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18-810: In 1915, the Senators moved to the Middle Texas League and won two games as the Austin Representatives before relocating to Taylor, Texas due to severe flooding. They were known as the Austin Rangers playing in the Texas Association from 1925 to 1926). From 1956 to 1967 they were affiliated with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves . For the final three seasons of their existence, they were known as

36-597: A no-hitter against the Mexico City Diablos Rojos . On the 50th anniversary of their championship season, members of the 1959 team reunited in Central Texas where they were honored during a Round Rock Express series and given championship rings . This article about a baseball team in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to Austin, Texas

54-830: A US$ 17 billion semiconductor plant near the city of Taylor. The facility will bring in 2,000 jobs. The local newspaper is the Taylor Press . Notable movies filmed in and around Taylor: Brushy Creek (San Gabriel River tributary) Brushy Creek is a tributary of the San Gabriel River in Texas that flows east for 69 miles. South Brushy Creek forks off from Brushy Creek and runs south of Cedar Park, Texas . North Fork Brushy Creek and South Fork Brushy Creek branch off from Brushy Creek north of Leander, Texas . The "round rock" of Round Rock, Texas sits in Brushy Creek. Brushy Creek ultimately merges into

72-455: A new high school, where all students get a Mac Book as part of their education. The new high school currently accommodates 900 students in the 207,000-ft campus, with a core facility for 1,200 students. Students also use a Wi-Fi network, two gyms, a second-floor library, and 58 classrooms, including a culinary arts academy, a modern welding lab, and a band hall. In the 2011–2012 school year, students from Taylor ISD won their fifth invitation to

90-492: A railroad official, under the name Taylorsville, which officially became Taylor in 1892. Immigrants from Moravia and Bohemia (now the Czech Republic ) and other Slavic states, as well as from Germany and Austria , helped establish the town. It soon became a busy shipping point for cattle, grain, and cotton. By 1878, the town had 1,000 residents and 32 businesses, 29 of which were destroyed by fire in 1879. Recovery

108-662: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taylor, Texas Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas , United States. The population at the 2020 Census was 16,267, up from 15,191 as of 2010. In 1876, the Texas Land Company auctioned lots in anticipation of the arrival of the International-Great Northern Railroad when Taylor was founded that year. The city was named after Edward Moses Taylor,

126-645: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas , Durcon Inc. , Burrows Cabinets and the T. Don Hutto Residential Center . The City of Taylor, along with the Taylor Economic Development Corporation and the Taylor Chamber of Commerce, works to attract new investment to improve the economic base and economic vitality of the community. In November, 2021 Samsung announced its intention to build

144-591: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.1 km ), of which 13.5 square miles (35.0 km ) are land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km ) (0.22%) is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification , Taylor has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. As of

162-457: The " Austin Braves ." After the 1967 season, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana , depriving Austin of professional baseball for the rest of the 20th century. Over the course of their existence, they won multiple league championships. Their first came in 1906 under manager Warren Gill . They won their next in 1907 under Brooks Gordon ; during the same year, the Senators would post one of

180-513: The 2020 United States census, there were 16,267 people, 6,436 households, and 3,888 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, 15,191 people and about 5,300 households were in the city. The population change between 2000 and 2010 was 11.9% (while the overall population change for Texas was 20.6%). The racial makeup of the city was 71.7% White, 10.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 3.1% from other or two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 42.8% of

198-819: The World Odyssey of the Mind competitions, and the high school academic team won second place at the state's highest academic competition, the Academic Decathlon. The school district as a whole also merited six achievement awards from Texas Education Agency in 2011–2012. One of the most progressive education systems in the state is the Legacy Early College High School, where students earn an associate degree before graduating high school. The district currently has more than 3,000 students enrolled. Taylor's largest employers include

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216-530: The first savings and loan institution in Texas. An electric company, a cotton compress, and several newspapers were among the new enterprises. A water line from the San Gabriel River , a 100-man volunteer fire department, imported and local entertainment, and an annual fair made noteworthy news items by 1900. Since 1900, Taylor's population growth has averaged roughly 128 new residents per year, based on an estimated population of 1100 in 1900. Between 2000 and 2010,

234-536: The most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44–0. During this game, Senators player Harry Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple. In 1911, the Senators won their third championship under manager Dale Gear . They won their final league championship in 1959 under the guidance of Ernie White . In that season, Charlie Gorin threw

252-655: The population grew 11.9%, from 13,575 to 15,191, about 1.2% per year. On September 9 and 10, 1921, eighty-seven people in and around Taylor were killed in flooding of the San Gabriel River and Brushy Creek after 39.7 inches (1,010 mm) of rain fell in 36 hours on Williamson County. Taylor is located at 30°34′21″N 97°25′00″W  /  30.572371°N 97.416546°W  / 30.572371; -97.416546 (30.572371, –97.416546), approximately nine miles east of Hutto , eight miles south of Granger and roughly 29 miles northeast of Austin. According to

270-460: The population. About 7.7% of the population was under 5 years old, 27.5% were under 18 years old, and 11.9% were 65 years old or older. The percentage of high school graduates at age 25+ between the years 2005 and 2009 was 75.9%. The percentage of the population having a bachelor's degree or higher, age 25 or more, between the years of 2005 and 2009 was 17.6%. This is somewhat lower than the 25.4% statewide average. The per capita income of $ 18,859

288-534: The state of Texas during the 2011 school year. Taylor is home to the Taylor High School Ducks. As of 2011, Taylor Independent School District was ranked 634th of 953 Texas school districts, and Taylor High School is ranked 850th of 1517 Texas public high schools, placing both the school district and the high school in the middle one-third of Texas schools. In 2011, the Taylor ISD opened

306-590: Was lower than the state average of $ 24,318, and the median household income of $ 41,814 was lower than the state average of $ 48,199. The percentage of persons living at or below the poverty level in 2009 was 15.4%. In 2011, Taylor Independent School District was quoted as being a "emerging gem"' by the Texas Education Agency, District XIX, for the improvements made to the curriculum and programming. In addition, Taylor ISD won six Gold performance standard awards for academic performance, according to

324-580: Was rapid, however, and more substantial buildings were constructed. In 1882, the Taylor, Bastrop and Houston Railway (later part of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad ) reached the community, and machine shops and a roundhouse served both rail lines. In 1882, the town was incorporated with a mayor-council form of city government, and in 1883, a public school system replaced a number of private schools. By 1890, Taylor had two banks and

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