LibGuides: Austin Area: Select Cities of the Austin Community College Service Area: Manor

City of Manor, established in 1872

Manor, in Travis County, Texas, is located 12 miles northeast of Austin. In 2010-2014 there were 1,700 households in Manor, Texas. The average household size was 3.4 people, resulting in a population of 5,037. Established in 1872, the Manor community was a hub for the Central Texas cotton industry. In the 21st century, Manor is a hub for the high-tech industry, with Samsung and Applied Materials within its boundaries and Dell neighboring.

City of Manor
History of Manor, TX
Population Estimate, 2021: 18,285
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quick Facts
Release Date: July 2021

Education

Elgin Campus

Elgin Campus, Austin Community College in Elgin, TX
Elgin Campus, 1501 W. US HWY 290, Elgin, TX 78621, is one of 11 campuses in the ACC District service area. Located on 98 acres of land, it will be the first community college campus in Bastrop County. The campus provides a broad selection of college classes for university transfer and career training--general, workforce, developmental, and core curriculum classes, as well as a program in sustainable agriculture.
Manor Independent School District
"Manor Independent School District is a rapidly growing, diverse district that encompasses approximately 100 square miles and includes addresses in Austin, Manor, and Elgin, Texas. It serves over 8,600 students at two high schools, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and one alternative academy."
Manor Volunteer Library
The Manor Volunteer Library "is a non-profit organization manned by devoted volunteers and funded by donations and grants." Contact information: 601 West Carrie Manor St., Manor, TX; Phone (512) 278-0882 • FAX (512) 272-8392

Arts, History, Culture, Technology

Crowe's Nest Farm
The farm hosts a Fall Fest in October.
J. Lorraine Ghost Town, Manor, TX
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"According to Roadside America, when the current property owner started working on the land, he kept unearthing old pieces & planks of wood. When he realized that there was some significance to all the wood, he did some research and found out that in the late 1800’s a township of about 500 people, named J. Lorraine, sat on the very site. The owner decided to rebuild J. Lorraine with the wood he had uncovered and strange things began to happen once he had. Strange voices out of nowhere, noises, and the distinct smell of pipe smoke was noticed as if the townspeople had moved back in." (Are We There Yet Mom)

Businesses and Organizations

Manor Chamber of Commerce

Health Care

Austin Regional Clinic – Manor
Baylor Scott and White Clinic – Manor
Healing with Horses Ranch
"Healing With Horses Ranch is a 501(c)(3) therapeutic riding center that provides safe, affordable, Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) to promote healing and independence."
Ascension Seton Northwest
St David's Emergency Care Pflugerville
St. David's Round Rock Medical Center

Recreation

East Metro Park, 18706 Blake Manor Rd., Manor, TX 78653

Travis County East Metropolitan Park
"The 273-acre East Metropolitan Park is a multiple-use recreational area with recreational facilities financed with voter-approved park bonds to include: two multi-use sport fields, four youth baseball fields, three adult baseball field, four soccer fields (with two practice fields), one covered basketball court, age-appropriate playscapes, concessions facilities, restrooms, hiking trails, and three ponds that will support catch-and-release and catch-and-keep fishing programs.
East Metropolitan Park also includes a swimming pool."
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18706 Blake Manor Rd., Manor, TX 78653
Xtreme PaintBall
7415 Burleson Manor Rd, Manor, TX 78653-5105
ShadowGlen Golf Club
12801 Lexington Street, Manor, TX 78653
Ben E. Fisher Park
"Ben E. Fisher Park lies in northeastern Travis County in the Town of Manor, approximately seven miles east of Austin. This small rural park is primarily open grassland dotted with a few large trees."

Media

Manor Journal (Community News)
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Local news published every Friday. This online publication is best read in PDF format.