Brady, Texas

Brady, Texas
Brady City Hall
Brady City Hall
Nickname: 
The Heart of Texas
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Coordinates: 31°07′36″N 99°22′20″W / 31.12667°N 99.37222°W / 31.12667; -99.37222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMcCulloch
Area
 • Total11.44 sq mi (29.63 km2)
 • Land8.94 sq mi (23.16 km2)
 • Water2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
Elevation1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,118
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76825
Area code325
FIPS code48-09916[3]
GNIS feature ID2409892[2]
Websitewww.bradytx.us

Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as the "Heart of Texas", as it is the city closest to the geographical center of the state, which is about 15 miles northeast of Brady.[4] Its population was 5,118 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of McCulloch County.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brady, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Where Is the Geographical Center of Texas?". WorldAtlas. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.