Carlson, Texas

Carlson, Texas
Unincorporated community
Carlson is located in Texas
Carlson
Carlson
Carlson is located in the United States
Carlson
Carlson
Coordinates: 30°25′40″N 97°27′7″W / 30.42778°N 97.45194°W / 30.42778; -97.45194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1353827[1]

Carlson is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 61 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

Carlson was possibly named after local residents. The population was 61 in 1972 and 2000.[2]

On April 30, 1954, an F3 tornado struck Carlson.[3]

Geography

Carlson is located near Farm to Market Road 973, 9 mi (14 km) east of Pflugerville in northeastern Travis County.[2]

Education

Today the community is served by the Elgin Independent School District. Schools that serve the community are Neidig Elementary School, Elgin Middle School, and Elgin High School.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlson, Texas
  2. ^ a b Carlson, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ Multiple sources:

Sources

  • Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
  • National Weather Service (April–June 1954). Storm Data Publication (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information – via Storm Events Database.
  • U.S. Weather Bureau (April 1954). "Storm data and unusual weather phenomena". Climatological Data National Summary. 5 (4). Asheville, North Carolina: National Climatic Data Center: 106–115.
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