Water summary
Austin County, Texas. Population: 32,546. Land area: 646.5 sq mi. Water outages, quality, pressure and utility messages.
Recorded local data
Population32,546Source: census_popest_county. Population year: 2024.
Land area646.5 sq miSource: census_gazetteer. Geography year: 2023. Water area is excluded.
Derived from recorded data
Residents per square mile50.3Population / land area. Population and geography may refer to different years.
Model scenario
Service connections~ 199Scenario: (population / 2.45 (assumed people per household)) x 0.015. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Pressure zones~ 3Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 0.8. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Hydrant and valve areas~ 4Scenario: (population / 10,000) x 1.2. Coefficients are assumptions, not locally measured rates. Not a verified object count.
Model values are scenarios, not an inventory or evidence that a service exists. Queues, applications, incidents, service users and unsafe homes are not inferred from population. Missing data does not mean zero.