Aransas Pass, Texas

This article is about the city. For the strait, see Aransas Pass. For other uses, see Aransas (disambiguation).

Aransas Pass, Texas
City
Water tower
Water tower
Nicknames: 
Saltwater Heaven
The Harbor City
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Coordinates: 27°54′N 97°8′W / 27.900°N 97.133°W / 27.900; -97.133
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesSan Patricio, Aransas, Nueces
Government
 • MayorRamiro V. Gomez
Area
[1]
 • Total52.44 sq mi (135.83 km2)
 • Land12.57 sq mi (32.56 km2)
 • Water39.87 sq mi (103.27 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,941
 • Density667.30/sq mi (257.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78335-78336
Area code361
FIPS code48-03600[2]
GNIS feature ID1329652[3]
Websitewww.aransaspasstx.gov

Aransas Pass (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəs)[4] is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in Texas, United States. The population was 8,011 at the 2021 Census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Towns A Texas Pronunciation Guide". www.texastripper.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.