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The types of municipalities in Texas are defined in the Local Government Code, which was codified in 1987. The designations of city, town and village were superseded by Type A, B, and C general-law cities in the code.
The city got its name from one of the original founders/settlers, Pleasant Smith Humble, who opened the first post office in his home and later served as justice of the peace. [8] In 1883, a city directory reported that he operated a fruit stand. In 1885, he was a wood dealer, and in 1900, the District 99, Justice Pct. 4, Harris Co., Texas ...
The town's name "Sweetwater" is the English translation of the Kiowa language word "Mobeetie". [6] Sweetwater received a U.S. post office in 1879. The Texas and Pacific Railway arrived on March 12, 1881, beginning Sweetwater's long history as a railroad town. To encourage the railroads, Sweetwater increased its water supply by building City ...
Brownsville is the 18th-most populous city in Texas. It ranks as one of the top U.S. cities in terms of the percentage of Hispanic residents. [93] According to the Pew Research Center, its metropolitan area holds the 26th-largest Hispanic population with roughly 373,000 (88.7%) sharing this distinction. Of that percentage, 96.7% are Mexican and ...
Village Name County Population Total Area Land Water Elevation Bailey's Prairie, Texas [1]: Brazoria County, Texas: 727 (2010 Census) 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2)
Matador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States. [4] Its population was 569 at the 2020 census. [5] In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch. It is located 95 miles (153 km) east of Lubbock, Texas.
Numbering plan areas and area codes of Texas (tan). This is a list of area codes in the U.S. state of Texas. The date of establishment of each area code is indicated in parentheses: [1] 210: San Antonio area; overlays with 726 (November 1, 1992) 214: Dallas area, overlays with 469, 972, and 945 (October 1947) 254: Waco, Killeen, Temple, Belton ...
ZIP code: 75550. Area code(s) 903, 430: FIPS code: 48-03360 [3] GNIS feature ID: 2412367 [2] Annona is a town in Red River County, Texas, ...