College Station is a city in Brazos County,

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, situated in East-Central Texas in the heart of the

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, towards the eastern edge of the region known as the

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. It is northwest of

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and east-northeast of Austin. As of the 2020 census, College Station had a population of 120,511. College Station and Bryan make up the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area, the 13th-largest metropolitan area in Texas with 273,101 people as of 2019. College Station is home to the main campus of

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

, the flagship institution of the

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. The city owes its name and existence to the university's location along a railroad. Texas A&M's triple designation as a Land-, Sea-, and

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institution reflects the broad scope of the research endeavors it brings to the city, with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as

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, the

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, the

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, and the Office of Naval Research.

History

College Station's origins date from 1860, when the Houston and Texas Central Railway began to build through the region. Eleven years later, the site was chosen as the location for the proposed Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, a land-grant school. In 1876, as the nation celebrated its

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, the school (renamed

in 1963) opened its doors as the first public institution of higher education in the state of Texas. College Station's population grew slowly, reaching 350 in 1884 and 391 at the turn of the century. However, during this time, transportation improvements took place in the town. In 1900, the I&GN Railroad was extended to College Station (the

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Company abandoned the line in 1965), and 10 years later, electric

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service was established between Texas A&M and the neighboring town of Bryan. A city bus system replaced the interurban in the 1920s. In 1930, the community to the north of College Station, known as North Oakwood, was incorporated as part of Bryan. College Station did not incorporate until 1938, with John H. Binney as the first mayor. Within a year, the city established a

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commission, and by 1940, the population had reached 2,184. The city grew under the leadership of Ernest Langford, called by some the "Father of College Station", who began a 26-year stretch as mayor in 1942. Early in his first term, the city adopted a council-manager system of city government. Population growth accelerated following

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as the nonstudent population reached 7,898 in 1950, 11,396 in 1960, 17,676 in 1970, 30,449 in 1980, 52,456 in 1990, and 67,890 in 2000. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area's population crossed 270,000 people in 2018. In the 1990s, College Station and Texas A&M University drew national attention when the George Bush Presidential Library opened in 1997. Attention was drawn again in 1999, when 12 people were killed and 27 injured when the

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collapsed while being constructed.

Geography

College Station is south of the center of Brazos County at (30.601433, –96.314464). It is bordered by the city of Bryan to the northwest. According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which is land and , or 0.35%, is covered by water.

Climate

The local climate is subtropical and winters are mild with periods of low temperatures usually lasting less than two months, while summers are hot and humid. Snow and ice are rare; most recently, College Station received of snowfall on January 10, 2021. Summers are hot and humid with occasional showers being the only real variation in weather. * Average annual rainfall: 39 in (1000 mm) * Average elevation: 367 ft (112 m) above sea level * Average Temperature: * Agricultural Resources: Cattle, corn, cotton, eggs, hay, sorghum * Mineral Resources: Sand, gravel, lignite, gas, oil

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 120,511 people, 41,682 households, and 20,487 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 67,890 people, 24,691 households, and 10,370 families resided in the city. Of the 24,691 households, 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.0% were not families. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.98. The racial makeup of the city as of 2019 was 77.45% White, 7.74% African American, 0.30% Native American, 10.25% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 6.32% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity/nationality were 15.6% of the population. In the city, the population was distributed as 14.4% under the age of 18, 51.2% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,180, and for a family was $53,147. Males had a median income of $38,216 versus $26,592 for females. The

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for the city was $15,170. About 15.4% of families and 37.4% of the population were below the

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, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city of College Station has a council-manager form of government. Voters elect the members of a city council, who pass laws and make policy. The council hires a professional city manager who is responsible for day-to-day operations of the city and its public services. The

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(TDCJ) operates the Bryan District Parole Office in College Station. The

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operates the College Station and Northgate College Station post offices.

Districts

Northgate

Northgate is a mixed-use district north of Texas A&M University that features a combination of businesses, restaurants, apartments, churches, and entertainment. It is known for its eclectic mix of restaurants and bars. A large portion of the stores, bars, and restaurants in Northgate are frequented, patronized, and staffed by Texas A&M students. In total, the district spans about , bounded by Wellborn Road to the west, South College Avenue to the east, the College Station city limits to the north, and University Drive to the south. The district is the home of the

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and of the first Texas location for the regional fast-food chain Freebirds World Burrito. Northgate's roots started in the 1930s as the city began enjoying rapid population growth from the influx of Texas A&M University students, professors, and their families. Realizing that proximity to the campus would be a boon for revenues, the first business district was established in College Station near the campus, taking its name for the closest on-campus landmark: the north gate. When the city was incorporated in 1938, its first City Hall was opened in the new district. In 1994, restoration efforts began to revitalize the ailing area. A four-day music festival, "North By Northgate", was introduced in 1998 and has become an annual tradition, renamed the "Northgate Music Festival" in 2002. In 2006, the city council incorporated Northgate as a special tax zone to finance additional improvements and expansions. Live music is a major draw to the Northgate area. Many well-known musicians, especially in the

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scene, initially performed in the Northgate area. Notable names include

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, Grammy award-winner Lyle Lovett, Dub Miller, and Roger Creager. The district is bisected to the north by Church Street, made famous by the Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett duet "The Front Porch Song".

Wolf Pen Creek District

Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek in College Station

Wolf Pen Creek District is a large commercial development adjacent to

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and between two of the city's main commercial thoroughfares: Earl Rudder Freeway and Texas Avenue. The area consists of a greenway with trails, a $1.5 million amphitheater and entertainment area, a small lake, the Spirit Ice Arena, and is the home of the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley. The amphitheater has hosted a variety of musical events, including the annual Starlight Music Series, a concert series that starts in late spring and runs through late summer. Wolf Pen also has a sidewalk for a scenic run that when completed is about .

Wellborn District

Wellborn became a community in 1867 as a construction camp on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. The town's name has been attributed to a well at the construction camp, a foreman named E.W. Wellborn, or a landowner named W.W. Willburn. Also in 1867, a post office opened in the community under the name Wellborn Station. In 1870, the name was shortened to Wellborn. On April 14, 2011, the City Council of College Station voted 5–2 to annex Wellborn, thus making the community the Wellborn district. Wellborn is often mispronounced as 'well-born' but is pronounced by locals as 'Well-burn'.

Business parks

* Business Center at College Station ** A , class "A" business center from the university, its current residents include firms involved in telecommunications, software development, and oilfield services. * Spring Creek Corporate Campus ** A , class "A" business center, a greenbelt surrounds most of the campus and provides a buffer between the new development and adjacent land uses which include the Pebble Creek Country Club and Woodland Hills Subdivision. * Texas A&M University Research Park ** This research park was established to provide businesses direct partnering opportunities with Texas A&M University. Several companies and nonprofit research interests have located in the park, including Schlumberger, Lynntech, AdventGX, Notequill, AskU, Improving Enterprises, the Institute of Food Science and Engineering, th
Human Behavior Laboratory
the Electron Beam Food Research Facility, the Academy of Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technologies, and the

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. * Crescent Pointe ** Crescent Pointe is a master-planned, mixed-use development of roughly , with frontage on University Drive (FM 60) and Harvey Road (Highway 30).

Transportation

Mass transit

* The

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(formerly Brazos Valley Transit Authority) provides public bus transportation in the Bryan/College Station area. * Texas A&M Transportation Services provides bus transportation throughout College Station and Bryan for students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M University and Blinn College. On Texas A&M football game days, the department provides additional park-and-ride service to and from

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. * Starline Travel offers weekend service from Texas A&M's campus to downtown

, with additional Houston service for Aggie game days and additional service to

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during major A&M breaks. * Groundshuttle provides daily shuttles to and from Houston airports (Hobby and Bush).

Major roads

* State Highway 6: Earl Rudder Freeway (East Bypass) * State Highway 6 Business: Texas Avenue * State Highway 30: Harvey Road * State Highway 40: William D. Fitch Parkway * State Highway 47: Riverside Parkway * State Highway 308: College Avenue *

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: University Drive / Raymond Stotzer Parkway *

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: Wellborn Road *

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: George Bush Drive * Farm to Market Road 2818: Harvey Mitchell Parkway (West Bypass)

Railroads

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line: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), over former tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad, which operated the '' Sunbeam'' passenger train to 1957. Amtrak ran o section of the ''

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'' over that route from 1988 to 1995. *

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is projected to operate a Dallas-Houston high-speed train making a stop in the

, 25 miles to the east, estimated in 2026.

Airport

Easterwood Airport Easterwood Airport (, Easterwood Field) is a regional airport in College Station, Texas, with Texas A&M University, Bryan-College Station, and Brazos County, Texas as its communities. Reached from Farm-To-Market Road 60 West (Raymond Stotzer Pa ...

, owned by Texas A&M, is located three miles (5 km) southwest of College Station and has flights to

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Economy

As of May 2008, the local

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hovered around 3 to 4%, among the lowest in Texas. This rate is largely attributed to the significant role the university plays in the local economy. However,

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is an ongoing issue.

Major employers

– education – 16,248 *

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– education – 1,952 * St. Joseph Regional Health Center – health services – 1,590 * Sanderson Farms – poultry processing – 1,539 *

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– education – 1,400 * Reynolds and Reynolds/Rentsys – computer hardware/software – 959 * City of Bryan – government – 889 * City of College Station – government – 865 *

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– retail – 650 * Ply Gem – windows – 611 *

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Grocery – retail – 590

Headquarters

Until its 2007 acquisition by Tavistock Group, Freebirds World Burrito had its corporate headquarters in College Station.

Post Oak Mall

Post Oak Mall was the city's first mall and is currently the largest mall in the

. The mall is home to 125 stores; its opening on February 17, 1982, helped create the impetus for growing economic and commercial developments for College Station. It is currently the largest taxpayer in College Station and the second-largest in the Brazos Valley, though the anchor stores are free-standing units that are privately owned and taxed separate from the mall proper. Over 75% of retail sales in the Brazos Valley come from sales at the mall's stores.

Sports facilities

* Football:

(capacity: 102,733 <106,000 in 2014 only, during reconstruction>) * Racing:

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(capacity: 23,000) (Closed as of 2022) * Basketball/Volleyball:

Reed Arena Reed Arena is a sports arena and entertainment venue located at the corner of Olsen Boulevard and Kimbrough Boulevard in College Station, Texas. This facility is used for Texas A&M University basketball games and commencement ceremonies, concerts, ...

(largest crowd: 13,657 for basketball) * Baseball:

Olsen Field Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park is a baseball stadium in College Station, Texas, that is home to the Texas A&M baseball program. The stadium was dedicated on March 21, 1978, and is named in honor of C. E. "Pat" Olsen, a 1923 graduate of Texas ...

(largest crowd: 11,052) * Soccer: Ellis Field (largest crowd: 8,204) * Track and field: Anderson Track and Field Complex (capacity: 3,500) * Tennis: George P. Mitchell Tennis Center (largest crowd: 2,339) * Softball: Davis Diamond (largest crowd: 2,455) * Hockey: Spirit Ice Arena (capacity: 500) * Golf: Texas A&M Traditions Club * Golf
City Course at Phillips Event Center
* Bowling: Grand Station Entertainment (capacity: 800+)

Media and journalism

Television stations

The only full power local commercial television station is CBS affiliate

KBTX KBTX-TV (channel 3) is a television station licensed in Bryan, Texas, United States, serving the Brazos Valley as an affiliate of CBS. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains studios on East 29th Street in Bryan, and its transmitter is ...

, which also broadcasts a CW channel. Waco-based

KCEN KCEN-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Temple, Texas, United States, serving Central Texas as an affiliate of NBC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on North 3rd Street in downtown Temple, with a news bureau and ...

operates a semi-satellite low power NBC channel, KAGS providing local news, weather and sports. ABC affiliate KRHD and Fox affiliate

KWKT KWKT-TV (channel 44) is a television station in Waco, Texas, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for Central Texas. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Bryan-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KYLE-TV (channel 28). Both stations sh ...

air coverage originating in Waco. PBS affiliate KAMU, which is owned by

, is also based in College Station.

Radio stations

College Station is part of the Bryan-College Station Arbitron market #238. * KAMU-FM 90.9 NPR affiliate and sister station to KAMU-TV * KEOS 89.1

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for the Brazos Valley *KAGG 96.1 Country music radio station serving Bryan-College Station, Madisonville, and surrounding areas.

Area newspapers

* ''

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'' (city newspaper) * '' The Battalion'' (Texas A&M University newspaper) * ''La Voz Hispana (Spanish language weekly newspaper serving Bryan/College Station) * ''Maroon Weekly'' (Aggie-owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan/College Station) * ''The Touchstone'' (left/progressive, alt/indie newspaper) * ''The Jail Times'' (Locally owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan/College Station)

Area magazines

* ''12th Man Magazine'' * ''Aggieland Illustrated'' * ''Insite Magazine'' * ''AgriLeader Magazine'' * ''Brazos Valley Bride'' * ''Brazos Family'' * ''Brazos Wellness'' * ''Peace Brazos Christian Life Magazine'' * ''Hola Brazos Valley'' (Spanish language magazine)

Healthcare

College Station Medical Center

The Physicians Centre Hospital

Scott & White Hospital

St. Joseph Regional Health Center

St. Joseph Emergency Center
– College Station

Education

Local colleges and universities

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The service area of

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includes all of Brazos County. Blinn operates a campus in nearby Bryan.

Local school districts

A&M Consolidated High School Main Entrance

Almost all of College Station is within the

, while small sections are in

. College Station ISD operates two high schools:

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and

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. Students living in the portion of Bryan ISD located in the City of College Station are zoned for: Stephen F. Austin Middle School, and Bryan High School.

Notable people

The following people have lived or are currently living in College Station: * Christine Wormuth, currently serving as the 25th

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* Seth McKinney, former NFL football player and now owner of Crossfit Aggieland in College Station *

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, archaeologist, called the Father of

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, anti-abortion activist * Matthew Berry,

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analyst and son of College Station mayor Nancy Berry *

Norman Borlaug Norman Ernest Borlaug (; March 25, 1914September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple ...

, "The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives", agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate who has been called "the father of the Green Revolution" *

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, late athletic director at Texas A&M University; former football player and coach * Henry C. Dethloff, historian and author *

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, former head football coach of the University of North Carolina *

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, former Texas A&M University president and former Secretary of Defense * Kristy Hawkins, IFBB professional bodybuilder *

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, member of the

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from College Station since 2013 *

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, historian at TAMU, 1974–retirement in 2015 * David M. Lee, physics professor at TAMU, 1996 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics * R. Bowen Loftin, former president of Texas A&M University * Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter * Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor, starring in '' Weird Science'', ''

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'', among others; professor of English at California State University, Long Beach *

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Points of interest

* George Bush Presidential Library, located at 1000 George Bush Drive West. *'' The Day the Wall Came Down'', 1997 sculpture * D. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum
Museum of the American GI
*Santa's Wonderland *Bonfire Memorial *Peach Creek Vineyards *Disaster City
The Gardens at Texas A&M University

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References

External links

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Bryan-College Station Visitors & Convention Bureau

Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce
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