Brazos Bend, Texas

Brazos Bend, Texas
City

Location of Brazos Bend, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Hood
Area
 • Total 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
 • Land 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation 700 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 305
 • Density 489/sq mi (188.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 76048
Area code(s) 817
FIPS code 48-10087
GNIS feature ID 2083667

Brazos Bend is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in May 2004[1] and is located along the main stem of the Brazos River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 305.[2] The city is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010305—
Est. 2016334[3]9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

The city is in northeast-central Hood County, on both sides of the Brazos River where it is impounded as Lake Granbury. There is no bridge within the city limits connecting the two parts of the town. The majority of the city is on the west side of the river, occupying the inside of Stockton Bend. The city is 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Granbury, the Hood county seat.

Education

The Granbury Independent School District serves area students.

References

  1. ↑ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. 2006-05-19. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Brazos Bend city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


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