Rosenberg, Texas | |
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 Welcome sign | |
 Location of Rosenberg, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor William Benton Council At-Large 1 Richard Olson Council At-Large 2 Jessica Jaramillo-Moreno District 1 Felix Vargas, Jr. District 2 Steven DeGregorio District 3 Hector Trevino District 4 George Zepeda |
| • City Manager | John Maresh |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.42 sq mi (96.91 km2) |
| • Land | 37.26 sq mi (96.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,282 |
| • Density | 1,028.13/sq mi (396.97/km2) |
| Demonym | Rosenberger |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77471 |
| Area code(s) | 281/346/713/832 |
| FIPS code | 48-63284[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345587[3] |
| Website | www |
Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Rosenberg was named for Henry Von Rosenberg, who emigrated to Texas from Switzerland in 1843. Von Rosenberg was an important figure in the settlement of Fort Bend County and the Gulf Coast region.[4] The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 30,618 at the 2010 census.[6] The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg is adjacent to the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat.[7]
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Rosenberg's History | Rosenberg, TX".
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rosenberg city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "TSHA | Rosenberg, TX".