Travis County, Texas [31]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 161,33726.43%435,86071.41%13,1522.15%
2016 127,20927.14%308,26065.77%33,2517.09%
2012 140,15236.21%232,78860.14%14,1173.65%
2008 136,98134.25%254,01763.52%8,8902.22%
2004 147,88542.00%197,23556.01%6,9931.99%
2000 141,23546.88%125,52641.67%34,50211.45%
1996 98,45439.97%128,97052.36%18,8777.66%
1992 88,10531.89%130,54647.26%57,58420.85%
1988 105,91544.86%127,78354.13%2,3861.01%
1984 124,94456.84%94,12442.82%7450.34%
1980 73,15145.69%75,02846.87%11,9147.44%
1976 71,03146.67%78,58551.63%2,5971.71%
1972 70,56156.30%54,15743.21%6110.49%
1968 34,30941.58%39,66748.07%8,54410.35%
1964 19,83831.02%44,05868.89%620.10%
1960 22,10744.87%27,02254.85%1350.27%
1956 23,55153.98%19,98245.80%980.22%
1952 20,85052.06%19,15547.83%460.11%
1948 5,99422.03%19,59872.03%1,6155.94%
1944 2,32412.09%14,38474.80%2,52213.11%
1940 3,12815.26%17,30084.38%750.37%
1936 1,1548.60%12,09290.07%1791.33%
1932 1,53211.45%11,71887.60%1260.94%
1928 4,84751.83%4,48747.98%170.18%
1924 1,90919.43%7,57377.06%3453.51%
1920 1,20420.39%3,54159.97%1,16019.64%
1916 69015.47%3,68282.54%892.00%
1912 46812.04%2,74170.54%67717.42%

County government

As of March 2024, all county elected officials are members of the Democratic Party.

DistrictPosition [28] Name [28] TermElectedTerm Up
At-Large County Judge Andy Brown 2nd20202026
Precinct 1 Commissioner Jeff Travillion2nd20162024
Precinct 2CommissionerBrigid Shea3rd20162026
Precinct 3CommissionerAnn Howard1st20202024
Precinct 4CommissionerMargaret Gómez8th19942026
At-Large District Attorney José Garza 1st20202024
At-Large County Attorney Delia Garza1st20202024
At-Large District Clerk Velva Price3rd2014 [32] 2026
At-Large County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado1st20222026
At-LargeTreasurerDolores Ortega Carter10th19862026
At-Large Sheriff Sally Hernandez2nd20162024
At-LargeTax Assessor-CollectorBruce Elfant3rd20122024
Precinct 1 Constable Tonya Nixon1st20202024
Precinct 2ConstableAdan Ballesteros4th20082024
Precinct 3ConstableStacy Suits2nd20162024
Precinct 4ConstableGeorge Morales III2nd20162024
Precinct 5ConstableCarlos B. Lopez3rd20122024
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Yvonne Michelle Williams [33] 4th20102026
Precinct 2Justice of the PeaceRandall Slagle3rd20142026
Precinct 3Justice of the PeaceSylvia Holmes2nd20182026
Precinct 4Justice of the PeaceRaúl Arturo Gonzalez5th20062026
Precinct 5Justice of the PeaceRick "Rico" Olivo1st2023*2024
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #1Todd Wong3rd20142026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #2Eric Sheppard3rd20142026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #3Bianca Garcia1st20222026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #4Dimple Malhotra2nd2019*2026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #5Mary Ann Espiritu1st20222026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #6Denise Hernandez1st20222026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #7Elisabeth A. Earle6th20022026
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #8Carlos H. Barrera4th20082024
At-LargeCounty Court At Law #9Kim Williams2nd20162024
At-LargeProbate Court**Guy Herman1st2023*2026
At-LargeProbate Court**Nicholas Chu1st2023*2024

*appointed to fill a vacancy

**court created in 2023

Austin Community College, Board of Trustees

The board governing the Austin Community College district, which Travis County is a part of alongside Hays, Caldwell, and Blanco counties, as well as portions of Williamson, Bastrop, Guadalupe, Lee, and Fayette counties. Members are elected in nonpartisan elections and serve six year terms.

PlaceName [28] TermElectedTerm Up
1Dana Walker1st2020*2026
2Gigi Edwards Bryant2nd20142026
3Nan McRaven3rd20022026
4Sean Hassan2nd20162028
5Manny Gonzalez2nd20222028
6Steve Jackobs1st20222028
7Barbara Mink4th20002024
8Stephanie Gharakhanian1st20182026
9Julie Ann Nitsch2nd2016*2024

Economy

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A county complex at 1010 Lavaca Street

As of 2017, Travis County had a median household income of $68,350 per year, and a per capita income of $38,820 per year. 13.9% of the population lived below the poverty level. [15] The county's largest employers are governments (the State of Texas, the US Federal Government, Travis County and the City of Austin) and public education bodies. Other major employers are concentrated in industries relating to semiconductors, software engineering and healthcare. [34]

Education

K-12 education

Travis County is served by a number of public school districts; the largest is Austin Independent School District, serving most of Austin. Other districts wholly or mainly located in Travis County include Eanes ISD, Lake Travis ISD, Lago Vista ISD, Leander ISD, Del Valle ISD, Manor ISD, and Pflugerville ISD. Parts of Elgin ISD, Coupland ISD, Hutto ISD, Round Rock ISD, Marble Falls ISD, Johnson City ISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Hays Consolidated ISD also cross into Travis County. [35]

State-operated schools include:

Texas Blind, Deaf, and Orphan School was formerly in operation for black students pre-desegregation.

Colleges and universities

The largest university in Travis County is the University of Texas at Austin. Other universities include St. Edward's University, Huston–Tillotson University, and Concordia University Texas.

Under Texas law Austin Community College District (ACC) is the designated community college for most of the county. However, areas in Marble Falls ISD are zoned to Central Texas College District. [36]

Healthcare

Central Health, a hospital district, was established in 2004. [37] Brackenridge Hospital was originally built as the City-County Hospital in 1884 but Travis County ended its share of the ownership in 1907. [38] In 2017 Brackenridge was replaced by the Dell Seton Medical Center. [39]

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Austin neighborhoods

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Round Rock, Texas</span> City in Texas, United States

Round Rock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Williamson County, which is a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Its population is 119,468 according to the 2020 census.

Elgin Independent School District is a public school district based in Elgin, Texas (USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smithville Independent School District</span> School district in Texas

Smithville Independent School District is a public school district based in Smithville, Texas (USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Austin</span> Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas, United States

The Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan statistical area, or Greater Austin, is a five-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The metropolitan area is situated in Central Texas on the western edge of the American South and on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, and borders Greater San Antonio to the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cedar Creek, Texas</span> Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Cedar Creek is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. It is located about 11 miles (18 km) west of the city of Bastrop. The community takes its name from Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River that is close to the area. Cedar Creek is home to McKinney Roughs Nature Park, which features natural landscapes and an archaeological site.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montopolis, Austin, Texas</span> Neighborhood in Austin, Texas, United States

Travis County has had two locations named Montopolis. The first was during the Republic of Texas period north of the Colorado River. The second is today's Montopolis neighborhood in Austin, Texas south of the river. Located southeast of the city's urban core, today's neighborhood is in ZIP code 78741. Montopolis is bounded by Lake Lady Bird on the north, by Grove Street and the Pleasant Valley neighborhood on the west, to the south by Texas State Highway 71, and by U.S. Route 183 on the east. The southeast corner abuts Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Montopolis is in City Council District 3.

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