Freeport, Texas

Freeport, Texas
Motto: 
"Where Fun Happens"[1]
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Freeport is located in Texas
Freeport
Freeport
Freeport is located in the United States
Freeport
Freeport
Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W / 28.95944; -95.35694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
IncorporatedFebruary 10, 1917
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Brooks Bass
Jeff Peña
Jerry Cain
George Matamoros
Winston Rossow
 • City ManagerLance Petty
Area
 • Total17.70 sq mi (45.84 km2)
 • Land15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2)
 • Water2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,696
 • Density788.15/sq mi (304.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77541-77542
Area code979
FIPS code48-27420[3]
GNIS feature ID1357720[4]
Websitewww.freeport.tx.us

Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, located on the Gulf of Mexico. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 10,696,[5] down from 12,049 in 2010.

  1. ^ "The City of Freeport Texas". The City of Freeport Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Freeport city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2014.