Baytown, Texas

City
	Baytown, Texas
	Coordinates: 29°44′38″N 94°57′57″W / 29.74389°N 94.96583°WCoordinates: 29°44′38″N 94°57′57″W / 29.74389°N 94.96583°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Harris, Chambers
Incorporated	January 24, 1948
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	37.99 sq mi (98.39 km2)
• Land	36.91 sq mi (95.59 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	83,701
• Density	2,091.58/sq mi (807.57/km2)
• Metro	7,206,841 (6th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	77520-77523
FIPS code	48-06128
GNIS feature ID	1380966
Website	www.baytown.org

Baytown is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, it has about 84,000 residents.

It lies in the east of Texas, near the Gulf Coast.

History

Baytown was created in 1948.

Baytown has a total area of 37.99 square miles.

Baytown has about 84,000 living there.

Baytown connects to I-10 via State Highways 99 and 146, and the Fred Hartman Bridge connects SH 146 southwest to La Porte.
September sunrise over a chemical plant on the Houston Ship Channel near Baytown, Texas.
Texas Street Fest in Baytown, Texas
Baytown Nature Center, SWA Group - Tom Fox, 1997*Article: Baytown Nature Center
One of the engines of the Baytown Fire Department
The Fred Hartman Bridge, which connects Baytown to La Porte