ANGLETON, TEXAS

:''This article is about the city in Texas. For the CIA official, please see James Jesus Angleton.''
'Angleton' is the county seat of Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of Texas State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 18,130.

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

Education

Notable Residents

References

External links

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. ^[2] A bitter rivalry emerged between the town and nearby Brazoria for the location of the county seat; Angleton was chosen as the seat in 1896 and re-chosen by county-wide election in 1913. The town was incorporated on November 12, 1912.
As the county seat, Angleton hosts the Brazoria County Fair, considered Texas's largest county fair.

Geography

Angleton is located at (29.166478, -95.428122).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²). 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,130 people, 6,508 households, and 4,894 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.9/km² (1,716.3/mi²). There were 7,220 housing units at an average density of 264.0/km² (683.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.21% White, 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.19% of the population.
There were 6,508 households out of which 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 non-families. 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 spread out with 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 the median income 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.

Education

Schools are operated by the Angleton Independent School District.
The Angleton Library and the Brazoria County Historical Museum Library are a part of the Brazoria County Library System.

Notable Residents

★ Quentin Jammer, cornerback for the San Diego Chargers

★ Ahmard Hall, fullback for the Tennessee Titans

★ Gilbert Gardner, linebacker for the Tennessee Titans

References

1. US Census Bureau Population Finder: Angleton city, TX
2. Handbook of Texas Online, Angleton entry. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/AA/hea4.html.

External links

★ City of Angleton

★ Angleton Volunteer Fire Department

★ Handbook of Texas Online entry for Angleton