Map of the city 1873

Brenham is a city situated in Central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 13,507 according to the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County^GR6. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-Brenham. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American area code 979 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the College Station area. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 770 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (7711 × 6004 pixel, file size: 10. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 770 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (7711 × 6004 pixel, file size: 10. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Image File history File links Brenhamtx. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ...

Brenham is the home of and headquarters for Blue Bell Creameries, an ice cream brand that is especially popular in the state of Texas and the Southeastern United States. Blue Bell is the third best-selling ice cream brand in the United States, despite being sold in only sixteen states. Blue Bell Creameries logo. ...

Brenham is also the home of Blinn College, the oldest county-owned junior college in Texas. Blinn College is a two-year academic institution based in Brenham, Texas with campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Texas, Schulenburg, Texas, and Sealy, Texas. ...

Brenham is known for a German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest.

The community newspaper is the Banner-Press.

Geography

Brenham is located at 30°9′43″N, 96°23′49″W (30.161901, -96.397004)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,507 people, 4,907 households, and 3,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.3/km² (1,541.5/mi²). There were 5,317 housing units at an average density of 234.3/km² (606.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.99% White, 21.91% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.75% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.25% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Washington County Boys' Corn Club mounted and in parade, May 26, 1910

There were 4,907 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01. Washington County Boys Corn Club mounted and in parade on May 26, 1910. ... Washington County Boys Corn Club mounted and in parade on May 26, 1910. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,198, and the median income for a family was $41,486. Males had a median income of $31,133 versus $22,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,351. About 12.8% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

The City of Brenham is served by the Brenham Independent School District and Brenham Christian Academy. Brenham Independent School District is a public school district based in Brenham, Texas (USA). ...

Notable current / former residents of Brenham

• Blind Willie Johnson - legendary singer
• Don Baylor - Former major league baseball left fielder/first baseman/designated hitter for seven MLB teams, former manager of the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs
• Roosevelt Leaks - NFL player for the Baltimore Colts and the Buffalo Bills
• Michael Bishop - CFL quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts, former NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots
• Cecil Cooper - Major league baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, current manager of the Houston Astros
• Roderick Green - NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
• Frank Malina - Second director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• Tyrone Nelson - College basketball player for New Mexico State University
• Tom Shaw - Blues musician
• Limas Sweed - wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns
• Sam H. Toubin - Businessman, philanthropist, civic leader
• Wilson Whitley - defensive tackle for the Houston Cougars and the Cincinnati Bengals

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See also

• History of the Jews in Brenham, Texas

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External links

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