Cities

Austin

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Austin." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/austin.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Austin. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/austin

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-austin,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Austin},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/austin},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and the governmental and cultural hub of Central Texas, on the Colorado River. Originally the capital of the Republic of Texas, it has grown into a major technology and education center and is home to the University of Texas. The city is widely known for its live music scene and is the twelfth-largest city in the United States by population.

Facts

Population

961,855 1

2020 census figure, from Austin's own Wikipedia infobox.

Area (sq km)

828.64 1

Founding Year

1839 1

December 27, 1839 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives.

Population Estimate Year

2020 1

Latitude