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Population (year 2000): 7,596. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,851 (+135.0% change)
Males: 3,842 (50.6%), Females: 3,754 (49.4%)
Williamson County
Zip codes:
78641,
78645.
Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $53,504 (year 2000)
Median house value: $99,800 (year 2000)
Races in Leander:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
- Hispanic (15.9%)
- Other race (6.9%)
- Black (2.9%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (10.4%),
United States (10.2%), Irish (9.7%), French (3.3%), Scottish
(2.6%).
Land area: 7.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Leander
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Leander city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.6%
- Divorced: 10.0%
5.7% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.1%
Europe, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,171
(+121.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Leander:
- ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ROUND
ROCK, TX)
- GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, TX)
- NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; AUSTIN,
TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Leander:
- AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 30 miles; AUSTIN, TX;
ID: AUS)
- ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 35 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN,
TX; ID: GRK)
- KILLEEN MUNI (about 38 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leander:
- KITTIE HILL (about 5 miles; LEANDER, TX; ID: 77T)
- LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 10 miles; LAGO
VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)
- GEORGETOWN MUNI (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, TX; ID:
GTU)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Leander:
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; AUSTIN,
TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 21 miles;
AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 46,503)
- SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; AUSTIN,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KILLEEN, TX;
FT enrollment: 6,777)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 44 miles;
BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
- SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles;
SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
- TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,054)
Public high schools in Leander:
- LEANDER H S (Students: 2,074; Location: 3301
S BAGDAD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410;
Location: 204 W S ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NEW HOPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location:
401 S W ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LOTT DETENTION CENTER (Students: 1; Location:
204 W S ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Leander:
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 278;
Location: 1303 LEANDER DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Leander:
- LEANDER MIDDLE (Students: 1,016; Location:
410 S W ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CHARLOTTE COX ELEMENTARY (Students: 972;
Location: 204 W S ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- ARTIE L HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 860;
Location: 204 W S ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BAGDAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 810; Location:
800 DEER CREEK DR; Grades: PK - 05)
- BLOCK HOUSE CREEK EL (Students: 799;
Location: 401 CREEK RUN DR; Grades: PK - 05)
- WHITESTONE EL (Students: 790; Location: 2000
CRYSTAL FALLS PKWY; Grades: PK - 05)
- PATRICIA KNOWLES ELEMENTARY (Students: 717;
Location: P O BOX 218; Grades: PK - 05)
- LAURA WELCH BUSH ELEMENTARY (Students: 597;
Location: 204 W S ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- WILLIAMSON CO ACADEMY (Students: 11;
Location: 204 W S ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
- LEANDER EXTEND OPPOR CTR (Location: 300 S W
ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Leander:
- LIFESPRINGS ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location:
PO BOX 769; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Leander:
- LEANDER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$100,127; Location: 406 MUNICIPAL DR; 8,746 books; 781
audio materials; 566 video materials; 35 serial
subscriptions)
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