Bay City, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 95°57′52″W / 28.99750°N 95.96444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Matagorda |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | Robert Nelson[1] |
• City Council | Benjamin Flores Jim Folse Brad Westmoreland Becca Sitz Blayne Finlay[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.29 sq mi (24.07 km2) |
• Land | 9.27 sq mi (24.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,061 |
• Density | 1,891.99/sq mi (730.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 77404, 77414 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-05984[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 2409798[4] |
Website | cityofbaycity.org |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 3,156 | — | |
1920 | 3,454 | 9.4% | |
1930 | 4,070 | 17.8% | |
1940 | 6,594 | 62.0% | |
1950 | 9,427 | 43.0% | |
1960 | 11,656 | 23.6% | |
1970 | 13,445 | 15.3% | |
1980 | 17,837 | 32.7% | |
1990 | 18,170 | 1.9% | |
2000 | 18,667 | 2.7% | |
2010 | 17,614 | −5.6% | |
2020 | 18,061 | 2.5% | |
U.S. Census Bureau[7] |
Bay City is a city and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census[5] and 18,061 at the 2020 census.[8]