Brazosport, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
28°56′50″N 95°18′52″W / 28.94722°N 95.31444°W / 28.94722; -95.31444CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBrazoriaElevation
7 ft (2 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code979GNIS feature ID2034782[1]

Brazosport is an unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 61,198 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

Geography

Brazosport is located on Texas State Highway 288 where the Brazos River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, 60 miles (97 km) south of Houston in southern Brazoria County.[2]

Education

The Brazosport Independent School District was formed in 1944 and consisted of a high school, five junior high schools, nine elementary schools, and a community college in 1957.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazosport, Texas
  2. ^ a b Kleiner, Diana J. "Brazosport, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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