Clute, Texas

City of Clute
SH 288 Business in Clute
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°01′30″N 95°22′50″W / 29.02500°N 95.38056°W / 29.02500; -95.38056
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
IncorporatedMay 1952
Founded bySoloman J. Clute
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
5.69 sq mi (14.73 km2)
 • Land5.32 sq mi (13.78 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total
10,604
 • Density2,197.78/sq mi (848.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77531
Area code979
FIPS code48-15652[4]
GNIS feature ID2409490[2]
Websitehttp://ci.clute.tx.us/

Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.

  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: Clute, Texas
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau Population Finder: Baytown city, TX". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.