Austin County Courthouse
Welcome to Austin County, the Colonial Capital of Texas. The population of Austin County is approximately 25,000. Located in the what was once Stephen F. Austin’s original settlement, Austin County is home to a diverse cultural heritage of German, Czech, Polish, African American and Spanish backgrounds.
The county is located less than one hour from downtown Houston and just over two from San Antonio and Austin. There are three school districts in the county, Bellville, Sealy and Brazos Consolidated.
Major employers are BAE Systems, WalMart Distribution Center, Willamette Industries, and the local independent school districts. The county also has one hospital, Bellville General.
Our Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people in Austin County by extending the resources of Texas AgriLife Extension Service to meet identified community needs.
Extension Program: Austin County has a strong Extension program based on addressing needs identified by citizens who serve on the Leadership Advisory Board, or one of its three program area committees Beef and Forage, Horticulture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and 4-H and Youth.
