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Freeport, Texas

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.

City
 
Location in Brazoria County, Texas
Location in Brazoria County, Texas
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Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W / 28.95944; -95.35694Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W / 28.95944; -95.35694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
IncorporatedFebruary 10, 1917
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[2]
 • Total17.70 sq mi (45.84 km2)
 • Land15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2)
 • Water2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,696
 • Density788.15/sq mi (304.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77541-77542
FIPS code48-27420[3]
GNIS feature ID1357720[4]
Websitewww.freeport.tx.us

Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport.

Freeport, Texas Media

References

  1. ↑ The City of Freeport TexasThe City of Freeport Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (2007-10-25)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Freeport city, TexasUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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