Brazos Country, Texas

City in Texas, United States

Not to be confused with Brazos County, Texas.

City in Texas, United States

Brazos Country, Texas

City

Brazos Country

Coordinates: 29°45′11″N 96°2′17″W﻿ / ﻿29.75306°N 96.03806°W﻿ / 29.75306; -96.03806
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Austin
Incorporated| 2000
Area

[1]

• Total| 2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2)
• Land| 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2)
• Water| 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 469
• Estimate

(2019)[2]

| 474
• Density| 242.70/sq mi (93.71/km2)
ZIP code|

77474

FIPS code| 48-10090
GNIS feature ID| 1923026
Website| citybrazoscountry.org

Brazos Country is a residential community in Austin County, Texas, United States.

City Map, showing position from I-10

## Geography[edit]

Brazos Country is located south of Interstate 10 and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Sealy. Downtown Houston is 43 miles (69 km) to the east. The eastern city limits of Brazos Country run along the west bank of the Brazos River. The only entrances to the city are from Chew Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 469.[3]

There are several small, unnamed bodies of water within Brazos Country, likely manmade.[4]

Brazos Country is located at 29°45′11″N 96°2′17″W﻿ / ﻿29.75306°N 96.03806°W﻿ / 29.75306; -96.03806. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which, 5.4 square miles (14 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[5]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 469| | —
2019 (est.)| 474| [2]| 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

## Government[edit]

City government is by mayor and city council. The Sealy Independent School District serves area students.

Brazos Country encompasses the River Ridge Golf Club [7] which occupies the west bank of the Brazos River.

## History[edit]

Development of the area began in the late 1970s, and the city was incorporated in May 2000.[8][9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brazos Country city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
4. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "River Ridge Golf Club | Home". Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
8. ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
9. ^ Brazos Country, Texas \- Handbook of Texas.

## External links[edit]

* Brazos Country Owners Association

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Municipalities and communities of Austin County, Texas, United States

County seat: Bellville

Cities|

* Bellville
* Brazos Country
* Sealy
* South Frydek
* Wallis

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Towns|

* Industry
* San Felipe

Other
communities|

* Bleiblerville
* Buckhorn
* Burleigh
* Cat Spring
* Cochran
* Frydek
* Kenney
* Millheim
* Nelsonville
* New Ulm
* New Wehdem
* Peters
* Phillipsburg‡
* Post Oak Point
* Raccoon Bend
* Rockhouse
* Shelby
* Wehdem
* Welcome

Ghost town|

* Rexville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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