McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County
The McLennan County Courthouse in Waco
The McLennan County Courthouse in Waco
Flag of McLennan County
Map of Texas highlighting McLennan County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°33′N 97°12′W / 31.55°N 97.2°W / 31.55; -97.2
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1850
Named forNeil McLennan
SeatWaco
Largest cityWaco
Area
 • Total1,060 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Land1,037 sq mi (2,690 km2)
 • Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total260,579
 • Estimate 
(2023)
268,583 Increase
 • Density250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.co.mclennan.tx.us

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.

  1. ^ "McLennan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in Texas: April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023 (CO-EST2023-POP-48) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division Release Date: March 2023
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.

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