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Welcome to McLennan County ...

Time Zone: McLennan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waco is the Seat for McLennan County.

McLennan County was founded in 1850. McLennan was created by taking area from Limestone and Milam Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McLennan had a population of 257,080 people. This is an increase of 9.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 234,906 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLennan represented 0.93% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in McLennan County:

  • Bellmead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bellmead is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
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  • Beverly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Crawford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crawford is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
  • Gholson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gholson is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Hallsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Hewitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <3>
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <3>
  • Leroy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leroy is located in McLennan County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <3>
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    • Mart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mart is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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    • Moody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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      • Moody is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
    • Riesel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Riesel is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <3>
    • Robinson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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      • Robinson is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
    • Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ross is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
    • Waco
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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      • Waco is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • West is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
    • Woodway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in McLennan County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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