Dessau, Texas
Dessau, Texas | |
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  Dessau Location within Texas  Dessau Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′13″N 97°38′18″W / 30.40361°N 97.63833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379657[1] |
Dessau is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Dessau was named for Dessau in Germany. It had a post office from 1886 to 1890 and from 1897 to 1901.[2]
Geography
[edit]Dessau is located 11 mi (18 km) northeast of Austin and 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Pflugerville in northeastern Travis County.[2]
Education
[edit]In 1907, Dessau had a school with one teacher and 40 students. It joined the Pflugerville Independent School District in 1920.[2] Schools that serve the community are Delco Primary School, Dessau Elementary School, Dessau Middle School, and John B. Connally High School.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |