Welcome to College Station ...
The city of College Station is located College Station is located in Brazos County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of College Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877. A typical abbreviation for College Station: College Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.) From the Census Estimates for 2019, College Station has a population of 117,945 people<2> (see below for details). The community of College Station is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: College Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for College Station: 979 The ZIP codes for College Station: 77840-77845<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, College Station had an population of 117,945 people. This is an increase of 25.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 73.73% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, College Station had a population of 93,857 people (or 47.97% of the total population of Brazos County). This makes College Station the county's most populous community. The population of College Station represents 0.37% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 93,857 people, the population of College Station increased 38.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 67,890 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for College Station. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named College Station - they are located in Arkansas and Maryland (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College Station. Official Website: www.cstx.gov/ Junior League: www.jlbcs.org/ We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College Station. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around College Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College Station. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of College Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around College Station. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around College Station. See our Newspapers Page for College Station. Looking for more information about College Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for College Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for College Station. We originally found mention of College Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for College Station was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found College Station in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the College Station post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for College Station.
The official website for College Station: www.cstx.gov/ The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Population Details ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for College Station. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around College Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as College Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether College Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for College Station includes: 77840, 77841, 77842, 77843, 77844 & 77845.<5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/