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Austin County | |
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.jpg) The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville | |
 Flag | |
 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 for | 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 |
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.[1][2] Its seat is Bellville.[3] The county and region was settled primarily by German emigrants in the 1800s.[4]
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.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Austin County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Austin County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Austin County, Texas".