Industry, Texas 78944 | |
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 Industry City Hall | |
 Location of Industry, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°58′3″N 96°29′50″W / 29.96750°N 96.49722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Austin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mable Meyers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 268 |
| • Density | 304.59/sq mi (117.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78944 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-35984[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360006[3] |
| Website | www |
Industry is a town in Austin County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 159 (SH 159) and Farm to Market Road 109 (FM 109). The population was 268 at the 2020 census.[4] Industry was the first permanent German settlement in Texas. Friedrich Ernst, Industry's founder, settled here in 1831 and gained Industry the title "Cradle of German Settlement in Texas" (see German Texan).
The community was so named on account of the industrious character of the first settlers.[5]
- ^ "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): Industry city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "From Bug Tussle to Tarzan, here are 40 of the oddest Texas town names". Click2Houston. August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.