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San Marcos, TX

San Marcos, Texas
City
Hays County Courthouse Historic District
Hays County Courthouse Historic District
Official seal of San Marcos, Texas
Seal
Nickname(s): San Marvelous
Hays County SanMarcos.svg
Coordinates: 29°52′46″N 97°56′20″W / 29.87944°N 97.93889°W / 29.87944; -97.93889Coordinates: 29°52′46″N 97°56′20″W / 29.87944°N 97.93889°W / 29.87944; -97.93889
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
Counties Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Daniel Guerrero

Council Members:
Lisa Prewitt
Jude Prather
John Thomaides
Jane Hughson
Scott Gregson
Melissa Derrick
 • City Manager Jared Miller
Area
 • Total 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Land 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Population (2015 est.)
 • Total 60,684
 • Density 1,949/sq mi (752.5/km2)
Demonym(s) San Marcoan, San Martian
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 78666–78667
Area code(s) 512/737
FIPS code 48-65600
GNIS feature ID 1375971
Website www.ci.san-marcos.tx.us

San Marcos (/ˌsæn ˈmɑːrkəs/ san MAR-kus) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan area. The city is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio and is the seat of Hays County. The city limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties, as well. Its population was 44,894 in 2010. In 2015 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population at 60,684

Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.

In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise your Kids". In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named San Marcos the fastest-growing city in the United States. In December 2013, San Marcos was named #9 on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America".


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