Angleton, TX

 

This article is about the city in Texas. For the CIA official, please see James Jesus Angleton.

City Of Angleton, Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°09′59″N 95°25′51″W / 29.16639, -95.43083
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Incorporated	November 12 1912
Government
- Mayor	J. Patrick Henry
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)[1]
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	77515-77516
Area code(s)	979
FIPS code	48-032642
GNIS feature ID	13511273
Website: http://www.angleton.tx.us/

Angleton is the county seat⁶ of Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of Texas State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 18,130.

History

Angleton was founded in 1890 near the center of Brazoria County and named for the wife of the general manager of the Velasco Terminal Railway. ^[2] A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and nearby Brazoria for the location of the county seat; Angleton was chosen as the seat in 1896 and re-chosen by county-wide election in 1913. The town was incorporated on November 12, 1912.

As the county seat, Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair, considered Texas's largest county fair.

Geography

Angleton is located at 29°9′59″N, 95°25′41″W (29.166478, -95.428122)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²). 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 18,130 people, 6,508 households, and 4,894 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.9/km² (1,716.3/mi²). There were 7,220 housing units at an average density of 264.0/km² (683.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.21% White, 11.38% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.63% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.19% of the population.

There were 6,508 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,184, and the median income for a family was $50,019. Males had a median income of $39,711 versus $23,508 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,915. About 8.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools are operated by the Angleton Independent School District.

The Angleton Library and the Brazoria County Historical Museum Library are a part of the Brazoria County Library System.

Notable Residents

• Quentin Jammer, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers
• Ahmard Hall, fullback for the Tennessee Titans
• Gilbert Gardner, linebacker for the Tennessee Titans

Deborah K. Arnold, Dr. Phils protoge

External links

• City of Angleton
• Angleton Volunteer Fire Department
• Handbook of Texas Online entry for Angleton

Coordinates: 29.166478° N 95.428122° W

	Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown METROPOLITAN AREA
Counties	Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller
"Principal" cities	Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston
Cities and towns	Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Cleveland | Clute | Conroe | Dayton | Deer Park | Dickinson | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hitchcock | Hempstead | Humble | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Liberty | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Pasadena | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | Santa Fe | Seabrook | Sealy | South Houston | Stafford | Texas City | Tomball | Webster | West University Place
Unincorporated areas	Atascocita | Channelview | Cloverleaf | Cypress | Klein | Spring | The Woodlands

Municipalities and communities of Brazoria County, Texas
County seat: Angleton
Incorporated places	Alvin • Angleton • Bailey's Prairie • Bonney • Brazoria • Brookside Village • Clute • Danbury • Freeport • Hillcrest • Holiday Lakes • Iowa Colony • Jones Creek • Lake Jackson • Liverpool • Manvel • Oyster Creek • Pearland‡ • Quintana • Richwood • Surfside Beach • Sweeny • West Columbia
CDPs and other unincorporated areas	Amsterdam • Damon • Rosharon • Wild Peach Village
Footnotes	‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

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