Angleton, Texas Angleton, Texas The Brazoria County Courthouse, positioned in Angleton The Brazoria County Courthouse, positioned in Angleton Location in the state of Texas Location in the state of Texas Angleton is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, inside the Houston The Woodlands Sugar Land urbane area.
Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad.
Angleton is in the 14th congressional district, and is represented by Republican Congressman Randy Weber.
Angleton was established in 1890 near the center of Brazoria County and titled for the wife of the general manager of the Velasco Terminal Railway. A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and close-by Brazoria for the locale of the county seat; Angleton was chosen as the seat in 1896 and re-chosen by county-wide election in 1913.
As the county seat, Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair every October; it is considered Texas's biggest county fair. Angleton is positioned near the center of Brazoria County at 29 9 59 N 95 25 41 W (29.166478, -95.428122). Texas State Highway 288, a four-lane freeway, runs along the edge of the city, with access from five exits.
Texas State Highway 35 crosses Highway 288 and passes through the center of Angleton, dominant northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Alvin and west 37 miles (60 km) to Bay City.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Angleton has a total region of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km2), of which 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2), or 0.17%, is veiled by water. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Angleton District Parole Office in Angleton. In addition, the TDCJ Wayne Scott Unit is positioned in an unincorporated region near Angleton. The United States Postal Service operates the Angleton Post Office. Angleton is home to nine parks, including a dog park.
Angleton Police Department Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps Angleton Volunteer Fire Department The enhance schools in the town/city are directed by Angleton Independent School District.
Angleton High School (Grades 9-12) Angleton Junior High School (Grades 6-8) Angleton High School - ACE (Grades 9-12) Brazoria County Juvenile Detention (Grades 5-12) Brazoria County Alternative Education Center (Grades 3-12) Angleton Christian School The Angleton Library and the Brazoria County Historical Museum Library are a part of the Brazoria County Library System.
Country Hearth Inn, originally known as Homeplace, opened its first locale in Angleton in 1983.
Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Angleton Station at 530 E Mulberry St, positioned in the city. Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport serves Angleton.
Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Angleton, along with Clute, Lake Jackson, and Freeport.
Dennis Bonnen, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 since 1997; born in Angleton in 1972 Greg Bonnen, Republican member of the Texas House from District 24 in Galveston County; born in Angleton in 1966, brother of Dennis Bonnen Ron Givens, first black Republican in the Texas House of Representatives, represented Lubbock County from 1985 to 1980; after that taught school in Angleton before to 1995 According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Angleton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. United States Enumeration Bureau.
"State and County Quick Facts".
Angleton from the Handbook of Texas Online "Handbook of Texas Online: Angleton, Texas".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Angleton city, Texas".
"Post Office Location - ANGLETON Archived June 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.." "Angleton, Texas".
Climate Summary for Angleton, Texas City of Angleton official website Angleton Volunteer Fire Department Angleton from the Handbook of Texas Online Municipalities and communities of Brazoria County, Texas, United States County seats of Texas
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