Freeport, Texas
Freeport, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Where Fun Happens" | |
 Location in Brazoria County, Texas | |
  Freeport  Freeport | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357720 |
| Website | www |
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. Freeport is about sixteen miles from Angleton.
Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport.
References
- ↑ "The City of Freeport Texas". The City of Freeport Texas. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. 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
- Freeport's Official Homepage[permanent dead link]
- 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
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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