Summary for Velasco Heights

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Located in: Brazoria County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Velasco Hts.

Time Zone: Velasco Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Velasco Heights:

Lat: 28.983000° (or 28°58'58" N)

Lon: -95.371100° (or -95°22'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Freeport<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Velasco Heights

GNIS ID: 1370612

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 75203

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Velasco Heights)

The community of Angleton is the County Seat for Brazoria County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Brazoria)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,608 sq. miles [4,166.2 km²] - of which 15.6% is water (250.9 sq. miles [649.8 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 118,336

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Brazoria

GNIS ID: 1383805

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 039

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Velasco Heights)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Texas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Velasco Heights)

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The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Velasco Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Velasco Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Velasco Heights.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Velasco Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).