Leander, Texas
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Leander (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a city in Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 59,202 at the 2020 census and 87,511 at the 2024 census estimate.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A suburb just north of Austin, and part of the Template:Nowrap metropolitan area, it was the fastest-growing city in the United States between 2018 and 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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Leander was established in 1882 on land sold by the Austin and Northwestern Railroad Co. to prospective citizens.<ref name="williamson-county-historical-commission.org">Template:Cite web</ref> The town was named in honor of Leander "Catfish" Brown, one of the railroad officials responsible for the completion of the line.<ref name="williamson-county-historical-commission.org"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Tumlinson Fort, the first Anglo-American settlement in Williamson County, was established in early January 1836 at the headwaters of Brushy Creek, four miles south of present-day Leander. With the purpose of protecting settlers from attacks by the Comanche, a company of Texas Rangers occupied the post until late February, when the invasion of Santa Anna made abandoning the post necessary, soon after which it was burned by the Comanche.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Webster Massacre occurred near present-day Leander in August 1839, when a party of about 13 settlers traveling westward through the area was attacked by a band of Comanche, and all but three were killed.<ref>Dolbeare, Benjamin. A narrative of the captivity and suffering of Dolly Webster among the Camanche (sic) Indians in Texas: With an account of the massacre of John Webster and his party, as related by Mrs. Webster. Republished by New Haven: Yale University Library, 1986</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Near Leander, the Leanderthal Lady, a skeleton dating back 10,000 to 13,000 years, was discovered; the site was one of the earliest intact burials found in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In August and September 2011, destructive wildfires swept through two central Leander neighborhoods, burning a total of Template:Convert and destroying 26 homes.
Geography
Leander is located at the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 2243 and U.S. Route 183, about 22 miles northwest of downtown Austin. Georgetown lies five miles to the east on Route 2243.<ref>Texas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 4th ed. 2001, p.69</ref>
According to the City of Leander, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 33,905 | 57.27% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2,856 | 4.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 207 | 0.35% |
| Asian (NH) | 5,884 | 9.94% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 66 | 0.11% |
| Some other race (NH) | 339 | 0.57% |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 2,858 | 4.83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13,087 | 22.11% |
| Total | 59,202 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 59,202 people, 18,505 households, and 15,118 families resided in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. The 2,612 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. About 51.7% of households had children under 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were not families. About 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city, the age distribution was 33.5% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
As of 2019, median household income (in 2019 dollars) from 2015 to 2019 was $101,872. Per capita income in first 12 months of 2021 (in 2019 dollars), 2015–2019 was $36,893, and persons in poverty, was 4.2%.<ref>US Census Bureau "QuickFacts" for Leander city, Texas</ref>
Education
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Leander is the center of the Leander Independent School District. Schools in the district include Leander High School, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park High School, Charles Rouse High School, Vandegrift High School, Tom Glenn High School, Wiley Middle School (Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School), Stiles Middle School (Florence W. Stiles Middle School), Leander Middle School, Danielson Middle School, Henry Middle School, Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park Middle School, Canyon Ridge Middle school, Parkside Elementary School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Rutledge Elementary School, Whitestone Elementary School, Jim Plain Elementary School, and Block House Creek Elementary School, Winkley Elementary School, Reed Elementary School, Camacho Elementary (STEM) school, Bagdad Elementary School, and Monta Akin Elementary School.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Leander is a jurisdiction member of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro). The northern terminus for the Capital MetroRail Red Line is located at Leander Station and Park and Ride designed by McKinney York Architects, located on U.S. Highway 183 north of Ranch to Market Road 2243. Leander Station also has access to several express bus lines, and includes a park and ride facility with 600 parking spaces.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
- Logan Bearden, racing driver
- Nate Champion, notable in the Johnson County War
- Dan Janjigian, Olympian, author and management consultant
- Kyle Park, country music singer-songwriter
- Khiry Shelton, professional soccer player
- Ramesh Srivastava, lead singer of the band Voxtrot
- Paul Thompson, football player
References
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External links
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