Bay City, Texas | |
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 Entrance sign to Bay City | |
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| Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 95°57′52″W / 28.99750°N 95.96444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Matagorda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Robert Nelson[1] |
| • City Council | Benjamin Flores Jim Folse Brad Westmoreland Becca Sitz Blayne Finlay[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.29 sq mi (24.07 km2) |
| • Land | 9.27 sq mi (24.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,061 |
| • Density | 1,891.99/sq mi (730.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77404, 77414 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-05984[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409798[4] |
| Website | cityofbaycity.org |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 3,156 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,454 | 9.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,070 | 17.8% | |
| 1940 | 6,594 | 62.0% | |
| 1950 | 9,427 | 43.0% | |
| 1960 | 11,656 | 23.6% | |
| 1970 | 13,445 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 17,837 | 32.7% | |
| 1990 | 18,170 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 18,667 | 2.7% | |
| 2010 | 17,614 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 18,061 | 2.5% | |
| U.S. Census Bureau[7] | |||
Bay City is a city and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census[5] and 18,061 at the 2020 census.[8]
- ^ "Office of the Mayor". City of Bay City. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "City Council". City of Bay City. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay City, Texas
- ^ a b "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Historical Decennial Census". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.