Brazos Bend, Texas

Brazos Bend is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in May 2004[3] and is located along the main stem of the Brazos River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 305.[4] The city is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.

For the state park, see Brazos Bend State Park.
Brazos Bend, Texas
City
Location of Brazos Bend, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHood
Area
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
700 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total305
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
356
 • Density565.98/sq mi (218.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76048
Area code(s)817
FIPS code48-10087
GNIS feature ID2083667

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010305—
2019 (est.)356[2]16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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 city. 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. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Brazos Bend city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


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