Bryan, Texas

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Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 65,660. It is the county seat of Brazos County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]} and is situated in East Texas. The city is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 92 miles north of Houston, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 169 miles south of Dallas. It is 104 miles east of Austin, the state capital of Texas. 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations (13.1 million people) live within 3.5 driving hours of Bryan. The main campus of Texas A&M University is located just south of Bryan in College Station. The university's enrollment includes approximately 44,000 students on the 5,200 acre (21 km²) campus. Blinn College also has a campus located in Bryan with an enrollment of about 10,000 students.

Contents

1 Historical Events
2 Geography
3 Notable Natives
4 Transportation

4.1 Mass Transit
4.2 Airports

4.2.1 Regional
4.2.2 International

4.3 Major Roads
4.4 Railroads

5 Demographics
6 Sports Facilities Near Bryan
7 Tallest Buildings
8 Major Employers
9 Surrounding Cities

9.1 Nearest Cities
9.2 Nearest Major Cities

10 External links

Historical Events

The area around Bryan, Texas was part of a land grant to Moses Austin by Spain. Moses Austin's son, Stephen F. Austin helped bring settlers to the area. Among the settlers was William Joel Bryan, a cousin of Stephen F. Austin. The town of Bryan was founded in 1821. It grew quickly when the Houston and Texas Central Railroad arrived in 1860. In 1866, the county seat of Brazos County, Texas was changed from Boonville, Texas to Bryan. A short time later, in 1871, the City of Bryan became incorporated. In October of 2004, Bryan changed it's motto from "A great place to live" to "The Good Life, Texas Style".

1820s: Area settled by members of Stephen F. Austin's colony.
1859: The Houston and Texas Central Railroad is built in the area.
1866: A post office was granted and Bryan replaced Boonville, Texas as the Brazos County seat.
1867: The railroad that had stopped at Millican, Texas because of delays during the Civil War reached Bryan.
1871: The first Bryan courthouse was built.
1872: Bryan is incorporated.
1876: Texas A&M College opens in nearby College Station, Texas.
1877: The Bryan Independent School District was established.
*1884: Population reaches 3,000.
1889: Bryan obtained electric lighting and a waterworks.
1892: Bryan's fifth Brazos County Courthouse was built.
1900: The International-Great Northern Railroad arrived in Bryan.
*1900: Population reaches 3,589.
1902: Bryan's Carnegie Library was opened with a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
1910: Bryan builds an interurban railroad to College Station, Texas, which is abandoned in 1923.
*1910: Population reaches 4,132.
*1920: Population reaches 6,307.
1930s: North Oakwood merges with Bryan and Bryan and College Station become "twin" cities.
*1930: Population reaches 7,814.
1936: Texas State Highway 6 is built through Bryan.
*1940: Population reaches 11,842.
*1950: Population reaches 18,072.
*1960: Population reaches 27,542.
*1970: Population reaches 33,141.
*1980: Population reaches 44,337.
*1990: Population reaches 55,002.
*2000: Population reaches 65,660.
*2004: Population Estimate 66,316.
*2004: City motto changed to "The Good Life, Texas Style".

Geography

Bryan is located at [30°39′56″N, 96°22′0″W] (30.665547, -96.366745)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 112.5 km² (43.4 mi²). 112.3 km² (43.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water.

Notable Natives

Ty Warren - National Football League defensive end

Transportation

Mass Transit

Texas A&M University's Department of Transportation Services provides public bus transportation through portions of Bryan and Central College Station

The Brazos Transit District operates buses for general public transportation in Bryan and College Station.

Airports

Regional

The city is served by Easterwood Airport. Easterwood provides multiple scheduled flights daily to Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas.
Coulter Field is a general aviation facility owned by the city of Bryan.

International

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is located 1.5 hours away in North Houston, Texas.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Bergstrom is located about 1.5 hours to the west/southwest of Bryan in Austin, TX.

Major Roads

U.S. Highway 190
Texas State Highway 6: Earl Rudder Freeway (East Bypass)
Texas State Highway 6 Business: North Texas Avenue / South Texas Avenue
Texas State Highway 21
Texas State Highway 47: Connects Texas A&M University with Texas A&M University-Riverside
Texas Farm to Market Road 60: University Drive East
Texas Farm to Market Road 158: William J. Bryan / Boonville Road
Texas Farm to Market Road 1179: Braircrest Drive
Texas Farm to Market Road 2818: Harvey Mitchell Parkway (West Loop, West Bypass)
Texas Farm to Market Road 974: Tabor Road

Railroads

Union Pacific Rail line: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 65,660 people, 23,759 households, and 14,873 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.9/km² (1,515.2/mi²). There were 25,703 housing units at an average density of 229.0/km² (593.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.65% White, 17.72% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.32% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.83% of the population.

There were 23,759 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 18.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,672, and the median income for a family was $41,433. Males had a median income of $29,780 versus $22,428 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,770. About 15.5% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Sports Facilities Near Bryan

Football: Kyle Field (Largest Crowd: 87,555)
Racing: Texas World Speedway (Capacity: 23,000)
Basketball: Reed Arena (Largest Crowd: 12,811)
Baseball: Olsen Field (Largest Crowd: 11,052)
Volleyball: G. Rollie White Coliseum (Largest Crowd: 3,778)
Track and Field: Anderson Track and Field Complex (Capacity: 3,500)
Soccer: Aggie Soccer Complex (Capacity: 2,275)
Softball: Aggie Softball Complex (Capacity: 1,750)
Tennis: George P. Mitchell Tennis Center (Capacity: 1,500)
Hockey: Arctic Wolf Ice Center (Capacity: 500)
Golf: Traditions Golf Course at University Ranch
Golf: Miramont Country Club

Tallest Buildings

Varisco: (Downtown) 9 floors
Galleria Village (Clear Channel Communications): 8 floors
LaSalle Hotel: (Downtown) 7 floors
Wells Fargo Plaza: 6 floors

Major Employers

'''Texas A&M University (~19,000 Employees)
'''Bryan Independent School District (~1,800 Employees)
'''Sanderson Farms (~1,400 Employees)
'''St. Joseph Regional Health Center (~1,200 Employees)

Surrounding Cities

Nearest Cities

Cities within 30 miles
*College Station, Texas (5.7 miles)
*Wixon Valley, Texas (7.3 miles)
*Snook, Texas (14.0 miles)
*Hearne, Texas (21.5 miles)
*Caldwell, Texas (24.8 miles)
*Somerville, Texas (24.9 miles)
*Franklin, Texas (26.3 miles)
*Navasota, Texas (27.2 miles)

Nearest Major Cities

Major Cities within 200 miles
*Houston, Texas (92 miles)
*Austin, Texas (104 miles)
*San Antonio, Texas (166 miles)
*Dallas, Texas (169 miles)

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