Welcome to Leander ...
The city of Leander is located in Hill Country.
Leander is primarily located in Williamson County<1>. A portion of Leander extends into Travis County.
The location of Leander has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leander has a population of 62,715 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Leander is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leander lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leander is located in the (512) area code.
The ZIP codes for Leander: 78641, 78645-78646<5>
Websites for Leander ...
Official Website: www.ci.leander.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leander had an population of 62,715 people. This is an increase of 136.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 725.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leander had a population of 26,521 people (which is 6.27% of the total population of Williamson County). This makes Leander the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Leander represents 0.11% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 26,521 people, the population of Leander increased 249.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,596 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leander.
Communities Also Named Leander ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Leander - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leander.
Communities near Leander ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leander.
- Round Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <6>
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
- Pflugerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
- Pflugerville is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <6>
- Hutto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
- Hutto is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <6>
- Lakeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
- Lago Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
- Lago Vista is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <6>
- Bee Cave
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
- Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <6>
- West Lake Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
- West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
- The Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leander.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leander. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leander.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leander. See our Newspapers Page for Leander.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leander ...
Looking for more information about Leander? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leander, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leander.
Adding Leander to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leander in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leander post office opened in 1882.
We also found Leander in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leander.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leander: www.ci.leander.tx.us/
The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leander. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leander or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Leander includes: 78641, 78645 & 78646. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |