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Navasota, Texas | |
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 Navasota City Hall | |
| Nickname: The Blues Capital of Texas | |
 Location of Navasota, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 96°5′W / 30.383°N 96.083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Brazos, Grimes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bert Miller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.37 sq mi (21.67 km2) |
| • Land | 8.33 sq mi (21.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,643 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 9,027 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77868, 77869 |
| FIPS code | 48-50472[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411217[2] |
| Website | www |
Navasota is a city primarily in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,643 at the 2020 census.[4] In 2005, the Texas Legislature designated Navasota as the "Blues Capital of Texas" in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native and blues musician.[5] Technically, a sliver of Navasota is in Brazos County, which is part of the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan area.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navasota, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Navasota's credentials check out". The Eagle. February 18, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2015.