Community Information

And Relocation Guide

For Austin and Travis County, Texas

Austin/Central Texas Utility Providers  General Utility Information for buyers to setup service at their new home.

2004 Bastrop County Tax Rates

2005 Hays County Tax Rates     |     2004 Hays County Tax Rates

2005 Travis County Tax Rates     |     2004 Travis County Tax Rates

2005 Williamson County Tax Rates      |     2004 Williamson County Tax Rates

2002 Property Tax Rates for Hays, Travis, Williamson & Bastrop Counties.

State of Texas

• The Handbook of Texas Online -Texas State Historical Association  

The New Handbook of Texas is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. It comprises more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and a host of other topic categories.

• Texas Online The complete online presence of the State of Texas

• Office of Governor

• Texas Legislature Online 

• Who are my elected representatives?

• Texas State Data Center   A focal point for the distribution of Census information for Texas. The Center also disseminates population estimates and projections for Texas, as well as other information from the federal government, state government, and other sources.

Travis County

• Travis County Government

• Central Appraisal District Travis County property tax information

City of Austin

• Austin City Connection

• City of Austin Zoning Information

• The Nonprofit Center Assists non-profit organizations with business practices

• Texas Disposal Systems One of the country's most environmentally friendly landfills, and Exotic Game Ranch.

Austin Business Organizations

• Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Central Texas Better Business Bureau

• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

• Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

• Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce

• Other Austin Area Chambers of Commerce

• Capital City A&M Club Whoop!

Community Services and Organizations

• Volunteer Match Find organizations that need assistance

• FREECYCLE An electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items.  One person's trash can truly be another's treasure.

• Austin Habitat for Humanity

• Austin Monorail Group

• Austin Holistic.com - Holistic Resources in Austin, Texas

• AIDS Services of Austin

• Capital Area Food Bank

• Legal Aid of Central Texas

• Literacy Austin

• Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin

• United Way - Capital Area

Education

School Report for 2001-2002 for All Austin/Central Texas Area Public School Districts (PDF 586K)

 

School Report for 2003-2004 for Austin/Central Texas Area Public School Districts.

 

Austin Area Private School Listings

Public Schools

• Austin ISD

• Bastrop ISD

• Del Valle ISD

• Dripping Springs ISD

• Eanes ISD

• Elgin ISD

• Georgetown ISD

• Hays CISD

• Hutto ISD

• Lago Vista ISD

• Lake Travis ISD

• Leander ISD

• Liberty Hill ISD

• Manor ISD

• Pflugerville ISD

• Round Rock ISD

• Taylor ISD

• Texas School for the Deaf

Universities/Colleges/Academies

• Academy of Oriental Medicine

• Austin Community College

• Concordia University

• Huston-Tillotson College

• ITT Technical Institute

• Southwestern University

• Southwest Texas State University

• St. Edward's University

• Texas Culinary Academy

• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

• Texas School for the Deaf

• University of Texas

• Virginia College

Neighborhood Associations

• Austin Neighborhoods Council - Neighborhood Associations
• Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods
• Rollingwood Neighborhood Association
• Windermere Homeowners Association Pflugerville
• Oak Creek Home Owners Association - Round Rock

Museums and Fine Art 

• Austin History Center
• Arts Organizations Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network's (MAIN.org) listings for general art, visual art, music, dance, writing, theater, and poetry.
• Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
• Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
• Austin Children's Museum
• Austin Museum of Art
• Blanton Museum of Art
• Elisabet Ney Museum
• Texas Memorial Museum
• The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
• Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry
• Mexic-Arte Museum
• Ballet Austin
• Austin Lyric Opera
• Austin Symphony Orchestra
• Austin Theatre Alliance Paramount & State Theatres
• One World Theatre
• The Vortex
• Zachary Scott Theater
• Hyde Park Theatre
• Mary Moody Northern Theatre
• UT Performing Arts Center - Bass Concert Hall
• Naughty Austin Productions
• The Blue Theatre
• Dougherty Arts Center
• The Velveeta Room
• Esther's Follies
• Cool Art Now

Local Attractions

• The French Legation Museum, Austin Texas
• The State Capital Complex
• Texas State Cemetery 
• Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Colony
• Mount Bonnell
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Other Central Texas Municipalities and County Governments

• Bastrop County
• Blanco County
• Burnet County
• Caldwell County
• Comal County
• Hays County
• Williamson County
• City of Pflugerville
• City of Round Rock
• City of Westlake Hills
• City of Lakeway
• City of Manor
• City of Taylor
• City of Cedar Park
• City of Leander
• City of Bastrop

US Government Sites of Interest

• THOMAS - Legislative information from Library of Congress.  Also historical documents; Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Federalist Papers, etc.
• Library of Congress
• The Smithsonian Institute
• US Government Web Portal - FirstGov
• US Department of Agriculture - USDA
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development - HUD
• US Department of the Interior 
• US Department of Veteran Affairs
• US Fish and Wildlife Service  Critical Habitat Portal  -  a mapping application showing areas of endangered species habitat.