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29-780: The paper was started by printer Roy Ruffin as the Freeport Facts months after the 1912 founding of Freeport, Texas by the Freeport Sulphur Company . One year later, the paper was acquired by C.P. Kendall, Sr. who also owned newspapers in Port Aransas , and the Angleton Times in Angleton . A 1932 Freeport hurricane destroyed the Facts building and killed 40 people. Separate area newspapers,

58-586: A Texas newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Freeport, Texas Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas , United States, located on the Gulf of Mexico . According to the 2020 census , the city population was 10,696, down from 12,049 in 2010. Freeport was founded as a European-American settlement in November 1912 by the Freeport Sulphur Company . The population

87-642: A complete listing, see list of cities and towns in Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land MSA Angleton, Texas Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County , Texas , United States, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288 , State Highway 35 , and the Union Pacific Railroad . The population

116-520: Is covered by water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cold to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Angleton has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 19,429 people, 7,779 households, and 5,178 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 18,130 people, 6,508 households, and 4,894 families resided in

145-679: Is home to eight parks. The public schools in the city are operated by Angleton Independent School District . The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995, had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone. As Angleton is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone. Brazosport Facts is based in nearby Clute and

174-845: Is in Texas' 14th congressional district , and is represented by Congressman Randy Weber . The Brazosport Facts in Clute is a local paper. It was headquartered in Freeport until the move to Clute in 1976. The Houston Chronicle is the metropolitan area newspaper. Schools in Freeport include Brazosport High School (Grades 9–12), Freeport Intermediate School (Grades 7–8), Lanier Middle School (Grades 5–6), Freeport Elementary, and Velasco Elementary School but this place shut down (Grades Pre-K–4). They are all maintained through Brazosport Independent School District . The $ 19.2 million Freeport Elementary facility opened in 2018. VLK Architects designed

203-548: The Houston Chronicle is based in Houston. Angleton Times operated until 2004. Five employees were hired by The Facts , which also acquired the former newspaper's reader list. Texas State Highway 288 , a four-lane freeway, runs along the western edge of the city, with access from five exits. Highway 288 leads north 43 miles (69 km) to downtown Houston and south 18 miles (29 km) to Freeport near

232-601: The 2020 United States census , there were 10,696 people, 4,224 households, and 2,993 families residing in the city. According to the census numbers as of 2016, there were 12,153 people, 3,788 households with an average of 3.17 persons per household. The median gross rent was $ 711.00 and the owner-occupied housing rate was 49.5%. The racial makeup of the city was 33.2% non-Hispanic White , 13.9% African American , 0.56% Native American , 0.35% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 20.91% from other races , and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.0% of

261-539: The Brazoria County Review , Velasco World , and West Columbia Light were acquired by businessman W.D. Johnston. In 1949, he then merged the papers into The Daily Review . In 1951, Southern Newspapers Inc. bought an interest in The Daily Review . The next year, it purchased the Freeport Facts . Merging the acquisitions into The Daily Facts-Review , Southern Newspapers later changed

290-601: The Brazosport Facts . In 2004 The Facts had an Angleton circulation of 4,000 while the Angleton Times had 1,100 subscribers; there were 730 people/entities who/which subscribed to both newspapers. The newspaper led the move to consolidate the town of Velasco into Freeport in 1957. The newspaper has also supported Brazosport College and its Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences. This article about

319-619: The United States Census Bureau , Freeport has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.2 km ), of which 14.9 square miles (38.7 km ) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km ), or 12.36%, is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Freeport has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of

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348-400: The 6,508 households, 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 not families. About 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

377-908: The Angleton District Parole Office in Angleton. In addition, the TDCJ Retrieve Unit (later Wayne Scott Unit) was formerly located in an unincorporated area near Angleton. The main prison closed in 2020. Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair every October; it is Texas's largest county fair. The Angleton Library and the Brazoria County Historical Museum Library are a part of the Brazoria County Library System . Angleton

406-663: The Gulf of Mexico. Texas State Highway 35 crosses Highway 288 and passes through the center of Angleton, leading northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Alvin and west 37 miles (60 km) to Bay City . Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Angleton Station at 530 East Mulberry Street, located in the city. Locally, Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Angleton, along with Clute , Lake Jackson , and Freeport . Angleton has no passenger rail service, although Union Pacific Railroad operates nearly all of

435-425: The building. The student capacity is 750. Velasco Elementary was a Kindergarten through grade 4 school until 2017, when it became a grade 2–4 school for all of Freeport. Grades K–1 were moved to O. A. Fleming Elementary, which was scheduled to close in 2018 and be replaced by Freeport Elementary. Previously Freeport had O.A. Fleming Elementary School (PK–1), and Jane Long Elementary School (grades 2–4). Jane Long

464-493: The city annexed nearby Bryan Beach. Freeport is located in southern Brazoria County at 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W  /  28.95944°N 95.35694°W  / 28.95944; -95.35694 (28.959527, –95.356941), near the mouth of the Brazos River in the Gulf of Mexico . In 2003, the city annexed 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of beach bounded on the northeast by the village of Quintana and continuing southwest to

493-401: The city. The population density was 1,716.3 inhabitants per square mile (662.7/km ). There were 7,220 housing units at an average density of 683.5 per square mile (263.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 63.21% White, 23.19% Hispanic or Latino, 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. Of

522-467: The construction of Dow Chemical Company facilities in the city during 1939. This company is the community's largest employer. Freeport has the company's largest single manufacturing site in the 21st century. In July 1957, Freeport merged with Velasco . This had been a temporary capital of the Republic of Texas during the 19th century. Soon thereafter, Freeport's population numbered 11,619. In 2003,

551-408: The freight railroads through the city. Angleton is the site of a three-way junction of Union Pacific service. Angleton's closest airport is Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport , though the airport is exclusive to general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial service. Angleton's primary thruway for commercial air service is through Houston -area airports, with Houston Hobby Airport being

580-544: The mouth of the Brazos River. This beach is known as Bryan Beach. It is just a few miles away from Surfside and Quintana beaches. Texas State Highway 288 , the Nolan Ryan Expressway, leads north from Freeport 17 miles (27 km) to Angleton , the county seat, and 61 miles (98 km) to downtown Houston . Texas State Highway 36 leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Brazoria . According to

609-402: The name to Brazosport Facts . It eventually became the largest daily newspaper for the entire area. In August 1976, the Facts moved its headquarters from Freeport to neighboring Clute, Texas where it remains today. It absorbed employees from the competitor Angleton Times in 2004, along with the publication's reader list. The former Angleton Times office became the Angleton office of

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638-399: The population. Languages spoken in the household other than English is 49.4%. The mean travel time to work for workers age 16+ was 15.2 minutes. In 2012, there were approximately 1,230 businesses in Freeport. In the city, the median age for females is 29 years old and for males is 28. 34.1% of the population is 18 years of age or younger. The median income for a household in the city

667-498: Was $ 36,044. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,707. About 27.5% of families were below the poverty line . Port Freeport is a seaport on the Gulf of Mexico and is currently ranked 26th in international tonnage. The associated chemical plants provide a stable economy. Freeport is the site of the Dow Chemical Company 's Texas Operations facility, which is the company's largest integrated site. Freeport

696-491: 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. Benchmark Electronics is based in Angleton. Country Hearth Inn , originally known as Homeplace, opened its first location in Angleton in 1983. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates

725-476: Was 19,429 at the 2020 census . Angleton is in the 14th congressional district , and is represented by Republican Congressman Randy Weber . 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. A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and nearby Brazoria for the location of the county seat; Angleton

754-407: Was 3.19. In the city, the population was distributed as 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 for a family

783-401: Was 300. However, by 1929, that population had grown to 3,500, and to 4,100 by 1939, influencing a steady increase of economic expansion in Freeport. By 1937, a Freeport School District had been established, consisting of several segregated schools and 27 teachers. There were two white schools, one black school, and a white high school. Freeport's most substantial economic growth began with

812-480: Was chosen as the seat in 1896 and rechosen by county-wide election in 1913. The town was incorporated on November 12, 1912. Angleton is located near the center of Brazoria County. The town is located about seven miles north of Lake Jackson and is about 20 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico coastline. According to the United States Census Bureau , Angleton has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km ), of which 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km ), or 0.17%,

841-489: 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. It is within the zone for Brazosport College . The Texas Legislature designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone. The Freeport Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System . For

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