Carlson is an
unincorporated community
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in
Travis County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
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, the community had a population of 61 in 2000. It is located within the
Greater Austin
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metropolitan area.
History
Carlson was possibly named after local residents. The population was 61 in 1972 and 2000.
On April 30, 1954, an F3 tornado struck Carlson.
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Geography
Carlson is located near
Farm to Market Road 973, east of
Pflugerville in northeastern Travis County.
Education
Today the community is served by the
Elgin Independent School District
Elgin Independent School District is a public school district based in Elgin, Texas (USA).
The district is located in northern Bastrop County and extends into small portions of Travis and Lee counties.
It includes parts of Manor.
In 2009, ...
. Schools that serve the community are Neidig Elementary School, Elgin Middle School, and
Elgin High School.
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Unincorporated communities in Travis County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas