1. en.wikipedia.org

    San Marcos (/ ˌ s æ n ˈ m ɑːr k ə s /) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States.The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area.San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well.San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census [3] and 67,553 at the 2020 census.
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan statistical area, or Greater Austin, is a five-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. [4] The metropolitan area is situated in Central Texas on the western edge of the American South and on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, and borders Greater San Antonio to the south.
  3. texashillcountry.com

    Photo: texasbeyondhistory.com The first trains arrived in 1880, when the International-Great Northern Railroad completed its line from Austin. The line was later extended to San Antonio, and the population of San Marcos grew rapidly from just 742 in 1870 to 2,335 in 1890.
  4. simple.wikipedia.org

    San Marcos is a city in central Texas. Texas State University-San Marcos is there. It is in the Interstate 35 corridor, between Austin and San Antonio.. In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States. [1] [2] In December 2013, it was named #9 on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America."
  5. wikiwand.com

    San Marcos is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census and 67,553 at the 2020 census.
  6. wikiwand.com

    In 2022, city voters approved the decriminalization of possession of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana. [35] Old Main academic building at Texas State University. San Marcos is home to Texas State University, a multidisciplinary public research university that was established in 1899.. For primary and secondary education, San Marcos is served by the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School ...
  7. britannica.com

    Jan 29, 2025The city lies on the San Marcos River, 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Austin. Franciscan missionaries probably first saw the river on St. Mark's Day in 1709. The original Spanish settlement, Villa de San Marcos de Neve, established in 1809 at the Camino Real river crossing, was abandoned in 1812. Resettled by Anglo-Americans in 1846 and laid ...
  8. en.wikivoyage.org

    San Marcos Lions Tube Rental, 170 Charles Austin Drive (In San Marcos City Park), ☏ +1 512-396-5466. 10AM-7PM daily June through August, weekends only in May and September. Tube rental and shuttle. Get an inflated innertube, float down the river, drink, cavort, then get a ride back to the park. $7.50. 1 Rio Vista Park. When the old dam was nearing collapse, the city decided to replace it ...
  9. wikitravel.org

    San Marcos is a college town in Texas in the United States of America, about half an hour's drive south of the state's capitol, Austin. ... San Marcos is located along interstate 35 (I-35) in between Austin and San Antonio. From Austin, take I-35 South about 23 miles. You can take exits 206-204 to access the town. The university is on the West ...
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    San Marcos, Texas

    City in and county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States, that extends into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties
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    San Marcos is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its population was 44,894 at the 2010 census and 67,553 at the 2020 census. Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. In 2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of the "Best Places to Raise your Kids". In 2013 and 2014, the United States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United States. In December 2013, it was named number nine on Business Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America". Wikipedia

    CountiesHays, Caldwell, Guadalupe
    Incorporated1851
    TypeCouncil-Manager
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