Freeport, Texas
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston – Sugar Land – Baytown Metropolitan Area in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the city population was 12,708. Freeport is about sixteen miles from Angleton.
City of Freeport | |
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | February 10 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry McDonald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 sq mi (34.3 km2) |
| • Land | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 (Sea Level) ft (0 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,708 |
| • Density | 1,069.6/sq mi (413/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77541-77542 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-27420[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357720[3] |
| Website | http://www.freeport.tx.us/ |
Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport.
References
- "US Census Bureau Population Finder: Freeport, TX". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
- Freeport's Official Homepage
- Brazosport ISD's Official Homepage
- Freeport Offshore Fishing Charter Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic materials about Freeport, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Handbook of Texas: Freeport
- http://texashistory.unt.edu/search.tkl?type=coverage_place&q=United%20States%20-%20Texas%20-%20Brazoria%20County
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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