Anderson, Texas

Not to be confused with Anderson County, Texas.
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Anderson, Texas
Anderson, Texas
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Anderson is located in Texas
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Anderson is located in the United States
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Anderson is located in North America
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Coordinates: 30°29′14″N 95°59′24″W / 30.48722°N 95.99000°W / 30.48722; -95.99000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGrimes
Government
 • MayorKaren McDuffie
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
193
 • Density472.66/sq mi (182.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77830, 77875
Area code936
FIPS code48-03192[3]
GNIS feature ID2409707[2]
Websitehttp://andersontx.gov/

Anderson is a city and county seat of Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 census.[4][5] The town and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District.[6]

The town is named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, a vice-president of the Republic of Texas, who died here at the Fanthorp Inn in 1845.

  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: Anderson, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Anderson city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2017.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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