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Welcome to Rosenberg ...

The city of Rosenberg is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosenberg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rosenberg has a population of 38,264 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rosenberg is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rosenberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rosenberg: 713, 281, 346 & 832<4>

The ZIP code for Rosenberg: 77471<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rosenberg had an population of 38,264 people. This is an increase of 24.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rosenberg had a population of 30,618 people (which is 5.19% of the total population of Fort Bend County). This makes Rosenberg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Rosenberg represents 0.12% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,618 people, the population of Rosenberg increased 27.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,043 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rosenberg.

Websites for Rosenberg ...

Official Website:   www.ci.rosenberg.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.roserichchamber.com/

Communities near Rosenberg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosenberg.

  • Sugar Land
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Katy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <6>
  • Fulshear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stafford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brookshire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Meadows Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • Weston Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Needville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rosenberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosenberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosenberg. 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 Rosenberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosenberg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rosenberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosenberg ...

Looking for more information about Rosenberg? 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 Rosenberg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rosenberg.

Adding Rosenberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosenberg 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 (so far) for Rosenberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rosenberg post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosenberg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, 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 Rosenberg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosenberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Rosenberg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Rosenberg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Rosenberg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rosenberg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/