Williamson County is located in Central Texas and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was originally formed in 1848 from Milam County.

The county is governed by a five-member Commissioners Court, which is composed of a county judge and four commissioners. The county judge is elected county-wide, while the four commissioners are elected by single-member districts. The county judge is the presiding officer of the Commissioners Court, and is responsible for setting the agenda and presiding over meetings. The county judge also serves as the county's chief executive officer.

The county is also served by a number of elected officials, including a sheriff, district attorney, county clerk, county treasurer, county surveyor, and county tax assessor-collector.

The county is served by several school districts, including Georgetown ISD, Round Rock ISD, Hutto ISD, Taylor ISD, and Thrall ISD.

The county is also home to several higher education institutions, including Southwestern University, Texas State University, and Austin Community College.

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