Why visit Manor
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary and Shadow Glen Golf Club.
Weather in Manor
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About Manor
Manor is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. Manor is located 12 miles northeast of Austin and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 13,652 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 23,070 in 2025. Manor is one of the faster-growing suburbs of Austin.
From the Wikipedia article Manor, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 3.3 mi
Protected area in Austin, Texas
Restaurants and cafes29
Double Dave's Pizza Works
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
11828 Ring Drive, Manor
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Casa Garcia's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican
12700 Lexington Street
Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Ramos Restaurant & Sports Bar
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
118 East Parsons Street, Manor
17 more on the map.
History
Manor was named for James B. Manor, who settled on Gilleland Creek west of present-day downtown Manor.
A school for boys began operation northwest of the present Manor High School complex in 1854 and was followed in 1858 by a school for girls near the present Manor Elementary School. A post office was reestablished in the Manor home in 1859 under the name of Grassdale with James Manor serving as Post Master. A mercantile store was built in 1868 the present cemetery and was followed by a second store in 1869.
In late 1871 as the Houston and Texas Central Railway constructed the first railroad link to the Texas capital James Manor made a donation of right-of-way which brought the line through what is now the town. The inaugural train arrived in Austin on Christmas Day 1871. The following year the community of Manor was laid out and named. It was incorporated as a town in March 1913 and converted to a general law city in 1921 with expectations of continued growth. Following two devastating fires that destroyed most of the business district, coupled with the decline of cotton production after the arrival of the boll weevil, Manor remained a small city throughout most of the twentieth century.
In 2013 Rita Jonse was elected mayor, which made her Manor's first female Hispanic mayor . In 2019 Larry Wallace Jr. was elected as Manor's first African-American mayor.
From the History section of Manor, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Gildon Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.1 mi
204 East Burton Street
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare2
Map of Manor
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Travis County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-06: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Hornsby Bend 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Elgin 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Austin 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Round Rock 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Hutto 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Brushy Creek 15 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Cedar Park 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Bastrop 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Georgetown 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Leander 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Manor tx city hall, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Standing cypress 2, City of Austin, Public domain
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