Hays County is located in Central Texas and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The county seat is San Marcos.

Hays County is governed by a four-member Commissioners Court, with a county judge elected at-large and commissioners representing four precincts. The county judge presides over Commissioners Court meetings and is the county's chief administrator.

Hays County is part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan statistical area. It is located along the Balcones Fault, which is an environmental boundary between the Hill Country to the west and the coastal plains to the east. The county is also home to a number of state parks and recreational areas, including the San Marcos River, Blanco State Park, and Pedernales Falls State Park.

Hays County is served by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, which includes 19 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools. The county is also home to Texas State University, a public research university located in San Marcos.

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