Freeport, Texas | |
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Motto: "Where Fun Happens"[1] | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 28°57′34″N 95°21′25″W / 28.95944°N 95.35694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazoria |
Incorporated | February 10, 1917 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Brooks Bass Jeff Peña Jerry Cain George Matamoros Winston Rossow |
• City Manager | Lance Petty |
Area | |
• Total | 17.70 sq mi (45.84 km2) |
• Land | 15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2) |
• Water | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,696 |
• Density | 788.15/sq mi (304.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77541-77542 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-27420[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1357720[4] |
Website | www |
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, located on the Gulf of Mexico. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 10,696,[5] down from 12,049 in 2010.