Round Rock offers the unique personality of a small town while having easy access to all the amenities of a large metropolitan city. The City of Round Rock has excellent schools, a thriving business environment, and an affordable cost of living that make it a great place to raise a family or start a business. Some of the best restaurants in the region, beautiful scenery and a great climate also make Round Rock a very attractive place to live.
Location
Round Rock, Texas is located in Williamson County in Central Texas, the fastest growing county in Texas. It is in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area.
Round Rock is within a two and a half hour drive from 90 percent of the population of Texas. Austin is 16 miles away from Round Rock and San Antonio is 93 miles away. Dallas is 165 miles away, and Houston is 148 miles away, and Corpus Christi and the Gulf of Mexico is 187 miles away.
Airports
The major airport serving Round Rock is the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport that is approximately 23 miles away. Airlines serving at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport include JetBlue, American Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines. Also included are America West Airlines and United Airlines.
Other public use airports include Georgetown Municipal Airport about 11 miles away and Killeen Municipal Airport about 40 miles away.
Terrain
Round Rock is located in Williamson County and has a land area of 26 square miles. Round Rock is on the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country and has wooded hills, plentiful rivers and lakes, and scenic cliffs. The Historic Brushy Creek also runs through Round Rock.
Population
The population of Round Rock is just over 61,000 people. Round Rock has seen a 159% growth since 1990 thus making Round Rock the fastest growing city in Texas.
Jobs
Lakeway residents have the employment advantage of living close to Austin as it is only 17 miles away. Austin's biggest employers include the State of Texas, the University of Texas, Dell, IBM and Freescale Semiconductor (spun off from Motorola in 2004). Other high-tech companies in Austin include Apple Computer, Vignette, AMD, Intel, Motive Inc, Cirrus Logic, Samsung, National Instruments, United Devices and Sun Microsystems.
Industries providing employment include Manufacturing (22%), Educational, Health and Social Services (14%), Retail Trade (12%), and Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative (10%).
Round Rock is home to Dell, Inc.
The city of Round Rock also has a low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Colleges/Universities
Colleges and universities near Round Rock include Texas State University-Round Rock Campus, Austin Community College, 13 miles away; The University of Texas at Austin, 17 miles away; Saint Edward’s University, about 20 miles away; and Central Texas College, 40 miles away.
Housing
Single and multi family homes, condos, townhomes, rentals, and land for development are all available in Round Rock.
The average home selling price in Round Rock is approximately $207,400.
Historic Place of Interest
Round Rock was established in 1850, and is named for the large round rock in the bed of Brushy Creek. It is the location of the historic St. Charles Hotel that was also built in 1850.
Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf
Round Rock calls itself “The Sports Capital of Texas”. Excellent sport facilities in Round Rock include the Dell Diamond and Old Settlers Park.
The Round Rock Express, affiliated with the Houston Astros, are located in nearby Round Rock, Texas and play Triple-A baseball in the Pacific Coast League.
Parks in Round Rock include Old Settlers Park, Clay Madsen Park, Lake Creek Park, and Round Rock West Park.
A skate park is planned to be built in Round Rock behind Clay Madsen Recreation Center. The skate park is part of the Greater Lake Creek Park improvements.
Special Attractions/Events
The Round Rock Christmas Family Night on downtown Main Street features performers, games carriage rides, and a visit from Santa.
The Sam Bass Community Theatre is located in Memorial Park and performs a variety of plays throughout the year for the whole family.
The Round Rock Chamber of Commerce puts on an annual college football event called Round Rock Day at Bobcat Stadium with pre-game social --- a great event for the whole family.
Interesting Facts
Williamson County is named for Robert McAlpin Williamson, a leader in the Battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of San Jacinto took place in 1836 during the Texas Revolution.
Longhorn Cavern State Park in Burnet, about 35 miles away from Round Rock, features Longhorn Cavern, a Texas Hill Country wonder. The caverns have a colorful history. It is said that the Longhorn Cavern was the hideout of Sam Bass, a legendary Texas outlaw who was shot in 1878.
The famous legendary gun fight in Round Rock in 1878 between Sam Bass and the Texas Ranger was the inspiration for the cowboy western song "The Ballad of Sam Bass".
IKEA, the word’s leading home furnishing company, plans to open the 3rd Texas store in Round Rock in approximately 2007.
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