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Flag of Brownsville, Texas Flag Official logo of Brownsville, Texas Brownsville is positioned in the US Brownsville - Brownsville Brownsville is the governmental center of county of Cameron County, Texas.
It is the sixteenth most crowded city in the state of Texas, with a populace at the 2010 census of 175,023 and an estimated populace in 2014 of 183,046. It is positioned at the southernmost tip of Texas, on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and athwart the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Enumeration Bureau estimate placed the Brownsville-Harlingen urbane region population at 420,392, making it the ninth most crowded urbane region in the state of Texas. In addition, the global Matamoros Brownsville Metropolitan Area was estimated to have a populace of 1,136,995. Brownsville has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation, and is incessantly cited as having the highest percentage of inhabitants below the federal poverty level out of all metros/cities in the nation. The Brownsville urban region is one of the quickest burgeoning in the United States. The city's populace dramatically increased after it experienced a boom in the steel trade during the first decade of the 1900s, when steel output tripled. In recent times, the Port of Brownsville has turn into a primary economic core for South Texas, where shipments arrive from other parts of the United States, from Mexico, and from around the world. Brownsville's economy is mainly based on its global trade with Mexico through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and is home to one of the quickest burgeoning manufacturing sectors in the nation. Brownsville has often been recognized as having one of the best pro-business climates in the United States, and the town/city has been ranked among the least expensive places to live in the U.S. Brownsville served as a site for a several battles and affairs in the Texas Revolution, the Mexican American War, and the American Civil War. Right athwart the U.S Mexico border lies Matamoros, Tamaulipas, a town/city with a populace of 500,000 citizens and a primary site of the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican Revolution, and the French Intervention. 9.4.1 Films made or inspired by Brownsville 9.4.2 TV shows made or inspired by Brownsville See also: Timeline of Brownsville, Texas Brownsville in 1857 In April 1846, assembly of a fort on the Mexican border by was begun by American forces due to increased instability in the region on the eve of the Mexican American War of 1846 1848. Before the culmination of the construction, the Mexican Army began the Siege of Fort Texas, amid the first active campaign in the Mexican American War, from May 3 9, 1846.
Taylor's forces rushed to help, but Mexican troops intercepted them, resulting in the Battle of Palo Alto, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of present-day Brownsville.
An old cannon at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College marks the spot where Major Brown received his fatal wound.
The town/city of Brownsville was originally established late in 1848 by Charles Stillman, and was made the governmental center of county of the new Cameron County on January 13, 1849.
During the American Civil War, Brownsville served as a smuggling point for Confederate goods into Mexico, most importantly cotton smuggled to European ships waiting at the Mexican port of Bagdad.
In November 1863, Union troops landed at Port Isabel and marched for Brownsville to stop the smuggling.
In the ensuing battle of Brownsville, Confederate forces abandoned the fort, blowing it up with 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) of explosives.
Grant sent Union General Frederick Steele to Brownsville to patrol the Mexican American border after Civil War to aid the Juaristas with military supplies.
On August 13 and 14, 1906, Brownsville was the site of the Brownsville Affair.
On September 8, 1926, The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley (later known as Texas Southmost College) admitted its first class.
Between 1945 and 1970, Brownsville's populace continued to grow, more than doubling from 25,000 to 52,000 citizens .
In 1991, Brownsville received a college via the partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville.
Brownsville is positioned on the U.S.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 146.3 square miles (378.9 km2), making it the biggest American town/city by territory area in the lower Rio Grande Valley and the third biggest American town/city by territory area along the U.S.-Mexico border, after San Diego, California and El Paso, Texas.
A total of 132.3 square miles (342.7 km2) of Brownsville's region is land, and 13.9 square miles (36.1 km2) is water. Brownsville is among the southernmost of all adjoining U.S.
Within the adjoining United States, only a handful of municipalities in Florida's Miami-Dade and Monroe counties (plus Everglades City in Collier County) are further south than Brownsville, which lies at exactly the same latitude as North Miami Beach in northern Miami-Dade County.
In its accomplishments to turn into a cleaner, greener city, Brownsville became one of the first metros/cities in the U.S.
Funds have been used for town/city beautification and maintenance projects. This has led other metros/cities in the region to also consider such a fee.
Forbes has identified Brownsville as one of 12 urbane areas in the U.S.
Broadleaf evergreen plants, including palms, dominate Brownsville neighborhoods to a greater degree than is seen elsewhere in Texas even in close-by cities such as Harlingen and Mc - Allen.
Brownsville Brownsville has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa), just outside a hot semi-arid climate.
Yet the close-by ocean waters and winds of the Gulf of Mexico help keep Brownsville cooler amid the summer relative to metros/cities further inland such as Laredo and Mc - Allen.
Generally, November through April represents a marked drier season, and Brownsville can go for weeks with minimal, even negligible, rainfall, especially over the cooler season.
Even with this, Brownsville's precipitation totals fluctuate and can experience a several years of above average precipitation.
Brownsville's adjacency to the Gulf Coast has made it a target for hurricanes.
On December 25, 2004, Brownsville had its first instance of calculable snow in 109 years, with 1.5 inches (3.8 cm), and the first recorded White Christmas.
Brownsville's locale at the intersection of different climate regimes (subtropical, Chihuahuan desert, Gulf Coast plain, and Great Plains) causes it to be a birding location.
Climate data for Brownsville, Texas (1981 2010 normals, extremes 1878 present) As of the estimated census of 2015, the city's populace stands at 183,887 with 50,207 homeholds. The current urbane region estimates count 422,156 residents, an increase from 406,220 and its combined statistical region stood at 444,059 residents, an increase from 428,354, as stated to the census of 2010. It is the 131st biggest city in the United States along with the 126th biggest urbane region and the 93rd biggest combined statistical area.
An meaningful pillar of the economy is the Port of Brownsville.
According to the Brownsville Economic Development Council (BEDC), the top employers in the town/city as of May 2015 were: 1 Brownsville Independent School District 7,670 3 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1,734 7 City of Brownsville 1,227 Space - X is building the Space - X South Texas Launch Site, a private space launch facility east of Brownsville on the Gulf Coast. The new launch facility is expected to draw US$85 million to the town/city of Brownsville and eventually generate approximately US$51 million in annual salaries from some 500 jobs created by 2024. The facility itself is projected to employ 75 100 full-time workers in the early years with up to 150 full-time employees/contractors by 2019. As of October 2014, the University of Texas at Brownsville and the Brownsville Economic Development Council (BEDC), in collaboration with Space - X, are building radio-frequency (RF) technology facilities for STARGATE (Spacecraft Tracking and Astronomical Research into Gigahertz Astrophysical Transient Emission).
Picture of Brownsville; on the right is the "Old Federal Courthouse", where town/city commission meetings are held.
Brownsville has a council manager style of government.
Once a winner is determined, the commissioner-elect will be seated at the next regular meeting of the Brownsville City Commission.
The town/city commission appoints the town/city manager.
Since 2006, the town/city manager is Charlie Cabler. The town/city commission also appoints a six-member enhance utilities board for a four-year term.
The majority of Brownsville is represented by two of the four commission precinct commissioners.
The following commissioners represent at least part of the City of Brownsville: South and East Brownsville are represented by Precinct 1 Commissioner, Sofia Benavides (D).
North, Central Brownsville are represented by Precinct 2 Commissioner, Alex Dominguez (D).
A sizeable portion of Brownsville farm and scrub territory north of FM 511 is represented by Precinct 3 Commissioner, David Garza (D).
The City of Brownsville falls under two State House of Representatives districts.
All of Brownsville is represented by Texas Senatorial District 27, the incumbent senator is a Democrat, Eduardo "Eddie" Lucio, Jr.
Resaca de la Palma, is a 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) State Park and World Birding Center site positioned to the northwest of Brownsville, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Tx - DPS positioned at 2901 Paredes Line Rd All of Brownsville is represented by U.S.
The United States Postal Service operates postal services in Brownsville.
The Brownsville Main Post Office is positioned at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard. Downtown Brownsville is served by the Downtown Brownsville Post Office at 1001 East Elizabeth Street. There is also a National Weather Service office and doppler radar site in 20 South Vermillion Avenue Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) positioned at Woodruff Avenue host units from the U.S.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (previously University of Texas at Brownsville) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health (UTSPH), Brownsville Regional Campus The School of Public Health (UTSPH) opened in 2001 as part of the legislated Regional Academic Health Center program, or RAHC and is physically positioned on the ground of the University of Texas at Brownsville.
UTSPH - Brownsville is a county-wide ground of the University of Texas School of Public Health statewide network which offer students a graduate certificate in enhance health and the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) graduate degree.
Starting in 2009, the Brownsville Regional Campus also began offering a Ph - D program in Epidemiology and a Doctorate in Public Health (Dr - PH) in Health Promotion, the only program's of their kind in South Texas.
Major enhance health concerns of the faculty and researchers found here in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas include diabetes, tuberculosis, obesity, cardiovascular disease and hepatitis.
The Brownsville Regional Campus is also developing a strong research focus in genetics and its relationship to infectious and chronic disease. Brightwood College Brownsville Campus (formerly known as Kaplan College) Southern Careers Institute Brownsville Campus Most of Brownsville is served by Brownsville Independent School District.
The BISD counted its total enrollment in the 2014 15 school year at 48,155 students in 58 schools. It is the 17th biggest school precinct in Texas.
A portion of northern Brownsville is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
In addition, Brownsville inhabitants are allowed to apply to magnet schools directed by the South Texas Independent School District, as well as BISD magnet schools.
Each BISD high school has a magnet school inside the school, Gladys Porter High School is home to the High School for Engineering Professions.
Lopez High School homes the district's Fine Arts Academy, James Pace High School has a Criminal Justice Magnet School and Simon Rivera High School hosts the International Business Magnet School.
IDEA Brownsville Academy and College Preparatory Brownsville Early College High School Brownsville SDA School The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville operates region Catholic schools.
The Brownsville Public Library System Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway reach the City of Brownsville.
In 1910 a barns bridge was constructed between Brownsville and Matamoros (Mexico) and regular service between the two suburbs began.
The introduction of the rail link to Brownsville opened the region for settlement of northern farmers, who began arriving in the lower Rio Grande valley in large numbers after the turn of the century.
The expansion of farming in the region and the barns link to the north brought new prosperity to Brownsville and spurred a host of civic improvements. Today, the Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railroad (reporting mark BRG) Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railroad is a terminal switching barns headquartered in Brownsville, Texas.
BRG operates 45 mi (68 km) of line at the Port of Brownsville, and interchanges with Union Pacific and TFM.
Established in mid-Brownsville in 1978, with expanding bus service to quickly developing North Brownsville, the Brownsville Urban System (BUS), presently known as the Brownsville Metro, consists of 3 hubs running 13 routes covering a large portion of Brownsville.
Brownsville is served by the following Interstate Highways, U.S.
I-169.svg - Toll Texas 550 new.svg Interstate 169/SH 550 from North Brownsville to the Port of Brownsville is a toll road around the central portions of Brownsville that forms a loop around the city.
Texas 4.svg SH 4 from Southeast Brownsville to Boca Chica State Park Texas 48.svg SH 48 from Central Brownsville to Port Isabel Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge (B&M) Two of three bridges connecting Brownsville to its sister city, Matamoros.
Brownsville has three global bridges: The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge (B&M), known locally as the "Old Bridge." Brownsville has its own city-owned airport, the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport.
The town/city of Brownsville presently operates seven cycling paths around the area.
The city's move towards a more surroundingal-friendly region has created the nickname "The Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley." Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trails, a nationwide trail spanning 9 miles Paseo de la Resaca Trails, a 7-mile trail with both ends meeting at the Brownsville Sports Park Monte Bella Mountain Bike Trail, a 6.3-mile trail positioned in North Brownsville Belden Trail, positioned in Downtown Brownsville; joins the West portion of the town/city with its adjoining areas Brownsville Sports Park Hike & Bike Trail Cyclobia is an annual bicycling event taking place in Downtown Brownsville.
During mid to late February, Charro Days takes place in Brownsville.
The holiday is a two-nation fiesta celebrating the friendship between Brownsville and its sister town/city and border town, Matamoros.
Air - Fiesta is an air show hosted in mid-February in Brownsville.
The Latin Jazz Festival is an annual musical event hosted around early October in Downtown Brownsville.
The Fourth of July Parade is an annual parade hosted in the Fourth of July in Downtown Brownsville.
The Winter Break Parade is an annual parade also hosted in Downtown Brownsville around early December.
It is hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.
Children's Museum of Brownsville is a exhibition for young kids consisting of educational exhibits and learning centers.
Founded in 1935, the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts is an arts exhibition featuring exhibitions on Egyptian and Astronomical art.
The exhibition was formerly known as the Brownsville Art League, formed by a group of eight women.
It is positioned in Downtown Brownsville at 660 East Ringgold Street. The Historic Brownsville Museum is a historic exhibition opened to the enhance in 1986.
Built in 1850 by Henry Miller, owner of the Miller Hotel in downtown Brownsville, the Stillman House Museum was owned by town/city founder Charles Stillman and Mexican consul Manuel Perez Trevino.
Jacob Brown Auditorium is an performing arts auditorium positioned in Downtown Brownsville.
The venue has a 1,593 person capacity and has a range of functions including banquet ceremonies, conference meetings and being a reception hall. It is part of the University of Texas at Brownsville campus, now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The Brownsville region is full of well-established art arcades and exhibitions that represent not only art of the region and Mexico but feature traveling exhibits from around the world. * The Big Year featured a scene where Brownsville, Texas was written in front of the screen.
Each year, Brownsville hosts the Jackie Robinson World Series for nine-year-old baseball players.
Louis Cardinals held spring training in Brownsville. In 2011 and 2013, University of Texas at Brownsville Ocelots team captured the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa at the Tyson Events Center.
These are the golf courses operating inside the Brownsville town/city limit: Brownsville Golf Center Brownsville Municipal Golf Course See also: List of newspapers in Texas, List of airways broadcasts in Texas, and List of tv stations in Texas The Brownsville Herald The Brownsville region is served by various small-town tv affiliates: KXFX-CD 20 Fox - Brownsville KVEO-TV 23 NBC - Brownsville KNWS-LP 64 Azteca America - Brownsville A picture of the Brownsville Masonic Temple Rio Grande Masonic Lodge No.
Local attractions include the Gladys Porter Zoo, the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Camille Lightner Playhouse, a historical downtown with buildings over 150 years old, the Port of Brownsville, and the Children's Museum of Brownsville.
Sunrise Mall is the biggest shopping mall in the town/city of Brownsville.
Brownsville previously had another shopping mall, Amigoland Mall by Simon, though the building has since been purchased by the University of Texas at Brownsville (now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) after many of its tenants moved from Amigoland to Sunrise.
Oscar Casares: author and professor of creative writing at UT Austin; presented two books about Brownsville, including Amigoland (2009) Carlos Cascos: outgoing county judge of Cameron County; incoming Secretary of State of Texas.
Garza (1915 2004): Judge of Brownsville was first appointed to the United States District Court in 1961 by U.S.
Gilberto Hinojosa: County judge of Cameron County from 1995 to 2007, unseated in 2006 by Republican Carlos Cascos; Texas Democratic Party chairman since 2012.
Mifflin Kenedy (1818 95): South Texas rancher and steamboat businessman; interred at Buena Vista Burial Park in Brownsville.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.: member of the Texas State Senate from Brownsville since 1991; pro-life activist. Eddie Lucio, III: member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brownsville since 2007. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas appointed by U.S.
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