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The city of Waco is located Waco is located in McLennan County<1> and is the County Seat for McLennan County. The pronunciation of Waco: WAY-co<2> The community of Waco was established in 1849. When the people of Waco refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wacoite<3> From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waco has a population of 139,539 people<4> (see below for details). Waco is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<5>. Time Zone: Waco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Waco: (254) The ZIP codes for Waco: 76701-76708, 76710-76711, 76714-76716, 76795, 76797-76799<6> Official Website: www.waco-texas.com/ Chamber of Commerce: www.wacochamber.com/ Junior League: www.jlwaco.org/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waco had an population of 139,539 people. This is an increase of 11.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.7% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Waco had a population of 124,805 people (which is 53.13% of the total population of McLennan County). This makes Waco the county's most populous community. The population of Waco represents 0.5% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 124,805 people, the population of Waco increased 9.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 113,726 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Waco. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Waco - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waco. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waco. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waco. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waco. 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 Waco. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waco. Our list includes 123 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waco. Looking for more information about Waco? 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 Waco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waco. We originally found mention of Waco 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 Waco was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Waco mentioned on a train schedule titled .
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waco.
The official website for Waco: www.waco-texas.com/ The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waco. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. <3> A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waco refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waco may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. <4> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waco. <5> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <6> 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 Waco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Waco includes: 76701, 76702, 76703, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76710, 76714, 76715, 76795, 76797, 76798 & 76799.<7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <8> 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.