Sweeny, Texas | |
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 Downtown Sweeny | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: A City with Pride | |
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| Coordinates: 29°2′35″N 95°42′0″W / 29.04306°N 95.70000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated (town) | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Dusty Hopkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,626 |
| • Density | 1,869.72/sq mi (721.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 77480 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-71492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369461[4] |
| Website | www |
Sweeny is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, the westernmost incorporated town in the county. The population was 3,626 as of 2020. The city's motto is "A City with Pride". The city was once known as Adamston.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: USGS Place names
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kleiner, Diana J. (June 15, 2010). "SWEENY, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 23, 2016.