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Place Name
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Austin County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Bellville
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Population
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19,832 (1990)
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Location
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Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
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29°52'N
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Longitude
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96°16'W
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Austin
, county (
656 sq mi/1,699 sq km; 1990 pop.
19,832), S Texas;  Bellville; 29°52'N 96°16'W. Bounded E by
Brazos R.; bounded SW in part by San Bernard R. Agr. (cotton, peanuts,
corn, hay, rice, sorghum); livestock (cattle, hogs, poultry); dairying.
Timber; oil, natural-gas wells. Steven A. Austin State Park at San
Felipe in E, founded 1823 as hq. of Stephen F. Austin's colony. Formed
1836.
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