McLennan County | |
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Coordinates: 31°33′N 97°12′W / 31.55°N 97.2°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1850 |
Named for | Neil McLennan |
Seat | Waco |
Largest city | Waco |
Area | |
• Total | 1,060 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,037 sq mi (2,690 km2) |
• Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 260,579 |
• Estimate (2023) | 268,583 |
• Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 260,579.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Waco.[2] The U.S. census 2023 county population estimate is 268,583.[3] The county is named for Neil McLennan,[4] an early Scottish settler who worked to evict the Native Americans in frontier Texas. McLennan County is included in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.