Freeport, Texas
city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston – Sugar Land – Baytown Metropolitan Area in Southeast Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city population was 10,696.[5] Freeport is about sixteen miles from Angleton.
Freeport, Texas | |
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Motto: "Where Fun Happens"[1] | |
Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazoria |
Incorporated | February 10, 1917 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
Area | |
• Total | 17.70 sq mi (45.84 km2) |
• Land | 15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2) |
• Water | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,696 |
• Density | 788.15/sq mi (304.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77541-77542 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-27420[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1357720[4] |
Website | www |
Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport.
References
change- ↑ "The City of Freeport Texas". The City of Freeport Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Freeport city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
Other websites
change- Freeport's Official Homepage
- Brazosport ISD's Official Homepage
- Freeport Offshore Fishing Charter Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic materials about Freeport, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Handbook of Texas: Freeport
- http://texashistory.unt.edu/search.tkl?type=coverage_place&q=United%20States%20-%20Texas%20-%20Brazoria%20County