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Austin, Texas was a Geography and places good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

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November 22, 2007	Peer review	Reviewed
January 10, 2010	Good article nominee	Not listed

Current status: Former good article nominee

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On December 2010, it was proposed that this article be moved from Austin, Texas to Austin. The result of the discussion was Not moved.

2020 Census Data

The 2020 Census Data is in. This resulted in Texas gaining two new districts, the 37th and 38th respectively. I was wondering if Austin hit the 1 million residents mark. As of 2019, they were very close with over 970,000. Not sure if there are any sources yet for this, but I expect them to turn up soon. Moline1 (talk) 21:30, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Turn Texas Blue on Twitter tweeted that Austin, Texas has surpassed the 1 million residents mark. Not sure if the official Census data for this is out so we can get an estimate to source. They also stated that Fort Worth, Texas will likely pass the 1 million resident mark next year.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Moline1 (talk • contribs)

The Census Bureau here says that the data needed for redistricting will be released by August 16. It may therefore be a while before they release the official count for sub-state jurisdictions such as counties and municipalities. - Donald Albury 12:34, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect population data?

The 2020 population data may be incorrect. The article, which used the official Census data, has it as 961,855, but World Atlas has it as 988,218. What number is correct? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-10-most-populated-state-capitals.html Moline1 (talk) 17:40, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The US census is, IMHO, the definitive source for US populations. We have no idea of where worldatlas got the figure they use. - Donald Albury 21:08, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Which makes sense. I don't know either. Also, I find it weird Austin actually lost population considering Texas as a whole is growing. Moline1 (talk) 04:22, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lost population since when? As the popbox in the article shows, the city grew more than 20% since the 2010 census; if you mean that the census numbers are lower than the 2019 estimate, it could be that the estimate was too high, and it could be that the pandemic led to a census undercount. -Bryan Rutherford (talk) 13:13, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There was indeed an undercount. The Census Bureau themselves admitted to this. Moline1 (talk) 20:58, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Move discussion in progress

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Crime?

Did I miss the mention of BLM murder case? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Garrett_Foster Tushrocks (talk) 07:25, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Austin is not part of Central Texas

Austin in an MSA of SOUTH Texas, not central. 192.63.40.207 (talk) 20:27, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

According to our articles, Central Texas includes Travis, Hays, and Williamson counties, while South Texas does not. Unless you can present multiple reliable sources placing Austin in South Texas, this article will continue to say that Austin is in Central Texas. Donald Albury 21:20, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Very long

This article is too long to read and navigate comfortably. As of September 4, 2024, its readable prose size was 13,746 words. Consider splitting content into sub-article or condensing it. The article size impacts usability in multiple ways: Reader issues, such as attention span, readability, organization, information saturation, etc. (when articles are large). Total article size should be kept reasonably low, particularly for readers using slow internet connections, screen readerss, mobile devices or who have slow computer loading. Some large articles exist for topics that require depth and detail, but typically articles of such size are split into two or more smaller articles.

Word count	What to do
> 15,000 words	Almost certainly should be divided or trimmed.
Austin, Texas 13,746 words	Almost certainly should be divided or trimmed
> 9,000 words	Probably should be divided or trimmed.

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Address for Baylor Scott & White radiology department in Austin

Address for the Baylor Scott & White radiology department in Austin 97.147.27.37 (talk) 15:05, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Wikipedia is not a directory. Donald Albury 15:29, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]