Surfside Beach, Texas

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Surfside Beach, Texas
SurfsideBeachTexas.JPG
The entrance sign to Surfside Beach
Motto(s): 
"Island Life, Texas Style"
Brazoria County SurfsideBeach.svg
Location of Surfside Beach, Texas
Coordinates: 28°57′8″N95°17′4″W / 28.95222°N 95.28444°W / 28.95222; -95.28444
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Area
[1]
  Total1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2)
  Land1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total640
  Density364.38/sq mi (140.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77541
Area code 979
FIPS code 48-71384 [2]
GNIS feature ID1369430 [3]
Website www.surfsidetx.org

Surfside Beach, also known locally as Surfside, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, that is situated on Follet's Island by the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Freeport. The population was 640 at the 2020 census. [4] The city has claimed the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" title due to the fact that the Treaty of Velasco which ended hostilities between Texas and Mexico was signed at Fort Velasco, which was located near the city's current City Hall. [5]

Contents

Former Congressman Ron Paul maintained a home near Surfside Beach before selling it on Facebook in 2011. [6]

Geography

A Surfside Beach beach house and a street sign SurfsideBeachHouseSign.jpg
A Surfside Beach beach house and a street sign

Surfside Beach is located in southern Brazoria County on the southwestern tip of Follet's Island at 28°57′08″N95°17′04″W / 28.952136°N 95.284415°W / 28.952136; -95.284415 . [7] It is bordered to the southeast by the Gulf of Mexico and to the southwest by the entrance to Freeport Harbor, across which is the village of Quintana. The Intracoastal Waterway runs through the northwestern part of the city, forming the northwestern boundary in some places. The Bluewater Highway runs the length of Surfside Beach and continues northeast on Follet's Island 13 miles (21 km) to San Luis Pass and the bridge onto Galveston Island. Texas State Highway 332 begins in Surfside Beach and leads northwest past Freeport 12 miles (19 km) to Lake Jackson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Surfside Beach has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 25.23%, is water. [4] census 2011

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 577
1990 6115.9%
2000 76324.9%
2010 482−36.8%
2020 64032.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Surfside Beach racial composition as of 2020 [9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)51981.1%
Black or African American (NH)111.7%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)30.5%
Asian (NH)91.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race (NH)71.1%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)345.3%
Hispanic or Latino 578.9%
Total640

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 640 people, 327 households,and 156 families residing in the city. [9] [12]

As of the census of 2010, 482 people, 259 households, and 113 families resided in the city. The population density was 427.7 inhabitants per square mile (165.1/km2). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 287 per square mile (111/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 1.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.6% of the population.

Of the 259 households, 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were headed by married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.4% were not families. About 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86, and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city, the population was distributed as 10.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 48.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males. [13]

For the period 2008–2012, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $42,656, and for a family was $62,917. Male full-time workers had a median income of $42,692 versus $27,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,328. [14] The population sample was too small for poverty figures to be calculated.

Education

The city is served by Brazosport Independent School District (BISD). [15]

It was previously zoned to O.A. Fleming Elementary School (Pre-K–1), [18] and Jane Long Elementary School (grades 2–4). [19] Jane Long was scheduled to close in 2017, with Fleming taking grades K–1 and Velasco Elementary taking over grades 2–4. Fleming was scheduled to close when the new Freeport Elementary School opened in 2018. [20]

The city is also served by Brazosport College. [21] The Texas Legislature designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone. [22]

The city is served by the Brazoria County Library System.

See also

Notes

  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [10] [11]

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  17. "Feeder Patterns" (PDF). Brazosport Independent School District . Retrieved June 17, 2020. - Since Surfside Beach is zoned to Freeport Elementary, according to this document, it is also zoned to Velasco Elementary, Lanier Middle, Freeport Intermediate, and Brazosport High.
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  19. "Brazosport ISD School Feeder Patterns". Brazosport Independent School District. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2020. - The file explains that everybody zoned to O. A. Fleming was also zoned to Long, Lanier Middle, Freeport Intermediate, and Brazosport High.
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  21. "Brazosport College Map" (PDF). Brazoria County Appraisal District. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  22. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.