Editing Pflugerville, Texas

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'''Pflugerville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|uː|ɡ|ər|v|ɪ|l}} {{respell|FLOO|gər|vil}}) is a city in [[Travis County, Texas]], United States, with a small portion in [[Williamson County, Texas|Williamson County]]. The population was 65,191 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]]. Pflugerville is a suburb of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] and part of the [[Greater Austin|Austin&ndash;Round Rock&ndash; Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It was named after the original [[German Americans|German settlers]] who farmed the area starting in 1849. The city was first incorporated in July 1965. The vast majority of the city lies within [[Travis County, Texas|Travis County]], but small parts of it extend into [[Williamson County, Texas|Williamson County]].

==History==
===Pfluger homestead===
The area was initially settled by [[Germans|German]] immigrant Henry Pfluger Sr. (1803–1867) and members of his family from late 1849 into early 1850. Pfluger had been a wealthy farmer in Germany, but lost all of his property during the [[revolutions of 1848]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History of Pflugerville |url=https://www.pflugervilletx.gov/for-visitors/history-of-pflugerville |website=www.pflugervilletx.gov}}</ref> He arrived in the country with $1,600 and purchased {{convert|160|acre|km2}} of land {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} east of Austin from John Liese, a brother-in-law who had immigrated before him. In 1853, Pfluger paid Liese $960 for a {{convert|960|acre|km2|adj=on}} tract of land in an area known as Brushy Knob.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pflugervillegenealogy.pbworks.com/f/Pfluger+Cemetery.pdf | title=Pflugerville Cemetery | publisher=Nathan O'Brien | access-date=2009-08-16}}</ref> There, the family lived in a five-room log cabin and raised corn, wheat, rye, beans, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane.<ref name="Community Profile">{{cite web | url=http://tx-pflugerville2.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=847 | title=Pflugerville Community Library: Strategic Plan 2005 | publisher=Pflugerville Community Library | access-date=2009-08-16}}</ref> The Pfluger family also owned several slaves, some of whom were fluent in [[German language|German]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Voices from slavery: The Travis County narratives | url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/voices-from-slavery-the-travis-county-narratives/nWFt9/ | date=2013-04-11 | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411210437/http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/voices-from-slavery-the-travis-county-narratives/nWFt9/ | archivedate=2013-04-11 | access-date=2013-02-09 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Community development===
The beginnings of a community did not develop until after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

During the 1870s, a school and Lutheran church were established at the settlement. The first commercial business in the community was a general store built by Louis Bohls in 1890. Two local organizations, the German-American Mutual Assistance Foundation, to insure residents against natural disasters; and "Pflugerville Schuetzen und Kegel Verein," a shooting and bowling club, were started. Pflugerville's post office opened in 1893, with Louis Bohls serving as its first postmaster.<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlp25 | title = Pflugerville, Texas | publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online | access-date = 2009-08-16}}</ref>

The population reached approximately 250 during the mid-1890s, and a small downtown developed, although most residents did their banking and shipping in Round Rock, {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}} to the northwest.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

Wooden buildings were erected on Main Street and Pecan Street, many by Conrad Pfluger, one of Henry Pfluger Sr.'s eight sons.

In 1904, the [[Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad]] (MKT) completed its track between [[Georgetown, Texas|Georgetown]] and Austin, passing just outside Pflugerville. Its close proximity to the line caused the community to grow rapidly.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

On February 19, 1904, the town site of Pflugerville was platted by George Pfluger and his son, Albert, dedicating streets and alleys for the town from the Alexander Walter and C. S. Parrish Surveys in Travis County. The plat consisted of sixteen blocks, rights-of-way, and the depot grounds to the MKT. The first addition to the town was the six-block Wuthrich Addition, platted on November 22, 1904. The first cotton gin was built by Otto Pfluger in 1904. It was destroyed by fire in 1931 and a new one was built at the same location.

On June 8, 1906, the Farmers State Bank of Pflugerville opened with William Pfluger as its president and A.W. Pfluger as cashier.

The first issues of the ''Pflugerville Press'', a weekly newspaper, began publishing on August 7, 1907, and operated through October 29, 1942.

In 1910, black workers who worked in the Pflugerville cotton industry were not allowed to move into the town. Farmer La Rue Norton, who owned {{convert|1200|acre|km2}} of land west of Pflugerville, set aside an acre and sold lots to the workers at $50 each. County records listed the settlement as Pflugerville's Colored Addition in April 1910.<ref name=":0" />

The first German Day celebration in Pflugerville took place on May 29, 1910.

In 1913, H.S. Pfluger built the Sky Dome Theater, which showed motion pictures to the accompaniment of a player piano on Friday and Saturday nights. It closed in 1928.

In the early 1920s, Pflugerville was home to an estimated 500 residents.

During that period, several area school districts consolidated with [[Pflugerville High School]].<ref name="Texas Handbook"/>

===1930 to 1964===
Around 580 people lived in the community in 1930. The arrival of the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] halted what had been a lengthy period of growth in Pflugerville.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc/outside/pfluger.htm | title = Pflugerville | work = Just Outside Austin: Rural Travis County Communities | publisher = Austin History Center | access-date = 2009-08-16}}</ref> The population fell slightly to 500 in 1940. In the years immediately after [[World War II]], the community lost around a quarter of its population as citizens moved to Austin and other larger cities with greater employment opportunities.<ref name="Texas Escapes"/> Despite the challenges of population loss and limited economic development, Pflugerville managed to survive.

The community gained national attention when the Pflugerville Panthers won 55 consecutive football games from 1958 to 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=PFISD History |url=https://www.pfisd.net/about-us/about-pfisd/pfisd-history|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

===Incorporation and growth===
Efforts to incorporate Pflugerville culminated in an election on July 24, 1965. A total of 102 votes were cast, with 60 (58.8%) supporting the proposition and 42 (41.2%) opposed. The town was incorporated under a commission form of government. On April 4, 1970, an election was held that changed the form of government from commissioner to aldermanic, providing for an elected mayor and five aldermen.

Pflugerville's population began to rebound after its incorporation, and by the 1970 census, it stood at 549. That figure had risen to 745 by 1980.

A weekly newspaper, the ''Pflugerville Pflag,'' began publication in 1980.

During most of the 1980s, new development made Pflugerville one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Estimates from the late 1980s were as high as 3,900.<ref name="Community Profile"/><ref name="Texas Handbook"/> Although a statewide recession slowed the boom, Pflugerville's population grew to 4,444 in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Pflugerville |url=https://www.pflugervilletx.gov/724/History-of-Pflugerville#:~:text=After%20a%20slight%20slowdown%20during,population%20in%202023%20is%2079%2C668.|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

===1990 to 2000s===
Throughout the 1990s, the city of Austin experienced a rapid rise in its population. This was also the case in suburban areas surrounding the city. Pflugerville more than doubled in size by the next census in 2000. Since then, Pflugerville has grown by approximately 20,000, with the total number of residents approaching 40,000 as of 2008.<ref name="Census Bureau Estimate">{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-04-48.csv | title = Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2009-07-01 | access-date = 2009-08-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100327140612/http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-04-48.csv | archive-date = March 27, 2010 }}</ref> The 2010 Census placed Pflugerville's population at 46,936, but with annexations since the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates it to be 59,245 as of July 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pflugerville city, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pflugervillecitytexas/PST045216|website=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> According to data from 2000, 2010, and 2017 population estimates compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, Pflugerville has the largest percentage black population out of all suburban cities in the Austin metro.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pflugerville city, Texas|date=August 18, 2019 |url=https://communityimpact.com/data-reference/2019/08/18/pflugerville-boasts-highest-percentage-black-population-austin-metro/}}</ref>

Pflugerville elected its first Hispanic Mayor, Victor Gonzales, in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2016/11/29/pflugerville-elects-first-hispanic-mayor|title=Pflugerville Elects First Hispanic Mayor|last=GARCIA|first=CARLOS|date=November 29, 2019|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>

===2000 to 2023===
As of 2021, the population of Pflugerville continues to grow rapidly, reaching a total of 66,884.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pflugerville city, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pflugervillecitytexas/PST045222 |website=www.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pflugerville - Place Explorer - Data Commons |url=https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/4857176/?mprop=count&popt=Person&hl=en |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=datacommons.org}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pflugerville is {{convert|14|mi|km}} northeast of downtown [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] along [[Farm to Market Road 1825|FM 1825]] (Pecan Street) in northern Travis County.<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasHillCountryTowns/Pflugerville-Texas.htm | title = Pflugerville, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | access-date = 2009-08-16}}</ref> It is {{convert|15|mi|km}} northeast of the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]].

According to the 2010 [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total land area of 22.32 square miles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pflugerville QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4857176.html|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824083356/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4857176.html|archive-date=24 August 2014}}</ref> It has 40.39 square miles in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Extra-Terratorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)|url=http://www.pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?nid=1389|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014003322/http://pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=1389|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2012|website=City of Pflugerville|access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref> The city has one body of water, [[Lake Pflugerville]], created in 2005 to serve as a water reservoir and recreation area, and two creeks, Gilleland Creek and Wilbarger Creek. A local school group, Wilbarger Water Watchers, in association with the [[Lower Colorado River Authority|LCRA]], monitors the waters of Wilbarger Creek to ensure it meets the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]'s national standard.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 549
|1980= 745
|1990= 4444
|2000= 16335
|2010= 46936
|estyear=2021
|estimate=66884
|estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pflugervillecitytexas/PST045221|title=QuickFacts: Pflugerville city, Texas|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="censusgov2020pfluegerville" />
|2020=65191}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Pflugerville racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4857176&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|26,151
|40.11%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|9,624
|14.76%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|149
|0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|5,437
|8.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|103
|0.16%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|422
|0.65%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2,982
|4.57%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|20,323
|31.17%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''65,191'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 65,191 people, 22,210 households, and 16,615 families residing in the city.

===2010 Census===

As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 46,936 people, 15,789 households, and 12,260 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,102.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 16,418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|736.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 64.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 27.7% of the population.

There were 15,789 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. Of all households 17.0% were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $75,119, and the median income for a family was $84,449. Males had a median income of $53,670 versus $46,451 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,995. About 6.6% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 Census===
By comparison, the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000 reported 16,335 people, 5,146 households, and 4,425 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,440.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of {{convert|462.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.18% White, 9.46% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.99% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 16.69% of the population.

There were 5,146 households, out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. Of all households 10.1% were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 38.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,985, and the median income for a family was $73,629. Males had a median income of $49,989 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,226. About 1.7% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy and transportation==
[[File:Mokan Corridor.jpg|alt=Mokan Corridor, from Austin to Georgetown, Texas|thumb|Mokan Corridor, from Austin to Georgetown, Texas]]

In response to a recent influx of higher sales tax revenue, the City Council lowered the property tax rate annually from 2003 to 2014. In 2015 an increase in the property tax rate was announced for the first time in more than a decade, to pay for $53 million in transportation and park bond projects approved by voters in a 2014 bond election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pflugerville raises tax rate|url=http://communityimpact.com/2015/10/01/pflugerville-raises-tax-rate/|publisher=Community Impact Newspaper|access-date=12 December 2015|date=1 October 2015}}</ref>

While a mile-long stretch of [[Interstate 35 (Texas)|Interstate 35]] is often said by local media and residents to be in Pflugerville, the city of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] actually controls this land, either as part of the city or through its [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]]. In November 2006, the first parts of a central Texas tollway system opened, including [[State Highway 130 (Texas)|State Highway 130]] and [[State Highway 45 (Texas)|State Highway 45]], increasing accessibility to Pflugerville. Approximately three miles of 130 run through Pflugerville, including the intersection of 45 and 130.

One such development, Stone Hill Town Center, has opened, and includes retailers, a movie theater and a St. David's HealthCare 24-hour emergency care facility.<ref name="Stone Hill">[http://www.impactnews.com/round-rock-pflugerville/local-news/2963-2009-annual-regional-report 2009 Annual Regional Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131205715/http://impactnews.com/round-rock-pflugerville/local-news/2963-2009-annual-regional-report |date=2009-01-31 }}, accessed January 25, 2009</ref><ref name="Stone Hill2">[http://www.newquest.com/PDFs/News/fall2009Newsletter.pdf NewQuest Properties Property Lines, Fall 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714173032/http://www.newquest.com/PDFs/News/fall2009Newsletter.pdf |date=2011-07-14 }}, accessed November 2, 2009</ref><ref name="theater">[http://www.statesman.com/business/9-screen-cinemark-theater-joins-pflugervilles-growing-stone-1441570.html 9-screen Cinemark theater joins Pflugerville's growing Stone Hill Town Center, April 28, 2011], accessed June 9, 2011</ref><ref name="clinic1">[http://www.stdavids.com/connect-learn-interact/news/St-David-s-HealthCare-To-Open-Freestanding-Emergency-Department-in-Pflugerville.aspx St. David's HealthCare To Open Freestanding Emergency Department in Pflugerville, September 8, 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720183533/http://www.stdavids.com/connect-learn-interact/news/St-David-s-HealthCare-To-Open-Freestanding-Emergency-Department-in-Pflugerville.aspx |date=July 20, 2011 }}, accessed June 9, 2011</ref> With its close proximity to the [[Austin Executive Airport]] and SH 130, the connectivity of the area is attracting businesses and bringing jobs to Pflugerville.

Before the Stone Hill development and the nearby Pfluger Crossing (a development that includes a [[Walmart|Walmart Supercenter]]) opened their first stores in 2007, the city's two largest retailers were an [[Albertsons]] grocery store (which operated from 1996 to 2006) near Pflugerville High School and an [[H-E-B]] grocery store (operating since 2000) east of downtown.

===Pflugerville Community Development Corporation===
The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) has overseen economic development for the city since late 2009 as a Texas 4B Economic Development Corporation that collects a one-half cent sales tax on taxable goods purchased in the City of Pflugerville for the purpose of promoting economic development. The PCDC is a separate entity that reports to City Council.

In 2010, RRE Austin Solar broke ground on what will be one of the nation's largest solar farms, the 60 [[Megawatt|MW]] [[Pflugerville Solar Farm]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Center|url=http://www.rresolar.com/press_center.html|website=RRE Power|access-date=12 December 2015}}</ref> but as of July 2013 no significant construction had begun.

PCDC has helped to develop the 130 Commerce Center, at the corner of State Highway 130 and Pecan (FM 1825), an office park with [[FedEx]], [[TrackingPoint]], [[Community Impact Newspaper]], and D-bats, as well as two hotels and a conference center anticipated in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Construction to begin at 130 Commerce Center|url=http://www.pfdevelopment.com/2012/10/construction-begin-130-commerce-center/|website=Pflugerville Community Development Corporation|access-date=13 December 2015|date=23 October 2012}}</ref> EOS and Medway Plastics are planned tenants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Industrial 3D-Printing Technology Leader to Establish North American Headquarters In Pflugerville|url=http://www.pfdevelopment.com/2015/10/industrial-3d-printing-technology-leader-to-establish-north-american-headquarters-in-pflugerville/|website=Pflugerville Community Development Corporation|access-date=12 December 2015|date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
 
On August 6, 2013, the city agreed on a development deal with Harvest Family Entertainment to build the sixth and largest [[Hawaiian Falls]] water park just south of the intersection of State Highway 130 and State Highway 45 across from Stone Hill Town Center. The proposed $21 million endeavor would consist of a 15-acre water park along with a 5-acre adventure park that would become the largest water park in the company.<ref name="Impact">{{cite web|url=http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/pflugerville-inks-deal-to-build-water-park-by-may-2014/|title=Pflugerville inks deal to build water park by May 2014|author=JP Eichmiller|work=Community Impact|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=August 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825014703/http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/pflugerville-inks-deal-to-build-water-park-by-may-2014/|archive-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Austin">{{cite web|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/business/waterpark-adventure-park-planned-for-pflugerville/nZGcR/|title=Waterpark, adventure park planned for Pflugerville|author=Gary Dinges|work=Statesmen.com|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=August 6, 2013}}</ref> Hawaiian Falls Pflugerville opened in June 2014. The operator of Hawaiian Falls water and adventure parks defaulted on the October 2015 payment for Hawaiian Falls Pflugerville, and requested a deferment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawaiian Falls parent company misses lease payment|url=http://communityimpact.com/2015/11/11/hawaiian-falls-parent-company-misses-loan-payment/|publisher=Community Impact Newspaper|access-date=12 December 2015|date=11 November 2015}}</ref> The operator caught up with payments by December 18, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawaiian Falls clears 2015 debt to city|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/hawaiian-falls-clears-2015-debt-to-city/np27b/|publisher=Austin American-Statesman|access-date=12 January 2016|date=11 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hawaiian Falls no longer in default|url=http://communityimpact.com/2016/01/05/hawaiian-falls-no-longer-in-default/|publisher=Community Impact Newspaper|access-date=5 January 2016|date=5 January 2016}}</ref> but again defaulted on lease payments beginning in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barrios|first1=Nicole|title=Pflugerville official: Hawaiian Falls owes nearly $400,000|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/local/pflugerville-official-hawaiian-falls-owes-nearly-400-000/QCwv4FiRyVzXXa3hfS8VoM/|publisher=Austin American-Statesman|access-date=31 December 2016|date=13 December 2016}}</ref> The city began negotiations with [[Typhoon Texas]] to take over the water park lease.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Herrera|first1=Sebastian|title=Typhoon Texas to operate water park in Pflugerville|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Typhoon-Texas-to-operate-water-park-in-10819447.php|publisher=Houston Chronicle|access-date=31 December 2016|date=27 December 2016}}</ref>

In 2020, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] began construction on a distribution center in Pflugerville.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Kelsey |title=Pflugerville City Council approves Amazon economic agreement July 14 |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/development/2020/07/14/updated-pflugerville-city-council-approves-amazon-economic-agreement-july-14/ |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Community Impact Newspaper |date=July 14, 2020}}</ref> The distribution center has been reported to bring 1,000 full-time jobs and be one of the largest distribution centers in the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pflugerville City Council Approves PCDC Agreement with Amazon to Invest $250MM and Create 1,000 Full-Time Jobs |url=https://www.pfdevelopment.com/news/p/item/28358/pflugerville-city-council-approves-pcdc-agreement-with-amazon-to-invest-250mm-and-create-1000-fulltime-jobs |publisher=Pflugerville Community Development Corporation |access-date=20 November 2020 |date=July 15, 2020}}</ref> In partnership, the City Council signed an agreement in which Amazon agrees to invest $250M and create 1,000 fulltime jobs and the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation will use money earmarked for economic development to make additional roadway and intersection improvements along [[FM 1825|FM 1825/Pecan St]] to support the project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sechler |first1=Bob |title=Amazon confirms 1,000-worker Pflugerville facility, to get $3.8M incentive deal |url=https://www.statesman.com/business/20200715/amazon-confirms-1000-worker-pflugerville-facility-to-get-38m-incentive-deal |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=July 15, 2020}}</ref>

[[Curative (company)|Curative, Inc.]] opened a lab in Pflugerville in 2020 bringing hundreds of jobs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Curative Inc to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Pflugerville |url=https://www.pfdevelopment.com/news/p/item/29270/curative-inc-to-bring-hundreds-of-jobs-to-pflugerville |publisher=Pflugerville Community Development Corporation |access-date=20 November 2020 |date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> The company processes COVID-19 testing results.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buchanan |first1=Taylor |title=Coronavirus testing lab Curative Inc. to open in Pflugerville, hire 300 employees |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/business/2020/09/08/coronavirus-testing-lab-curative-inc-to-open-in-pflugerville-hire-300-employees/ |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Community Impact Newspaper |date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Asch |first1=Sarah |title=Curative lab brings jobs, coronavirus testing capacity to Pflugerville |url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20200914/curative-lab-brings-jobs-coronavirus-testing-capacity-to-pflugerville |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Gilleland Creek.JPG|thumb|Gilleland Creek]]

There are 28 developed parks, over {{convert|40|miles}} of trails, {{convert|500|acres}} of parks and 528 acres of open space within Pflugerville's city limits. Many of the parks offer a full range of amenities from pavilions, gazebos and playgrounds to pools and picnic areas.

Pfluger Park is along Gilleland Creek and is the site of the city's annual German festival, the Deutschen Pfest, held the third weekend in October. The park includes the Fallen Warrior Memorial, trails, a grove, playground, volleyball courts, basketball court, picnic areas and large shade trees. Pfluger Park is also used for music events and festivals.

Lake Pflugerville is a {{convert|180|acre|ha|adj=mid}} reservoir built to provide the citizens of Pflugerville with drinking water. It is open for fishing, swimming, jogging, canoes, kayaks and wind surfing. Lake Pflugerville Park includes a three-mile walking/jogging trail, playground, boat launch, pavilion and beach area.

The Northeast Metro Skate/BMX Park opened on September 18, 2012, near Pflugerville.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northeast Metropolitan Park |url=https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/parks/northeast-metro |website=Travis County Parks |publisher=Travis County |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> The {{convert|349|acre|ha|adj=mid}} Northeast Metropolitan Park is a multiple-use recreational area with soccer fields, multi-use fields, baseball fields, a cricket field, basketball court, tennis court, and a skate park. Amenities include restrooms, playgrounds, group shelters, picnic tables with grills, concession building for rent, and a water play area.

[[Hawaiian Falls]] opened a [[water park]] and adventure park in Pflugerville on Memorial Day weekend, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Waterpark, adventure park planned for Pflugerville|url=http://hfalls.com/wp/waterpark-adventure-park-planned-for-pflugerville/|website=Hawaiian Falls Waterparks|access-date=22 August 2014|date=August 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815050050/http://hfalls.com/wp/waterpark-adventure-park-planned-for-pflugerville/|archive-date=15 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The water park is now known as Typhoon Texas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kxan.com/2016/12/15/hawaiian-falls-to-get-facelift-new-name-and-operator/|title=Pflugerville waterpark will reopen under new name, operator|last=Andy Jechow|date=2016-12-16|website=KXAN.com|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> Typhoon Texas has celebrated more than 3 seasons in Pflugerville and recently opened a new restaurant, The Patio entertainment venue.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Kelsey |title=Typhoon Texas opens The Patio entertainment venue and 3 other Round Rock-Pflugerville-Hutto business updates |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/impacts/2020/09/16/typhoon-texas-opens-the-patio-entertainment-venue-and-3-other-round-rock-pflugerville-hutto-business-updates |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Community Impact Newspaper |date=September 16, 2020}}</ref>

In 2015, the city purchased a {{convert|237|acre|ha|adj=mid}} tract of land for a community park with a new sports complex and nature areas for $4.276 million. The first phase opened of 1849 Park with soccer fields for local league play and soccer fields.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Pflugerville Texas Official Website - 1849 Park |url=http://pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?nid=2222 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220102208/http://pflugervilletx.gov/index.aspx?nid=2222 |archive-date=2016-12-20 |access-date= |website=pflugervilletx.gov}}</ref>

In 2023, the city announced itself as the Trail Capital of Texas and is working toward the official designation. Based on the Parks and Open Space Master Plan, the emerged theme was trails as a true amenity in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks & Recreation |url=http://www.pflugervilletx.gov/parks |website=www.pflugervilletx.gov}}</ref>

==Education==

Public education in Pflugerville in the vast majority of the city is provided by the [[Pflugerville Independent School District]] (PfISD).<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48453_travis/DC20SD_C48453.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48453_travis/DC20SD_C48453.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Travis County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-09-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48453_travis/DC20SD_C48453_SD2MS.txt List]</ref> The district encompasses all or part of six municipalities, including Pflugerville, Austin, Coupland, Hutto, Manor and Round Rock.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the District|url=http://www.pflugervilleisd.net/domain/100|website=Pflugerville Independent School District|access-date=22 August 2014}}</ref>

As of the 2017–2018 school year, PfISD has an enrollment of approximately 25,300 students<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pfisd.net/domain/238 | title = About Pflugerville Independent School District| publisher = Pflugerville Independent School District | access-date = 2017-12-29}}</ref> and operates four high schools ([[Pflugerville High School|Pflugerville]], [[John B. Connally High School|Connally]], [[Hendrickson High School|Hendrickson]], and Weiss), six middle schools, 20 elementary schools, and two alternative campuses.

Small parts of Pflugerville lie within the [[Round Rock Independent School District]] and the [[Manor Independent School District]].<ref name=CensusSDMap2020/>

==Notable people==

* [[Michael Johnson (safety)|Michael Johnson]], a former American football safety who won a Super Bowl with the [[New York Giants]] in 2008, attended Pflugerville High School where he played both football and basketball
* [[Alex Okafor]], an American football player for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the National Football League, attended Pflugerville High School and in November 2020 announced a sponsorship with the PfISD education program<ref>{{cite news |last1=Livengood |first1=Paul |title=Former Texas Longhorn, Kansas City Chiefs DE Alex Okafor sponsoring Pflugerville school with educational program |url=https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/pflugerville-isd-kansas-city-chiefs-kingdom-united-program/269-70d555ea-dd9c-4b0b-8fcb-44e7a2d8bdcd |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Samaje Perine]], an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL), attended Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville
* [[Eugene Lee Yang]], Korean-American filmmaker, actor, and [[internet celebrity]], best known for his work with [[BuzzFeed]] (2013–2018) and [[The Try Guys]] (2018–2024)

==In popular culture==
* ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation]]'' was filmed at an abandoned farmhouse in Pflugerville.<ref name="fang">{{Cite journal|journal=[[Fangoria]]|title=Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Cuts Deep|date=September 1994|author=Wooley, John|issue=136}}</ref>  
*[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]] had scenes filmed in one of Pflugerville's 100-year-old houses in 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/article/20130623/NEWS/306239788|title=Central Texas towns are backdrop for 'Transformers 4'|last=Robards-Forbes|first=Esther|website=Austin American-Statesman|language=en|access-date=2020-02-29}}</ref>
*The BBQ scene in the comedy film [[Office Space]] was shot at a house in Pflugerville <ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/locations/ |title=Office Space (1999) - Filming & production - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2024-11-14 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

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==External links==
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* [http://www.cityofpflugerville.com/ City of Pflugerville home page]
* [http://www.pfchamber.com Greater Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce (GPCC)]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlp25|name=Pflugerville}}

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