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With a population of more than 120,000, the central-Texas city of Waco is the 26th largest city in Texas. The city was founded in 1849 on the site of an ancient agricultural village of Waco Indians on the banks of the Brazos River. The city prospered in the 1800s and served as a spur for the Chisholm Trail and as a major area for cotton production.

Baylor University moved to Waco from Independence, Texas, in 1887 and remains the largest Baptist university in the world and the largest private university in Texas. Today, Waco is home to not only Baylor, but McLennan Community College and Texas State Technical College.

The city has a revitalized downtown and restored warehouse district and is thriving economically. L3 Communications, Providence Health Care System, Hillcrest Health Care System, Sanderson Farms, Coca Cola, M&M Mars, and Allergan are some of the city’s largest employers.

Waco also offers 13 major attractions, five historic homes, seven recreational venues, and nine arts organizations staging theatrical and musical productions, as well as art exhibitions. Top attractions include the Cameron Park Zoo, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Ranger Museum and the Dr Pepper Museum.

A number of recognizable names have Waco ties. Noted country music star Pat Green, film director Kevin Reynolds, comedian Steve Martin, former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, NFL running back LaDainian Tomlinson, renowned pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and novelist Tom Harris all called Waco home.

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