Brazosport, Texas

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Brazosport, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Brazosport
Coordinates: 28°56′50″N95°18′52″W / 28.94722°N 95.31444°W / 28.94722; -95.31444
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS 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.

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