Freeport, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Where Fun Happens"[1] | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
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  Freeport  Freeport | |
| Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | February 10, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Brooks Bass Jeff Peña Jerry Cain George Matamoros Winston Rossow |
| • City Manager | Lance Petty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.70 sq mi (45.84 km2) |
| • Land | 15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2) |
| • Water | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,696 |
| • Density | 788.15/sq mi (304.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77541-77542 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-27420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357720[4] |
| Website | www |
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, located on the Gulf of Mexico. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 10,696,[5] down from 12,049 in 2010.
- ^ "The City of Freeport Texas". The City of Freeport Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Freeport city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2014.