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Waco
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city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States
Waco is a city in Texas that serves as the county seat of McLennan County. As a major city in the state, it functions as an important administrative and regional center for its area.
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Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/ WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2025 population of 147,788, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls, and Bosque Counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2025 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 308,807 residents.
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