San Marcos (/ËŒsæn ˈmÉ'Ë rkÉ™s/ SAN MAR-kÉ™s) is a city and the
county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city's limits
extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties, as well. San Marcos is
within the Austinâ€"Round Rockâ€"San Marcos metropolitan area and on
the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Its
population was 44,894 at the 2010 census and was an estimated 64,776
in 2019.Founded on the banks of the San Marcos River, the area is
thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the
Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University and the Meadows
Center for Water and the Environment.Founded on the banks of the San
Marcos River, the area is thought to be among the oldest continuously
inhabited sites in the Americas. San Marcos is home to Texas State
University and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.In
2010, San Marcos was listed in Business Week's fourth annual survey of
the "Best Places to Raise your Kids". In 2013 and 2014, the United
States Census Bureau named it the fastest-growing city in the United
States. In December 2013, it was named number nine on Business
Insider's list of the "10 Most Exciting Small Cities In America".San
Marcos is in Central Texas. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin
and 51 miles (82 km) northeast of San Antonio. According to the United
States Census Bureau, in 2010, it had a total area of 30.3 square
miles (78.6 km2), of which 30.2 square miles (78.3 km2) were land and
0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.44%, was covered by water. Interstate
35 is the main highway through it, with access from exits 199 through
208. It is situated on the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the
Hill Country to the west and the Coastal Plains to the east. Along the
fault, many springs emerge, such as San Marcos Springs, which forms
Spring Lake and is the source of the San Marcos River. The eastern
part is blackland prairie. The western part consists of forested or
grassy rolling hills, often marked with cacti. San Marcos, Texas Top Movies & Young Movies