Leander, Texas Leander, Texas Location of Leander, Texas Location of Leander, Texas Leander (/li nd r/ lee-an-d r) is a town/city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S.

The populace was 26,521 at the 2010 census. The populace was 37,889 at the 2016 census estimate It is the fourth fastest-growing town/city in the state of Texas, a suburb just north of Austin, and is part of the Greater Austin urbane area.

Leander was established in 1882 on territory sold by the Austin and Northwestern Railroad Co.

It was near Leander that the Leanderthal Lady, a skeleton dating back 10,000 to 13,000 years, was identified; the site was one of the earliest endured burials found in the United States. Leander is positioned at 30 33 40 N 97 51 37 WCoordinates: 30 33 40 N 97 51 37 W (30.561108, -97.860301), about 22 miles northwest of Austin.

According to the City of Leander, the town/city has a total region of 34.08 square miles (88.26 km ).

Leander is a jurisdiction member of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro).

The northern end for the Capital Metro - Rail Red Line is positioned at Leander Station and Park & Ride designed by Mc - Kinney York Architects, positioned on U.S.

Leander Station also has access to a several express bus lines, and includes a park and ride facility with 600 parking spaces. Leander is the center of the Leander Independent School District.

Schools in the precinct include Leander High School, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park High School, Charles Rouse High School, Vandegrift High School, Tom Glenn High School, Wiley Middle School (Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School), Leander Middle School, Henry Middle School, Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park Middle School, Canyon Ridge Middle school, Parkside Elementary School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Rutledge Elementary School, Whitestone Elementary School, Jim Plain Elementary School, and Block House Creek Elementary School, Winkley Elementary School, Camacho Elementary (S.T.E.M.) school and Bagdad Elementary School.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older.

Archeologists nicknamed her Leanne (or the "Leanderthal Lady"), in reference to the close-by town of Leander, Texas.

"Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Enumeration of Population and Housing" (PDF).

"Growth in Leander is Booming".

Real Estate/Property Information for Leander a b "Leander Texas history and historical marker-- Williamson County".

Texas Historical Commission.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

City of Leander Leander Independent School District Short History of Leander Leander from the Handbook of Texas Online Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Texas, United States Municipalities and communities of Travis County, Texas, United States

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