Jarrell, Texas
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| City of Jarell | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Travis County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Wayne Cavalier[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48.2 sq mi (124.8 km²) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 1,319 [1] |
| - Density | 124.8/sq mi (48.2/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76537 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| Website: http://www.jarrelltexas.us/ | |
Jarrell is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. It is situated about 12 miles north of Georgetown, Texas and about 38 miles north of Austin.[1] According to the 2000 census, the population was 1,319; it was 1,408 in the 2005 census estimate.[2]
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[edit] History
Founded in 1909 by real estate developer O. D. Jarrell, along with E. C. Haeber, the town was located at the intersection of an old stagecoach road and the Bartlett and Western Railway that was under construction. When the railroad was completed, a saloon, two stores, a post office, and a bank were soon operating. Due to the proximity of Jarrell to the railroad, the residents of nearby Corn Hill moved to the town. The city reached its peak in 1914, when it had a population of 500. However, the closing of the railway and the decline of the cotton industry led to a long term recession; at one point, Jarrell had only 200 residents. But after this low point, the city experience a recovery that brought its population up to 410 by 1990.[3]
On May 27, 1997, the town suffered from the destructive Jarrell Tornado, which destroyed the Double Creek Estates subdivision.[4]
[edit] Geography
Jarrell is located at geographical coordinates 30° 49′ 29″ N 97° 36′ 16″ W (30.824600, -97.604393).
[edit] Education
Jarrell is served by the Jarrell Independent School District.
[edit] References
- ^ a b City of Jarrell, Texas (HTML). City of Jarrell. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-48.xls
- ^ Jarrell, Texas. Texas State Historical Association (2007-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ Texas Tornadoes. National Climatic Data Center (2006-08-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
[edit] External links
- Official City of Jarrell Website
- Williamson County Historical Museum page on Jarrell
- Jarrell from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Jarrell, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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