Editing Angleton, Texas

{{short description|City in and county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| official_name            = Angleton, Texas
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| nickname                 = "The Heart of Brazoria County"
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| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]]
| government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City council]]
| leader_name              = [[Mayor]] <br />John Wright <br />[[Mayor Pro Tem]] <br />Travis Townsend <br />[[Council Members]]<br />Blaine Smith<br /> Christiene Daniel<br />Barbra Simmons<br /> Tanner Sartin<br /><br /><br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angleton.tx.us/166/Mayor-City-Council|title=Mayor & City Council &#124; Angleton, TX - Official Website|website=www.angleton.tx.us}}</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[City manager]]
| leader_name1             = Chris Whittaker<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.angleton.tx.us/129/Office-of-the-City-Manager|title=Office of the City Manager &#124; Angleton, TX - Official Website|website=www.angleton.tx.us}}</ref>
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi         = 11.69
| area_total_km2           = 30.28
| area_land_sq_mi          = 11.67
| area_land_km2            = 30.23
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
| area_water_km2           = 0.05
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 21, 2012 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| population_total         = 19429
| population_density_sq_mi = 1665.04
| population_density_km2   = 642.85
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
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| elevation_ft             = 30
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = November 12, 1912
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 77515-77516
| area_code                = [[Area code 979|979]]
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| blank_info               = 48-03264
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| website                  = {{URL|www.angleton.tx.us}}
| footnotes                = 
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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'''Angleton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]]<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> of [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]], [[Texas]], United States, within the [[Greater Houston|Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land]] metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of [[Texas State Highway 288|State Highway 288]], [[Texas State Highway 35|State Highway 35]], and the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]. The population was 19,429 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Angleton is in the [[Texas's 14th congressional district|14th congressional district]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx14_109.gif|title=Congressional District 14|publisher=nationalatlas.gov|access-date=May 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324230502/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx14_109.gif|archive-date=March 24, 2009}}</ref> and is represented by Republican Congressman [[Randy Weber]].

==History==
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.<ref name="Handbook of Texas Online">{{Handbook of Texas|id=hea04|name=Angleton}}</ref> A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and nearby [[Brazoria, Texas|Brazoria]] for the location of the county seat; Angleton was chosen as the seat in 1896 and rechosen by county-wide election in 1913. The town was incorporated on November 12, 1912.

==Geography==
Angleton is located near the center of Brazoria County. The town is located about seven miles north of [[Lake Jackson, Texas|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 {{convert|29.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}}, or 0.17%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4803264| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4803264| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Angleton city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 16, 2014}}</ref>

===Climate===
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=93637&cityname=Angleton,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Angleton, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1920= 1043
|1930= 1229
|1940= 1763
|1950= 3399
|1960= 7312
|1970= 9770
|1980= 13929
|1990= 17140
|2000= 18130
|2010= 18862
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 9, 2018}}</ref>
|2020=19429}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Angleton racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4803264&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|9,223
|47.47%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,211
|11.38%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|66
|0.34%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|201
|1.03%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|56
|0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|677
|3.48%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|6,991
|35.98%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''19,429'''
|
|}
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 the city. The population density was {{convert|1,716.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,220 housing units at an average density of {{convert|683.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|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 the 6,508 households, 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|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 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 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.

==Economy==
[[Benchmark Electronics]] is based in Angleton. [[America's Best Franchising|Country Hearth Inn]], originally known as Homeplace, opened its first location in Angleton in 1983.

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] (TDCJ) operates the Angleton District Parole Office in Angleton.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff3.htm Parole Division Region III] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725203948/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff3.htm |date=2010-07-25 }}." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.</ref> In addition, the TDCJ [[Retrieve Unit]] (later Wayne Scott Unit) was formerly located in an [[unincorporated area]] near Angleton.<ref name="TDCJOvertime">Isensee, Bridie. "[http://thefacts.com/news/article_8837df5d-1d77-50b7-b5f7-504d314bb5f0.html TDCJ makes overtime changes]." ''[[Brazosport Facts]]''. Wednesday August 13, 2003. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/rv.htm SCOTT (RV)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924072708/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/unitdirectory/rv.htm |date=2008-09-24 }}." ''[[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]''. Accessed September 12, 2008.</ref> The main prison closed in 2020.<ref name=McCartymainclosing>{{cite web|last=McCarty|first=Maddy|url=https://thefacts.com/news/article_8bb7d704-50a4-5901-8ab1-a754807979a2.html|title=TDCJ main Wayne Scott unit closing|newspaper=[[The Brazosport Facts]]|place=[[Clute, Texas]]|date=2020-10-30|accessdate=2023-02-19}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Angleton_TX_Library.jpg|thumb|Brazoria County Library in Angleton]]
[[File:Angleton_TX_City_Hall.jpg|thumb|Angleton City Hall]]

Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair every October; it is Texas's largest county fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hea04|title=Handbook of Texas Online: Angleton, Texas|publisher=tshaonline.org|access-date=May 16, 2009}}</ref>

The Angleton Library and the Brazoria County Historical Museum Library are a part of the [[Brazoria County Library System]].

==Parks and recreation==
Angleton is home to eight parks.
* Bates Park
* Brushy Bayou Park
* Dickey Park
* Freedom Park 
* Lakeside Park
* Masterson Park
* B. G. Peck Soccer Complex and Park
* Veterans Park

==Education==
[[File:Angleton_ISD_Angleton_HS.jpg|thumb|Angleton High School]]

===Public schools===
The public schools in the city are operated by [[Angleton Independent School District]].

====High schools====
* [[Angleton High School]] (Grades 9–12)

====Junior high schools====
* Angleton Junior High School (Grades 6–8)

====Elementary schools====
* Central Elementary (Grades PK–5)
* Frontier Elementary (Grades K–5)
* Northside Elementary (Grades PK–5)
* Rancho Isabella Elementary (Grades K–5)
* Southside Elementary (Grades K–5)
* Westside Elementary (Grades K–5)

====Alternative instructional====
* Angleton High School - ACE (Grades 9–12)
* Brazoria County Juvenile Detention (Grades 5–12)
* Brazoria County Alternative Education Center (Grades 3–12)
* Student Alternative Center (DAEP Grades 1–12)

===Private schools===
* Angleton Christian School

===Colleges and universities===
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.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170.  BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]: "(2)  the Angleton Independent School District, except the part annexed by the Alvin Community College District before September 1, 1995."</ref> As Angleton is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.<ref>The [https://www.alvincollege.edu/about/images/TaxingDistrictMap-Large-2.jpg Taxation Map] and [https://www.alvincollege.edu/about/images/ServiceAreaMap-Large.jpg College Zone map] of [[Alvin Community College]] do not show Angleton, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. it would be in the Brazosport College zone.</ref>

==Media==
''[[Brazosport Facts]]'' is based in nearby [[Clute, Texas|Clute]] and the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' is based in Houston.

''[[Angleton Times]]'' operated until 2004. Five employees were hired by ''The Facts'',<ref name=Pressesstop>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3748308|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001045439/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3748308|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-01|title=Presses stop rolling for Angleton Times|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2004-03-28|page=A39|access-date=2020-06-17}}</ref> which also acquired the former newspaper's reader list.<ref name=Handbook>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hea04|title=Angleton, TX|work=[[Handbook of Texas]]|access-date=2020-06-17}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[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 {{convert|43|mi}} to downtown [[Houston]] and south {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Freeport, Texas|Freeport]] near the Gulf of Mexico. [[Texas State Highway 35]] crosses Highway 288 and passes through the center of Angleton, leading northeast {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]] and west {{convert|37|mi}} to [[Bay City, Texas|Bay City]].

[[Greyhound Bus Lines]] operates the Angleton Station at 530 East Mulberry Street, located in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/en/TicketCenter/terminal.asp?city=683540|title=Angleton, Texas|publisher=greyhound.com|access-date=2009-05-16}}</ref> Locally, Southern Brazoria County Transit provides bus service options for Angleton, along with [[Clute, Texas|Clute]], [[Lake Jackson, Texas|Lake Jackson]], and [[Freeport, Texas|Freeport]].

Angleton has no passenger rail service, although [[Union Pacific Railroad]] operates nearly all of the freight railroads through the city. Angleton is the site of a three-way junction of Union Pacific service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Texas Department of Transportation |date=February 4, 2021 |title=Texas Railroad Map, 2021 |url=https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot-info/tpp/maps/texas-railroad-map.pdf |access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref>

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 [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston Hobby Airport]] being the closest, though [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]] being the closest for most international flights.

===Emergency services===
Emergency services include Angleton Police Department, Angleton Area Emergency Medical Corps, and Angleton Volunteer Fire Department.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

==Notable people==
* [[Danny Bible]], Serial killer known as the “Icepick Killer”
* [[Dennis Bonnen]], Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from District 25 from 1997 to 2021
* [[Greg Bonnen]], Republican member of Texas House from District 24 in [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/138328/greg-bonnen#.Uw_0PMuPIfg|title=Greg Bonnen's Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=February 25, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Quandre Diggs]], cornerback for the [[Detroit Lions]] and safety for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[Gilbert Gardner]], linebacker for [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/6828/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321063606/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/6828/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2008|title=Gilbert Gardner - Stats, Bio|publisher=sportsillustrated.cnn.com|access-date=2009-05-16}}</ref>
* [[Ahmard Hall]], [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] for [[Tennessee Titans]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/football/nfl-players.aspx?page=/data/nfl/players/player13891.html |title=NFL Football Players |publisher=sportsdirect.usatoday.com |access-date=2009-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175206/http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/football/nfl-players.aspx?page=%2Fdata%2Fnfl%2Fplayers%2Fplayer13891.html |archive-date=2011-07-17 }}</ref>
* [[Quentin Jammer]], [[cornerback]] for NFL's [[San Diego Chargers]], [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espndb.go.com/nfl/draft/player/profile/_/playerId/3907/quentin-jammer |title=Quentin Jammer Bio |publisher=espndb.go.com |access-date=2009-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183031/http://espndb.go.com/nfl/draft/player/profile/_/playerId/3907/quentin-jammer |archive-date=2014-04-16 }}</ref>
* [[John Stockwell (CIA officer)|John Stockwell]], CIA officer 
* [[Rodney Terry]], basketball head coach, [[University of Texas at Austin]]
* [[Emmitt Thomas]], Hall of Fame [[cornerback]] for [[Kansas City Chiefs]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/halloffame08/news/story?id=3502179|title=Cornerback Emmitt Thomas: In the words of...|last=Chris |first=Conetzkey|date=2008-08-01|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=2009-05-16}}</ref>
* [[Keith Toston]], [[running back]] for [[St. Louis Rams]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13653/keith-toston|title=Keith Toston|website=ESPN.com|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Cody Vasut]], Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from District 25 since 2021
* [[Ray Willis]], [[offensive tackle]] for [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Willis,Ray-OT-Florida%20State.htm|title=Ray Willis, OT, Florida State|publisher=usatoday.com|access-date=2009-05-16 | date=2005-05-18}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Angleton, Texas}}
* {{official|http://www.angleton.tx.us}}
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hea04|name= Angleton}}


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