Waco (pronounced /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. The city has a 2009 estimated total population of 121,496 It is the 194th largest city by population in the US. The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of McLennan County and as of 2008, has an estimated population of 230,213
Prior to the founding of the town, a Wichita Native American group known as the "Waco" or "Hueco" lived on the land of present-d...
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Waco (pronounced /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. The city has a 2009 estimated total population of 121,496 It is the 194th largest city by population in the US. The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of McLennan County and as of 2008, has an estimated population of 230,213
Prior to the founding of the town, a Wichita Native American group known as the "Waco" or "Hueco" lived on the land of present-day downtown Waco. In 1824 Thomas M. Duke explored the area and reported to Stephen F. Austin describing the village: "This town is situated on the West Bank of the River. They have a spring almost as cold as ice itself. All we want is some Brandy and Sugar to have Ice Toddy. They have about 400 acres (1.6 km) planted in corn, beans, pumpkins, and melons and that tended in good order. I think they cannot raise more than One Hundred Warriors." After Austin aborted the first attempt to destroy their village in 1825, he made a treaty with them....
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