Rosenberg, Texas

Rosenberg, Texas
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Location of Rosenberg, Texas
Location of Rosenberg, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W / 29.55250; -95.80500
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyFort Bend
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor 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 ManagerJohn Maresh
Area
 • Total
37.42 sq mi (96.91 km2)
 • Land37.26 sq mi (96.50 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
38,282
 • Density1,028.13/sq mi (396.97/km2)
DemonymRosenberger
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77471
Area code(s)281/346/713/832
FIPS code48-63284[2]
GNIS feature ID1345587[3]
Websitewww.rosenbergtx.gov

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]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rosenberg's History | Rosenberg, TX".
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rosenberg city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2016.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "TSHA | Rosenberg, TX".

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