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26-417: AUAR operated a 154.8 miles (249.1 km) line from Llano, Texas , to an interchange with Union Pacific at Giddings, Texas , with a 6.4 miles (10.3 km) branch from Fairland to Marble Falls . The line, which was originally a Southern Pacific branch that had been operated by Longhorn Railway until AUAR assumed control, is owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority , with whom AUAR had

52-660: A contract to operate the railroad from April 2000 to September 2007. AUAR traffic included aggregates, crushed limestone , calcium bicarbonate , lumber , beer , chemicals, plastics, and paper . The contract was transferred to Watco as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the Austin Western Railroad . In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operated an excursion train between Austin , Cedar Park , and Burnet . This article related to Austin, Texas

78-437: A few homes. In 1879, the first bank, Moore, Foster, and Company, was founded, and during the 1880s, Llano acquired a number of new enterprises that served the county's farmers and ranchers . After the county outgrew the one-story stone building that had housed its public offices, in 1885, an ornate brick courthouse was completed on the square on the south side of the river. A fire on January 22, 1892, destroyed this courthouse;

104-603: A former mayor, was built after a flood crest of 42 feet in 1935 swept away the 1892 structure. By 1964, the town had a new hospital, a post office, school buildings, a community center, a rodeo area, and a golf course, along with a city park and improved water system. Llano was an important link in the Highland Lakes chain of tourist areas, and attracted many hunters during the deer season. A winery, feed processing, and insecticide and commercial talc production represented new industry. Actress Sophia Loren , friend and correspondent of

130-531: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Llano, Texas Llano ( / ˈ l æ n oʊ / LAN -oh ) is a city in Llano County, Texas , United States. As of 2020 , the city population was 3,325. It is the county seat of Llano County. Llano has been described as the " deer capital of Texas", with the single highest density of white-tailed deer in the United States. Llano County

156-719: Is currently a part of District 1-AAA, also including Blanco, Comfort, Ingram Moore, Brady and Florence. Llano is widely known as the Deer Capital of Texas, though its effort to be officially designated as such was rejected in 2016. The density of white-tailed deer in the Llano Basin is the highest in the nation. Hunters from all over come to Llano for deer, quail , dove , feral pig , and turkey hunting, using guns or bows. The bald eagle makes its home in Llano County during its annual winter migration with most birds found around

182-647: Is located on the Llano River , 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Austin and 102 mi (164 km) north of San Antonio . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.7 sq mi (12 km ), of which 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km ) of it (5.53%) is covered by water. In October 2018, Llano experienced heavy rainfall and flooding following Hurricane Sergio . Rainfall in Llano exceeded 9.8 inches (250 mm) and

208-572: The 2020 United States census , 3,325 people, 1,221 households, and 809 families were residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 3,325 people, 1,353 households, and 880 families resided in the city. The population density was 748.1 inhabitants per square mile (288.8/km ). The 1,539 housing units averaged 346.3/sq mi (133.8/km ) in density. The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 0.57% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 3.40% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.90% of

234-759: The Advocate , the Searchlight , and the Gazette , to become the Llano News by the early 1900s. The Llano Times was where J. Marvin Hunter , author and historian of the American West , worked on the staff for a brief time early in the 20th century. Anticipation of significant economic growth based on the iron deposits discovered at Iron Mountain in northwestern Llano County attracted capital from Dallas and from northern states, and

260-557: The Lake Buchanan area. Llanite , a rare type of brown rhyolite porphyry with sky-blue quartz crystals and rusty-pink microcline feldspar , is found nowhere else in the world except in Llano County. Llanite can be found along a highway cut 9 mi (14 km) north of Llano on Texas 16. The largest piece of polished llanite in the world can be seen at the Badu House. The centuries-long habitation of various Native American tribes in

286-700: The Netherlands native Anthony Goossens, priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano, contributed to the church fund-raising campaign in 1975. By 1983, the National Register of Historic Places listed, in addition to the courthouse, the Llano jail, the Southern Hotel, and the Badu Building, former bank and home of French immigrant and mineralogist N. J. Badu, now a bed-and-breakfast establishment. In 2021 County Judge Ron Cunningham removed books, such as In

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312-509: The boom years of Llano-from 1886 to 1893-were launched. The Llano Improvement and Furnace Company undertook plans for an iron furnace and foundry , and the development of commercial real estate , on the hitherto undeveloped north side of the river. Charters were undertaken for a dam , an electric power plant , a streetcar system, and electric street lights , while expectations of growth were high. Steel -town names such as Birmingham , Pittsburgh , and Bessemer were chosen for streets on

338-454: The " business cycle ") is one of the primary concerns of macroeconomics . Typically an economic expansion is marked by an upturn in production and in utilization of resources. Economic recovery and prosperity are two successive phases of expansion, whereas a recession is defined as two declining periods of GDP. Expansion may be caused by factors external to the economy, such as weather conditions or technical change, or by factors internal to

364-524: The Night Kitchen , from the shelves of the main library because they contained nudity. He also ordered librarians to pause buying new material and to purge any other books containing nudity. County commissioners dissolved the library board in 2022. The replacement board voted unanimously to close its meetings to the public to prevent observers from taking notes on the meetings. It removed more books, including Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents . Llano

390-476: The area has produced numerous archaeological sites which attract amateur archaeologists year-round. Economic boom An economic expansion is an increase in the level of economic activity , and of the goods and services available. It is a period of economic growth as measured (for example) by a rise in real GDP . The explanation of fluctuations in aggregate economic activity between economic expansions and contractions ("booms" and "busts" within

416-470: The boom period soon faded. Plans to connect Llano with Fredericksburg via an extension of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway were not fulfilled. A series of fires in the early 1890s, probably set to collect insurance on unprofitable properties, destroyed many of the new business establishments. Such fires were so numerous, fire insurance was denied to the town for several years. Farming, ranching, and

442-630: The city was $ 16,306. About 7.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. The City of Llano is served by the Llano Independent School District , which includes Packsaddle Elementary, Llano Elementary, Llano Junior High, and Llano High School. Llano's mascot is the Yellow Jacket and the school colors are orange and black. The Llano Independent School District serves about 1,900 students, and

468-465: The city, the age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 31,706, and for a family was $ 38,125. Males had a median income of $ 29,464 versus $ 19,958 for females. The per capita income for

494-493: The economy, such as fiscal policies , monetary policies , the availability of credit , interest rates , regulatory policies or other impacts on producer incentives. Global conditions may influence the levels of economic activity in various countries. Economic contraction and expansion relate to the overall output of all goods and services, while the terms " inflation " and " deflation " refer to increasing and decreasing prices of commodities, goods and services in relation to

520-406: The granite industry remained the foundations of the town's economy in the 20th century. In the 1920s, Llano was a major shipping point for cattle; the cotton industry flourished in the county through the 1930s, but declined thereafter into insignificance. Granite quarrying and finishing retained their importance, amounting to a million-dollar-a-year industry by the 1950s. The Roy Inks Bridge, named for

546-462: The level of Llano River rose about 30 feet (9.1 m) in 12 hours. The body of an unidentified woman was found on the banks alongside the Colorado River following the flooding in Llano. Llano experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and generally mild winters. Temperature averages range from 84 °F (29 °C) in the summer to 46 °F (7.8 °C) during winter. As of

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572-512: The new businesses were begun in the boom period, and substantial brick establishments were constructed around the public square on the north side of the river. Among these, the Algona Hotel became a focal point for the town's new social life. It was damaged by a cyclone in 1900, and burned to the ground in 1923. Because the county's mineral resources, with the significant exception of granite, did not exist in commercially exploitable concentrations,

598-587: The north side; Llano was to be the "Pittsburgh of the West", but only a small dam and the street lighting were completed. By one report, the population reached 7,000 in 1890. In 1892, at the peak of the boom period, the town was incorporated, the river was bridged, and the Austin and Northwestern Railroad was extended to a terminal on the north side of Llano. Because of the improved transportation, several granite-cutting and -finishing businesses moved to town in this period. Many of

624-412: The population. Of the 1,353 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were not families. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.95. In

650-571: The present county courthouse was completed and occupied on August 1, 1893. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . In the 1880s the Llano Rural , the town's first newspaper , was established, followed by the Iron City News , the name of which reflects growing interest in the county's mineral resources. The Rural eventually incorporated several other newspapers, including

676-409: Was established in compliance with a February 1, 1856, state legislative act. The Llano River location was chosen in an election held on June 14, 1856, under a live oak on the south bank of the river, near the present site of Roy Inks Bridge in Llano. Into the 1870s, the town was little more than a frontier trading center, with a few log buildings housing business establishments, a post office , and

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