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General Questions/Inquiries
GIS Staff
gis@wilco.org

GIS Director
Richard Semple
rsemple@wilco.org
(512) 943-1489

Addressing
Teresa Baker
tbaker@wilco.org
(512) 943-3707
Addressing Page

Elections GIS
Candi Zaccheus
czaccheus@wilco.org
(512) 943-1629
Elections Page

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Business Hours:
8am to 5pm Monday - Friday

Location:
301 SE Inner Loop
Suite 107
Georgetown, TX 78626

Directions:
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Map Services:
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GIS Data Catalog

Williamson County makes a variety of GIS data available to the public. The table below is our online catalog, and most of data are available for immediate download. Other data must be requested via our request form, and still others are linked from other agencies that provide data for Williamson County.

For more information about a data set, please click the metadata link under the data column. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.

All of the data provided by Williamson County will be in ESRI Shapefile format. The files will be in a zipped folder (.ZIP file extension) to conserve bandwidth. Information is provided below on the file formats used and software programs that may be used to access this data.

Williamson County GIS Data Catalog

DATA
PREVIEW POSTED LINK
Aerial Photos
Description:
2008 Color aerial photos. 18" pixel resolution.
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Aerial Preview
2/1/2008 Link
Addresses
Description:
Addressed structures and property
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Point
Data Preview Image
10/13/2009 Download Shapefile
Alcohol Rights Boundaries (Wet/Dry)
Description:
Alcohol-related rights areas
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Wet/Dry Preview 5/8/2008 Contact
Aquifers
Description:
Major Aquifer zones
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Aquifers Preview
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Census 2000 Block Groups
Description:
US Census 2000 Block Group areas
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Census 2000 Block Group Preview
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Census 2000 Blocks
Description:
US Census 2000 Block areas
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Census 2000 Tracts
Description:
US Census 2000 Tract areas
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
City Limits
Description:
City boundary polygons for incorporated Cities
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
10/13/2009 Download Shapefile
County Boundary
Description:
County area
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
County Office Locations
Description:
County office locations
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Point
No Preview Available 5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
County Owned Properties
Description:
County owned properties
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
No Preview Available 5/8/2008 Contact
Emergency Services Districts (ESDs)
Description:
Boundaries of Emergency Services Districts, which are taxing entities that contract for fire services
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
 
 11/3/2009 Download Shapefile
FEMA Flood Hazard Areas
Description:
FEMA Floodplain and flood zones for all of Williamson County.
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
FEMA Flood Preview  11/4/2009 Download Shapefile
Historical Markers
Description:
Location of historical markers
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Point
No Preview Available 5/8/2008 Contact
Lakes
Description:
Major lakes and ponds
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
LiDAR Elevation Data
Description: Elevation data in 1.4 Meter LAS files

More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: LAS
No Preview Available 5/8/2008 Contact
MUD Boundaries
Description:
Municipal Utility District areas
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Parks and Open Spaces
Description:
County and city parks and open spaces
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Polling Place Locations
Description:
Polling locations for the the current (or next) election
More Information:
Metadata
Data Type: Point
No Preview Available

Link
Precincts
Description: JP, Commissioner, Constable Precincts
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
11/4/2009 Download Shapefile
Rivers and Streams
Description: Major rivers and streams
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Line
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Roads
Description: Road centerlines for all public roads
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Line
Roads preview image
10/13/2009 Download Shapefile
School District Boundaries
Description: School Districts in and around the County
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Soil Classifications
Description: Generalized soil types
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Tile Boundaries for LiDAR
Description: Tile boundaries for the 2006 LiDAR elevation data. Can be used to locate tiles for a data request.
Data Type: Polygon
No Preview Available 5/8/2008 Contact
Trail Locations
Description: Recreational trail locations in the County represented as a line feature with names.
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Line
Data Preview Image
4/9/2009 Download Shapefile
Vegetation Classifications
Description: Generalized natural vegetation classifications.
More Information: Metadata
Data Type: Polygon
Data Preview Image
5/8/2008 Download Shapefile
Parcels
Description: Parcels are NOT maintained by Williamson County. They are maintained by the Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD), a seperate entity from the County. Please visit their site to view an interactive parcel map or to request data.
No Preview Available   Link

 
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File Format Information

Shapefile Information:
Description of the File format: Wikipedia
Technical Documentation of Shapefile: ESRI White Paper (PDF link)

ZIP File Information:
The ZIP format is a compressed version of files and data in a single "package" format that makes it easy to transfer. Many software packages can open ZIP format files, including many operating systems. There are many freely available programs, so we have selected a good one at random: ALZip from ALTools (Windows) (Freeware).

 
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Using GIS Data

Williamson County GIS data can be used natively or imported into a variety of commercial programs. To name the most popular:

In addition to the commercial software, there are some free resources for interacting with our GIS data. At this time Williamson County cannot provide support or assistance for using our data with these products, but there are a number of good guides and tutorials available on the internet.

 

 
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Data Disclaimer

The maps and data on this site are for general planning purposes only. The underlying basemap conforms to National Map Accuracy Standards in unobstructed areas. Williamson County makes no warranty, representation or guarantee as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the database information or spatial locations depicted. Furthermore, all warranties on merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby disclaimed. In no event shall Williamson County be liable to the recipient or any other party for damages of any type, including but not limited to incidental, consequential or exemplary damages arising out of the use or inability to use these materials.

 
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