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Leander is a city in Williamson County and Travis County, Texas, in the United States (/liaendr/ lee-AN-dr). In 2010, there were 26,521 people living there[6]; in 2020, there will be 59,202 people. [7] It was the nation’s fastest-growing city between 2018 and 2019, a suburb of Austin that is a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
On land that the Austin and Northwestern Railroad Co. sold to potential residents, Leander was founded in 1882.
[9] Leander “Catfish” Brown, one of the railroad officials in charge of seeing that the line was finished, is remembered by the town’s name. [9] [10]

The earliest Anglo-American garrison in Williamson County, Tumlinson Fort was built in 1836 by a company of Texas Rangers, among them John J. Tumlinson Jr. The station was built to defend settlers from Indian raids and was situated on Brushy Creek, four miles south of modern-day Leander. A few years after the company left the post to fight in the Texas Revolution, Indians discovered it and burned it down. 

The Leanderthal Lady, a skeleton from 10,000 to 13,000 years ago, was found close to Leander; the location was one of the earliest intact burials uncovered in the United States.

A total of 330 acres (130 hectares) and 26 residences were destroyed by devastating wildfires that tore through two central Leander neighbourhoods in August and September 2011.
About 22 miles northwest of Austin, at the junction of US Route 183 and Ranch to Market Road 2243, is where you’ll find Leander. On Route 2243, Georgetown is located 5 miles to the east.

The overall area of the city, according to the City of Leander, is 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2). There is no water in any part of the area.
The Leander Independent School District is centred in Leander. Leander High School, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park High School, Charles Rouse High School, Vandegrift High School, Tom Glenn High School, Wiley Middle School (Bernice Knox Wiley Middle School), Leander Middle School, Danielson Middle School, Henry Middle School, Running Brushy Middle School, Cedar Park Middle School, Canyon Ridge Middle School, Parkside Elementary School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Rutledge Elementary School, and W

Leander belongs to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s jurisdictional group (Capital Metro). The McKinney York Architects-designed Leander Station and Park & Ride, which is situated on U.S. Highway 183 just north of Ranch to Market Road 2243, serves as the northern endpoint for the Capital MetroRail Red Line. Several express bus lines are also accessible from Leander Station, which also has a park and ride facility with 600 parking spots.
Famous in the Johnson County War was Nate Champion.

Olympian, writer, and management consultant Dan Janjigian

Khiry Shelton, a professional soccer player for Sporting KC and Major League Soccer

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Before the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, various Native American tribes, including the Tonkawa and Lipan Apache Nations and the Comanche Nation, called the region that is now known as Leander home. The territory was later ruled by the Spanish, followed by Mexico, but the Native Americans retained power. Throughout the 1840s, other pioneer families came, and Tumlinson Fort, now the Blockhouse Creek neighbourhood, was built for their security.
The town was first known as Bagdad and situated one mile to the west of where it is now. It changed its name to Leander in 1855. Bagdad, Tennessee, the hometown of one of the first settlers, inspired the town’s name. The Austin and Northwest Railroad started building a new rail line to connect Austin and Abilene in 1881. The town of Bagdad was skirted when the train line was built one mile to the east even though it looked as though it would pass directly through it. The Austin and Northwest Railroad sold land to several Baghdad businesses and residents who relocated to be close to the new railway station. The Hon. Leander Brown, a former mayor of Austin and a representative of a railroad business, was honoured with the name Leander for this community.

In order to preserve and share our history, the City of Leander established the Leander Historical Preservation Commission in 2017. The LHPC is making a lot of effort to expand the prehistoric and historical knowledge of our community. To discover more, visit one of our suggested books, follow us on Facebook(link is external), or come back frequently to see what we’ve added.
Bagdad, established in 1854, was once a prosperous town from which Leander sprung (1 mi. W). A new town was established and given the name Leander Brown after a railroad executive when the Austin & Northwestern Railroad bypassed Bagdad in 1882. (1817-89). The older community’s residences and businesses swiftly relocated to the new location alongside the rail line. In 1882, the post office was relocated here from Bagdad. The 1893-founded school has expanded into Williamson County’s biggest school district. Leander, which was formerly in a rural area, had had a surge in recent years as a result of Highland Lakes construction. (1975)

Leander

Leander is a city in Williamson County and Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 26,521 at the 2010 census, and 59,202 at the 2020 census. A suburb just north of Austin, and part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area, it was the fastest-growing city in the United States between 2018 and 2019. 

Elevation: 298 m
Area: 97.64 km²
Area code: Area code 512
Population: 60,613 (2020)
Mayor: Christine DeLisle