| Hutto, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Williamson |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Williamson County (known colloquially as "Willco" is a County located in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (2. 5 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,250 |
| - Density | 1,297. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (501. 1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78634 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-35624[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359869[2] |
Hutto is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Williamson County (known colloquially as "Willco" is a County located in the U Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Greater Austin (officially known as the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area) is a five-county Metropolitan area in Central Texas, anchored by The population was 1,250 at the 2000 census; it had grown to 7,401 in the 2005 census estimate[1].
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Geography
Hutto is located at (30. 544517, -97. 545198),[3] about seven miles east of Round Rock and 22 miles northeast of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,250 people, 398 households, and 318 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,297. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (502. 7/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 440. 2/sq mi (170. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76. 48% White, 5. 36% African American, 0. 72% Native American, 0. 24% Asian, 15. 52% from other races, and 1. 68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26. 72% of the population.
There were 398 households out of which 52. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 8% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 1% were non-families. 15. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 14 and the average family size was 3. 48.
In the city the population was spread out with 35. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 4% from 18 to 24, 37. 0% from 25 to 44, 13. 6% from 45 to 64, and 7. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,295, and the median income for a family was $55,769. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,113. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 8% of families and 4. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 2. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Hutto is one of the fastest growing small cities in America. Recent City information has it as the second fastest growing small city in Texas, at a rate of approximately 880% for a span of 5 years (2000-2005. ) In 1980 the City of Hutto was 545 people with in its limits, in 1990 that number was only 630, in 2000 Hutto was 1250 people, and in August 2004 the population was calculated at 5,568 to allow the City of Hutto to go to a home rule charter type of government. In 2006, the City of Hutto population was approximately 14,000. This is just the population within the city limits, within the school district there are also approximately 17,000 more people. Within the general metro area there are many additional people that live closer to Hutto than their own communities of Pflugerville, Round Rock and Taylor. Pflugerville (ˈfluːgɚvɪl is a city in Travis and Williamson Counties Texas, United States. Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13575 at the 2000 census it was 15014 in the 2005 census estimate A new State Highway 130 is pushing growth at an aggressive level. This SH130 toll road project is the largest transportation project currently underway in the United States and is the current Trans-Texas Corridor. Currently, Hutto's population is about 20,000 people. With a healthy continuing economy by the census in 2010, the population of the City of Hutto should far exceed 30,000; by 2020 that number should be 75,000 and by 2030 the population and growth area should be built out at approximately 125,000 people.
Hutto History
Historically, Hutto Texas was not really established until 1876 when the International-Great Northern Railroad passed through land owned by one James Emory Hutto and the fledgling town was named for him. The International-Great Northern Railroad (I&GN was a railroad that operated in the US State of Texas. The railroad officials designated the stop Hutto Station and the town of Hutto was born. James Hutto was born in Alabama on June 8, 1824; he came to Texas in 1847 and moved his family into Williamson County in 1855. A slave, Adam Orgain, was actually the first person to live in the immediate Hutto vicinity having been placed out on the black land prairie by his owner to watch after the cattle and livestock holdings. It was in 1876 that James Hutto sold fifty acres to the Texas Land Company of New York for a town site and railroad right of way. Hutto had become a wealthy cattleman in Williamson County; however, in 1885 he left Hutto and moved to Waco and entered the hardware business. Other early settlers in the area were the Carpenter, Davis, Evans, Farley, Goodwin, Highsmith, Johnson, Magle, Payne, Saul, Weight, Womack, and Wright families. Other people living in Hutto during the 1890s included the Armstrong’s, the Dahlberg’s, M. B. Kennedy, the Hugh Kimbro family, William McCutcheon, Green Randolph, J. B. Ross, and the Tisdale's. Soon a great many more people, primarily Swedish and German immigrants came to this area to farm and ranch and begin their new lives in America.
According to local legend, it was in 1915 that a circus train stopped in Hutto Texas at the depot to take on passengers, pick up and deliver mail and possibly take on water and fuel for the steam locomotive. The circus train workers also would have taken this opportunity to care for their animals. At some point during this historic layover, a hippopotamus got out of the railcar and made its way to the nearby Brushy Creek. The hippopotamus ( Hippopotamus amphibius) from the Greek ἱπποπόταμος ( hippopotamos, ιππος hippos meaning "horse" This caused much consternation for the circus workers. Local farmers and merchants watched the commotion in amusement and with interest as unsuccessful efforts were made to extricate the hippopotamus from the muddy waters of Brushy Creek. It is said that the Depot Agent, who at that time would have been Hal Farley, Jr. , telegraphed the communities of Taylor and Round Rock that were eight miles to the east and west of Hutto to the effect of: “STOP TRAINS, HIPPO LOOSE IN HUTTO”. After much effort the hippo was prodded from the mud and water that resembled its natural habitat and was reloaded back onto the train car. Soon afterward the Hutto School adopted the hippopotamus as its mascot and as early as 1923 the hippo appeared on official Hutto High School graduation announcements.
There are several alternate stories about the beginnings of the unique Hutto mascot. According to one, the big Swedish and German boys of Hutto were playing their smaller foes in football, and the visiting coach exclaimed “We can’t beat those boys, they’re big as hippos!” Another story, also based on gridiron lore, is that the Hutto football team in the early twenties had no real jerseys and used feed sacks as their uniforms. The opposing coach allegedly said that the football team looked like a bunch of hippos in their makeshift outfits.
References
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External links
- Official website
- Chamber of commerce
- Hutto Independent School District
- Hutto Heritage Foundation
- Williamson County Historical Museum page on Hutto
- The Hutto News, a local newspaper
- Hutto Business Update, a local newsletter
- Hutto Economic Development Corporation
- Hutto from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Hutto, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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