Waco, Texas
Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.[7] It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2022 population of 143,984, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state.[8][3] The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782.[9] Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2023 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 304,865 residents.[10]
"Waco" redirects here. For other uses, see Waco (disambiguation).
Waco
United States
The Waco people
Dillon Meek
- Andrea J. Barefield
- Alice Rodriguez
- Josh Borderud
- Kelly Palmer
- Jim Holmes
Bradley Ford
101.15 sq mi (261.98 km2)
88.73 sq mi (229.82 km2)
12.42 sq mi (32.16 km2) 11.85%
470 ft (143.3 m)
138,486
143,984
1,569.16/sq mi (605.86/km2)
192,844 (US: 201st)
2,145.6/sq mi (828.4/km2)
304,865 (US: 168th)
Wacoan
UTC−5 (Central)
48-76000[5]
1370701[6]
Waco Independent School District serves most of the city of Waco. Portions of the city also lie in the boundaries of Midway Independent School District, Bosqueville ISD, China Spring ISD, Connally ISD, and La Vega ISD. Three large public high schools are in the Waco city limits: Waco High School (Waco ISD), University High School (Waco ISD), and Midway High School (Midway ISD). The schools are all rivals in sports, academics, and pride. Former high schools in Waco ISD were A.J. Moore High School, G.W. Carver High School, Richfield High School, Jefferson-Moore High School, and a magnet school known as A.J. Moore Academy.
Charter high schools in Waco include Harmony Science Academy, Methodist Children's Home, Premier High School of Waco, Rapoport Academy Public School, and Waco Charter School (EOAC). Local private and parochial schools include Live Oak Classical School, Parkview Christian Academy, Reicher Catholic High School, Texas Christian Academy, Vanguard College Preparatory School, and Waco Montessori School.
The three institutions of higher learning in Waco are:
In the past, several other higher education institutions were in Waco:[69]
The major daily newspaper is the Waco Tribune-Herald. Other publications include The Waco Citizen, The Anchor News, The Baylor Lariat, Tiempo, Wacoan, and Waco Today Magazine.
The Waco television market (shared with the Killeen/Temple and Bryan/College Station areas) is the 89th-largest television market in the US and includes these stations:[70]
The Waco radio market is the 190th-largest radio market in the US and includes: