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Brenham, Texas

"Brenham" redirects here. For the community in Kansas, see Brenham, Kansas. For the meteorite, see Brenham (meteorite).
Not to be confused with Bonham, Texas.
Brenham, Texas
City
Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
Official logo of Brenham, Texas
Logo
Etymology: Named in memory of Richard Fox Brenham
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Coordinates: 30°9′43″N 96°23′49″W / 30.16194°N 96.39694°W / 30.16194; -96.39694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWashington
Established1844 (1844)
Named forRichard Fox Brenham
Government
 • MayorAtwood Kenjura
 • City Council
City Council members
 • City ManagerCarolyn Miller[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total13.03 sq mi (33.74 km2)
 • Land12.98 sq mi (33.61 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[5]
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,369
 • Density1,376.51/sq mi (531.48/km2)
DemonymBrenhamite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
ZIP code
77833
PO box ZIP code
77834
Area code979
FIPS code48-10156[6]
GNIS feature ID2409901[5]
Websitewww.cityofbrenham.org

Brenham (/ˈbrɛnəm/ BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County,[7] with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census.

Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest.[8] Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the revolutions in German states in 1848.

  1. ^ a b c Whitehead, Mark (May 1, 2021). "BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Blaschke, Josh (May 4, 2019). "ELECTION RESULTS MAY 4, 2019". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Blaschke, Josh (January 6, 2022). "CAROLYN MILLER SELECTED AS BRENHAM CITY MANAGER, ROGER WILLIAMS NAMED FIRE CHIEF". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brenham, Texas
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Texas State Historical Commission. "The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker".

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