Austin Neighborhoods – Round Rock
In the 1990 Round Rock was called a bedroom community, most of it’s residents worked in Austin and lived in Round Rock because housing was less expensive. But all that has changed. Round Rock is now the home of Dell, providing the area with 16,000 jobs. Round Rock has more than twenty major employers now, including Toppan Photomasks, Sears, Ikea, Round Rock Premium Outlets, KoMiCo Technology, Inc., Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp., Cintas, Dresser, Hospira, TECO-Westinghouse, Cerilliant Corp., Emerson and Process Management.
A little history…”In 1851, a small community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a large round and anvil-shaped rock located in the middle of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low-water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community “Brushy,” and the creek was called “Brushy Creek”. But in 1854, at the suggestion of the postmaster, the small settlement was renamed Round Rock in honor of this now famous rock. After the Civil War, Jesse Chisholm began moving cattle from South Texas through Round Rock on the way to Abilene, Kansas. The route he established, which crossed Brushy Creek at the round rock, became known as the Chisholm Trail. Most of the old buildings, including the old Saint Charles Hotel, have been preserved. This historic area is now called “Old Town.”
Round Rock isn’t without its awards, in 2008 Money Magazine named Round Rock the seventh-best American small city in which to live. And in a CNN article, July 2009, Round Rock was listed as the second-fastest growing city in the country.
But don’t be fooled by all this growth, Round Rock is still a charming and small community. With a mix of larger national and small boutique businesses and restaurants. The education opportunities are varied and powerful. Round Rock is the home of Austin Community College, Texas State Campus and Texas A&M Health and Science Center. The Round Rock Independent School district has gained the designation of a Recognized School District and according to the Texas Education Agency the RRISD ranks among the best in the state.
If you love outdoors Round Rock has plenty for you with three outdoor municipal pools, Micki Krebsbach, Rock N’ River Family Aquatic Center, Lake Creek Pool for Summertime fun and the Clay Madsen Recreation Center has an indoor pool open year round. The City lists 29 parks with varies facilities including walking trails, baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, volleyball, tennis, picnic areas and playgrounds.
Tagged as the Sports Capital of Texas, Round Rock does not disappoint, with the Dell Diamond on the east side of town and the new 75,000 square foot Sports Complex, planned to house multipurpose athletics charted for completion in December 2013.
As you can see, there’s something for everybody in Round Rock! Want to know more? Here you go http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/
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