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Welcome to Pflugerville ...

The city of Pflugerville is located in Hill Country.

Pflugerville is located in Travis County<1>.


The location of Pflugerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pflugerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pflugerville has a population of 65,413 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Pflugerville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Pflugerville is located in the (512) area code.

The ZIP codes for Pflugerville: 78660, 78691<5>

Websites for Pflugerville ...

Official Website: www.cityofpflugerville.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pflugerville had an population of 65,413 people. This is an increase of 39.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 300.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pflugerville had a population of 46,936 people. This makes Pflugerville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pflugerville represents 0.19% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46,936 people, the population of Pflugerville increased 187.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,335 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pflugerville.

Communities near Pflugerville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pflugerville.

  • Austin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <6>
  • Leander
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <6>
  • Hutto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Taylor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Manor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
  • Elgin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • West Lake Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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

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 Pflugerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pflugerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pflugerville. 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 Pflugerville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pflugerville. See our Newspapers Page for Pflugerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pflugerville ...

Looking for more information about Pflugerville? 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 Pflugerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pflugerville.

Adding Pflugerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pflugerville 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 Pflugerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pflugerville post office opened in 1893.

We also found Pflugerville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pflugerville.

The official website for Pflugerville: www.cityofpflugerville.com/

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, 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 Pflugerville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pflugerville - 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 Pflugerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pflugerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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