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Census Data for Velasco

As far as we can tell, Velasco has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Velasco, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Freeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Oyster Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
    • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Quintana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Surfside Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
    • Surfside Beach is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <2>
  • Clute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
    • Clute is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <2>
  • Jones Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Richwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
  • Lake Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
    • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <2>
  • Brazoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Angleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
    • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <2>
  • Bailey's Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
    • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
  • Danbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
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    • Holiday Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
      • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
    • Sweeny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

Brazoria County ...

Velasco is located in Brazoria County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Brazoria County.

Miscellaneous Information for Velasco ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Brazoria County or the community of Velasco:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Velasco:
    • GNIS ID for Velasco: 1381075
    • GNIS ID for Brazoria County: 1383805
    • GNIS ID for State of Texas: 1779801
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 48 (Texas)
    • County Code: 039 (Brazoria County)
    • Place Code: 75200 (Velasco)
    • State & County Code: 48/039 (Texas / Brazoria County)
    • State & Place Code: 48/75200 (Texas / Velasco)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Velasco is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Velasco.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Velasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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