Calvert, Texas | |
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![]() Calvert Historic District (2018) | |
Nickname: Calvy | |
Location of Calvert within Texas | |
Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 96°40′18″W / 30.97917°N 96.67167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Robertson |
Area | |
• Total | 3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2) |
• Land | 3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 962 |
• Density | 289.46/sq mi (111.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77837 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-11992[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2409965[2] |
Calvert is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 962. It is located approximately halfway between Waco and Bryan-College Station at the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Roads 979 and 1644, on the Southern Pacific line, nine miles north of Hearne, in west central Robertson County.[4] For the last 35 years, Calvert has enjoyed a relative success as an antique "capital".[5] The town is named for Robert Calvert,[4] an early settler who served in the Texas Legislature representing Robertson and Milam counties.[6]