Freeport (Texas)

Brazoria County

48-27420

Freeport is a city in Texas, United States. It is located about 80 km south of Houston on the Gulf of Mexico. Freeport is part of the County Brazoria County.

History

Freeport was founded in 1912 by the Freeport Sulphur Company. A strong economic recovery, the city experienced from 1940, when Dow Chemical began with the construction of chemical factories. In 1957, Freeport merged with Velasco (Texas ).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 34.4 km ², of which 3.6 km ² water surface. In Freeport opens the 1350 km, the longest river of Texas, the Brazos River, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, living in the city 3097 families. The population density is 413 persons per km ². 61.6 % of residents see themselves as whites. 13.4% as Black, 0.6 % of Native American and 0.35% of Asian descent. 20.9 % of the population of another ethnic group call themselves belong. As Hispanics or Latinos consider themselves 52%.

The median household income is $ 30,245, the median income for a family at $ 32,421. The average size of a household is 3.05, the average family size is 3.59 people. 22.9 % of residents live below the poverty line.

Economy

The largest employer in the city is the chemicals industry. In particular, Dow Chemical operates several large chemical plants in Freeport. Other resident companies are, for example, BASF and Monsanto. In Freeport is a prison with more than 2000 employees. Freeport has a seaport.