Category: Service Areas

With a high quality of life, a thriving economy, opportunities for outdoor activities and an impressive rate of growth, residents of Cedar Park have much to enjoy. The town’s population increased from fewer than 5,300 people in 1990 to more than 26,000 in people in 2000 and almost 49,000 in 2010. The estimated population in […]

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Founded in 1880, the site of Kyle, Texas, was selected based on the location of the nearby International-Great Northern Railroad route. By 1890, the population had grown to almost 800, and in 2010, there were more than 28,000 people residing in Kyle. Despite its explosive growth, most of the property owners in Kyle remain committed […]

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With more than 130 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Bastrop has been dubbed the “Most Historic Small Town in Texas.” The downtown area features historic buildings housing restaurants, businesses and quaint shops. Property owners in Bastrop take pride in their town, so it is not surprising that many of them have […]

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Georgetown was not named for a British king, nor was it named for the Massachusetts city of the same name. Instead, it was named in honor of the man who donated the land on which the town was built, George Washington Glasscock. Glasscock led a colorful life in his home state of Illinois; he served […]

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What do Lyndon Johnson and Heloise have in common? They both graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. The college, now known as Texas State University — San Marcos, was also the alma mater of George Straight and Powers Boothe. That the same relatively small university could produce a president, a famous […]

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Transportation has always been important to the residents of Temple. After all, the town was founded by a railroad in 1881 and named for Bernard Moore Temple, an official with the Santa Fe Railroad. Although railroads are still part of the town’s economy, residents are more familiar with the asphalt pavement gracing many of Temple’s […]

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Nestled in the foothills of the Texas Hill Country, Austin is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. Many residents of Austin are committed to preserving the natural beauty of the area, which is why they choose asphalt pavement for their parking lots and driveways and why leaders of many municipalities […]

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In 1990, Hutto was home to a mere 630 residents, which represented a drop of 4.4 percent between 1980 and 1990. By 2000, the population had almost doubled to 1,250 people. Between 2000 and 2010, Hutto experienced explosive growth. The 2010 census counted almost 15,000 residents, and 2015 estimates show a population of over 22,700. […]

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