Waco

Also known as Waco, Texas, Waco, TX

city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States

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Waco is a city in Texas that serves as the county seat of McLennan County. As a major city in the state, it functions as an important administrative and regional center for its area.

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Official name: Waco
Population: 39000
Area: 262.268951
Elevation: 143
Official website: www.waco-texas.com
Image: WacoCity.jpg
Households: 50108
Dialing code: 254

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Commons gallery: Waco, Texas
postal code: 76799
Commons category: Waco, Texas
inception: 1849-00-00
P8168: 49th Reserve Division
water as percent of area: 12.145
per capita income: 23126
IPA transcription: ˈweɪkoʊ
P12749: Sergey Biryuzov

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Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2025 population of 147,788, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls, and Bosque Counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2025 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 308,807 residents.

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