Texas Almanac, 1992-1993 Page: 193

                                
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Brazoria Co (Cont.)
History: Created 1836, orgai
pality of Brazoria; name derived
tied by Stephen F. Austin colonis
Physical Features: Flat, co
Brazos and San Bernard rivers.
Vital Statistics, 1989: Births, 3
riages, 1,641; Divorces, 1,215.
Population............................
Area (sq. mi)............. 1,597.4
Land Area .............. 1,386.8
Civilian Labor ............87,156
Altitude  (ft.)................ 146-5
Rainfall (in.) ...... ......... 52.3
Jan. min. .......... ... 42
July  m ax. ....................... 92
Grow. Season (days).......268
Total Income (mil.) ....53,139
Per Capita Income.... $17,099
Total Wages..... $1,747,029,097
Housing  ......................74,362
Av. Weekly Wage...... $504.68
Density........................  136
Water Area ................ 210.6
Jobless Rate ................. 5.5
Retail Sales......$1,145,065,559
Gross Sales......$3,006,090,237
Reg. Voters ................85,378
Election Turnout........... 50.9
Vehicles....................  167,686
Lane M  iles ..................  1,154
Tax Value........$9,544,345,390
Fed. Spending .........$365,918
Defense Spending..... $71,532
Ethnicity,  1990: White,
154,875 (80.8%); Black, 15,981
(8.3%); American     Indian,
812  (0.4%);   Asian,   1,961
(1.0%);   Hispanic,    33,797
(17.6%);    Other,     18,078
(9.4%).
Recreation:       Water
sports,  20  miles   natural
beach;   fishing,   hunting;
many historic sites; Varner-
Hogg   State   Park;  Bryan
Beach   State  Park; Bayou
Wildlife Park Exotic Animal
Paradise; replica   of first
capitol of Republic of Tex-
as at West Columbia; coun-
ty parks.
Minerals: Oil, gas pro-
duced, limestone.
Agriculture: Rice, sorg-
hums major revenue pro-

nized 1837 from Munici-
I from  Brazos River; set-
.ts.
)astal soils, drained by
3,147; Deaths, 1,100; Mar-
............................ 191,707

ducers, aquaculture introduced; beef cattle, horses
significant; over 35,000 acres of rice irrigated.
Business: Extensive petroleum and chemical indus-
try; fishing; tourism; agribusiness.
ANGLETON (17,140) county seat; banking, distribu-
tion center for large oil, chemical, agricultural area;
fish-processing plant; large county fair; hospital, nursing
home.
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