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Waco

About Waco

Population

127,018 in city
233,378 in metro

Size

247 km² (95 mi²)

Altitude

143 m

Waco sits on the Brazos River along Interstate 35 and is the seat of McLennan County. With Dallas and Fort Worth 100 miles to the North, and Austin 100 miles to the South, it is somewhat of a crossroads in this part of the state. Waco was named after the Waco Indians who lived in the area. Waco is home to the world famous Dr. Pepper Museum. The drink Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in the early 1880s. Back then it was called "The Waco" because Waco was the only place where you could find it. Today, Dr. Pepper is the oldest soft drink in the world. Waco is also home to Baylor University founded in 1845 which is the largest Baptist University in the world, and one of the oldest universities in Texas.

Metro Cities

Bellmead, Beverly Hills, Bruceville-Eddy, Hewitt, Lacy Lakeview, Robinson, Waco, Woodway

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
188	All Buildings
167	existing
1	under construction
8	planned
2	unbuilt
10	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Alico Building	282 ft	1911
2	The Roosevelt Tower	186 ft	1928
3	Baylor University Sciences Building	164 ft	2004
4	900 Austin Avenue	147 ft	1929
5	Raleigh Building	142 ft	1914

Building types

No.	Type
139	low-rise building
9	high-rise building
7	mast (framework)
5	stadium
5	bridge
4	mast (wired)
4	water tower
3	church
3	mast (pole)
2	fountain
2	silo
2	building with towers
1	open-air structure
1	dam
1	hall

Other buildings

No.	Type
3	Famous buildings
4	Buildings with construction images