West Columbia, Texas West Columbia, Texas Location of West Columbia, Texas Location of West Columbia, Texas West Columbia is a town/city in Brazoria County in the U.S.
The town/city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of downtown Houston.
The 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas was convened in West Columbia on October 3, 1836.
West Columbia is positioned in Brazoria County at 29 8 29 N 95 38 49 W (29.141513, -95.647016), about 2 miles (3 km) west of the Brazos River.
Texas State Highway 35 leads east 13 miles (21 km) to Angleton, the county seat, and southwest 23 miles (37 km) to Bay City.
Texas Highway 36 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Rosenberg and southeast 23 miles (37 km) to Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, West Columbia has a total region of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.67%, is water. In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,115, and the median income for a family was $38,090.
The United States Postal Service West Columbia Post Office is positioned at 350 West Brazos Avenue.
West Columbia is a General Law municipality, like approximately 75% of Texas cities.
As a "general law" city, West Columbia must operate as stated to specific state statutes prescribing powers and duties.
The day-to-day operation of West Columbia falls to a full-time City Manager.
Within West Columbia City limits, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, Wal-Mart, HEB, CVS, and Walgreens are primary employers.
The adjacency to primary cities allows many inhabitants to commute to petroleum and gas trade work in close-by cities, and to Houston.
Schools that serve the town/city include West Columbia Elementary School, Barrow Elementary School, Wild Peach Elementary School, West Brazos Junior High School, and Columbia High School.
One elementary and the high school are in West Columbia.
There is a charter school called West Columbia Charter School.
The West Columbia Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System.
West Columbia is served by Central EMS.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Columbia city, Texas".
City of West Columbia official website A photo album of West Columbia Municipalities and communities of Brazoria County, Texas, United States
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Cities in Brazoria County, Texas - Cities in Texas - Capitals of former nations - Former state capitals in the United States - Greater Houston - West Columbia, Texas
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