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'''Brenham''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɛ|n|əm}} {{respell|BREH|nəm}}) is a city in east-central Texas in [[Washington County, Texas|Washington County]], United States, with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Washington County, Texas|Washington County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615012444/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-06-15 }}</ref>
'''Brenham''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɛ|n|əm}} {{respell|BREH|nəm}}) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the [[county seat]] of [[Washington County, Texas|Washington County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615012444/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-06-15 }}</ref> with a population of 17,369 according to the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].


Brenham is also known for its annual [[Germans|German]] heritage festival that takes place each May called [[Maifest]], similar to [[Volksfest]].<ref>{{cite web
Brenham is also known for its annual [[Germans|German]] heritage festival that takes place each May called [[Maifest]], similar to [[Volksfest]].<ref>{{cite web
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|title=The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker
|title=The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker
|author=Texas State Historical Commission
|author=Texas State Historical Commission
}}</ref> Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the [[German revolutions of 1848–49|revolutions in German states]] in 1848.
}}</ref> Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the [[German revolutions of 1848–1849|revolutions in German states]] in 1848.
Brenham is also the Home of "the World's Largest BBQ Pit" on US 290 West.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hermosillo |first=Danny |date=3 March 2020 |title=Texas trucker hauls world's largest mobile barbecue smoker |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-trucker-hauls-world-s-largest-mobile-smoker-15101817.php |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>
Brenham is also the Home of "the World's Largest BBQ Pit" on US 290 West.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hermosillo |first=Danny |date=3 March 2020 |title=Texas trucker hauls world's largest mobile barbecue smoker |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-trucker-hauls-world-s-largest-mobile-smoker-15101817.php |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The area surrounding Brenham was occupied by various Native American tribes through the 19th century. The Brenham area was part of the [[Old Three Hundred]], the first authorized colonization of Texas by Anglo-Americans led by [[Stephen F. Austin]]. In the 1820s and 1830s, several small communities developed in the area. In 1843, the Hickory Grove community was renamed Brenham in memory of a local physician, Richard Fox Brenham, who died while serving in the Texian militia during the [[Mier Expedition]]. On February 4, 1844, Washington County voters selected Brenham to become the county seat. German immigrants settled in Brenham as early as 1846. With the exception of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] years, the German-born population of Brenham increased throughout the second half of the 19th century. The largest numbers of German immigrants arrived between 1880 and 1883. Jewish immigrants settled in Brenham beginning in the 1860s and established one of the first [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] congregations in Texas in 1885.<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Brenham |url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NatReg/NR/NR_listed/Districts/brenham.pdf |website=Texas Historical Commission |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
The area surrounding Brenham was occupied by various Native American tribes through the 19th century. The Brenham area was part of the [[Old Three Hundred]], the first authorized colonization of Texas by Anglo-Americans led by [[Stephen F. Austin]]. In the 1820s and 1830s, several small communities developed in the area. In 1843, the Hickory Grove community was renamed Brenham in memory of a local physician, Richard Fox Brenham, who died while serving in the Texian militia during the [[Mier Expedition]]. On February 4, 1844, Washington County voters selected Brenham to become the county seat. German immigrants settled in Brenham as early as 1846. With the exception of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] years, the German-born population of Brenham increased throughout the second half of the 19th century. The largest numbers of German immigrants arrived between 1880 and 1883. Jewish immigrants to Brenham established one of Texas' [[B'nai Abraham Synagogue (Brenham, Texas)|first Orthodox synagogues]] in 1885,<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Brenham |url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/NatReg/NR/NR_listed/Districts/brenham.pdf |website=Texas Historical Commission |access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref> which was relocated to [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamaras |first=Jacob |date=2015-11-04 |title=In Austin, 19th-century Synagogue meets 21st-century Jewish Community |url=https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/in-austin-19th-century-synagogue-meets-21st-century-jewish-community/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=eJewish Philanthropy}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Brenham tx.jpg|thumb|Aerial photo of Brenham, Texas]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 8.8&nbsp;square miles (22.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 8.8&nbsp;square miles (22.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.


===Climate===
===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The [[Köppen climate classification]] describes the weather as [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]], ''Cfa''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=71557&cityname=Brenham,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Brenham, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The [[Köppen climate classification]] describes the weather as [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]], ''Cfa''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=71557&cityname=Brenham,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Brenham, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase.com}}</ref>

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| location = Brenham, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
| Jan record high F = 87
| Feb record high F = 94
| Mar record high F = 97
| Apr record high F = 98
| May record high F = 101
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 111
| Sep record high F = 113
| Oct record high F = 99
| Nov record high F = 96
| Dec record high F = 87
| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 78.1
|Feb avg record high F = 80.3
|Mar avg record high F = 85.4
|Apr avg record high F = 88.8
|May avg record high F = 92.9
|Jun avg record high F = 97.2
|Jul avg record high F = 99.5
|Aug avg record high F = 101.4
|Sep avg record high F = 98.1
|Oct avg record high F = 92.2
|Nov avg record high F = 84.5
|Dec avg record high F = 79.7
|year avg record high F = 102.4

| Jan high F = 60.8
| Feb high F = 64.4
| Mar high F = 71.0
| Apr high F = 78.1
| May high F = 84.8
| Jun high F = 90.9
| Jul high F = 93.7
| Aug high F = 95.0
| Sep high F = 89.8
| Oct high F = 81.4
| Nov high F = 70.1
| Dec high F = 62.5
| year high F = 78.5
| Jan mean F = 50.2
| Feb mean F = 53.7
| Mar mean F = 60.1
| Apr mean F = 67.4
| May mean F = 74.9
| Jun mean F = 81.2
| Jul mean F = 83.8
| Aug mean F = 84.4
| Sep mean F = 79.1
| Oct mean F = 69.9
| Nov mean F = 59.1
| Dec mean F = 51.9
| year mean F = 68.0
| Jan low F = 39.6
| Feb low F = 43.0
| Mar low F = 49.2
| Apr low F = 56.6
| May low F = 65.0
| Jun low F = 71.6
| Jul low F = 73.8
| Aug low F = 73.7
| Sep low F = 68.4
| Oct low F = 58.5
| Nov low F = 48.2
| Dec low F = 41.3
| year low F = 57.4

|Jan avg record low F = 25.8
|Feb avg record low F = 29.8
|Mar avg record low F = 33.8
|Apr avg record low F = 42.4
|May avg record low F = 50.7
|Jun avg record low F = 64.6
|Jul avg record low F = 70.1
|Aug avg record low F = 69.3
|Sep avg record low F = 56.8
|Oct avg record low F = 43.1
|Nov avg record low F = 33.0
|Dec avg record low F = 28.0
|year avg record low F = 23.4

| Jan record low F = -2
| Feb record low F = 0
| Mar record low F = 17
| Apr record low F = 32
| May record low F = 41
| Jun record low F = 53
| Jul record low F = 58
| Aug record low F = 59
| Sep record low F = 43
| Oct record low F = 29
| Nov record low F = 21
| Dec record low F = 4
| year record low F =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.66
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.36
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.63
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.56
| May precipitation inch = 5.39
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.46
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.58
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.83
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.59
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.07
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.21
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.69
| year precipitation inch = 48.03
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.6
| Feb precipitation days = 9.0
| Mar precipitation days = 8.6
| Apr precipitation days = 7.1
| May precipitation days = 7.3
| Jun precipitation days = 7.5
| Jul precipitation days = 5.8
| Aug precipitation days = 6.3
| Sep precipitation days = 7.0
| Oct precipitation days = 6.7
| Nov precipitation days = 7.7
| Dec precipitation days = 8.8
| year precipitation days = 91.4
| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
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}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2010= 15716
|2010= 15716
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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|2020=17369
| estyear=2022
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| estimate=18469
|+'''Brenham racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4810156&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>http://www.census.gov {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
| estref=<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-48.xlsx |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=April 13, 2024}}</ref>
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!Number

!Percentage
===2020 Census===
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|+'''Brenham, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Brenham city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p004&g=160XX00US4810156&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Altheimer city, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4810156&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brenham city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4810156&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8,820
|8,842
|9,186
|50.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,820
|65.46%
|58.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.78%
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|3,841
|2,922
|3,656
|22.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,841
|21.63%
|23.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22.11%
|-
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|36
|18
|27
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36
|0.13%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|434
|249
|277
|2.5%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |434
|1.84%
|1.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.50%
|-
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|14
|1
|6
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.01%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|-
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|Some other race (NH)
|62
|4
|21
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |62
|0.03%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
|-
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|534
|87
|146
|3.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |534
|0.64%
|0.93%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.07%
|-
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,628
|1,384
|2,397
|20.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,628
|10.25%
|15.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20.89%
|-
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''Total'''
|'''17,369'''
|'''13,507'''
|'''15,716'''
|
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''17,369'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
|}

[[Image:Old map-Brenham-1873.jpg|thumb|Map, 1873]]
[[Image:Old map-Brenham-1873.jpg|thumb|Map, 1873]]
[[Image:Brenham1web.jpg|thumb|Washington County Boys' Corn Club mounted and in parade, 1910]]
[[Image:Brenham1web.jpg|thumb|Washington County Boys' Corn Club mounted and in parade, 1910]]
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==Government==
==Government==
[[File:City Hall in Brenham, TX IMG 9258.JPG|thumb|City hall and municipal court]]
[[File:City Hall in Brenham, TX IMG 9258.JPG|thumb|City hall and municipal court]]
The city operates as a [[council–manager government]]; as such, it elects its [[mayor]] and [[city council]], who then appoint a [[city manager]]. The mayor is elected by the city at large, while the city council is elected by ward, with four wards,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blaschke |first=Josh |date=7 April 2022 |title=CITY OF BRENHAM BEGINS REDISTRICTING PROCESS |work=[[KWHI]] |url=https://kwhi.com/2022/04/07/city-of-brenham-begins-redistricting-process/ |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> and each ward elects a single city council member. Two additional council members are elected from the city at-large.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor and Council City of Brenham, Texas |url=https://www.cityofbrenham.org/city_government/mayor_and_council/index.php |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Cityofbrenham.org}}</ref> The mayor and city council members serve four-year terms.

The city operates as a [[council–manager government]]; as such, it elects its [[mayor]] and [[city council]], who then appoint a [[city manager]]. The mayor is elected by the city at large, while the city council is elected by ward, with four wards,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blaschke |first=Josh |date=7 April 2022 |title=CITY OF BRENHAM BEGINS REDISTRICTING PROCESS |work=[[KWHI]] |url=https://kwhi.com/2022/04/07/city-of-brenham-begins-redistricting-process/ |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> and each ward elects a single city council member. Two additional council members are elected from the city at-large.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor and Council City of Brenham, Texas |url=https://www.cityofbrenham.org/city_government/mayor_and_council/index.php |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.cityofbrenham.org}}</ref> The mayor and city council members serve 4 year terms.


==Education==
==Education==
The City of Brenham's primary education is provided by [[Brenham Independent School District]] (Brenham ISD) and various private schools. The public schools in Brenham ISD include Brenham Elementary School, Krause Elementary School, Alton Elementary School, Brenham Middle School, Brenham Junior High School, and [[Brenham High School]]. Brenham High School's mascot is the [[lion]] [[Wiktionary:cub|cub]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Doug |title=BRENHAM CUBS RECEIVE MULTIPLE ALL DISTRICT HONORS |url=https://kwhi.com/2022/05/27/brenham-cubs-receive-multiple-all-district-honors/ |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=KWHI |date=27 May 2022}}</ref>
The City of Brenham's primary education is provided by [[Brenham Independent School District]] (Brenham ISD) and various private schools. The public schools in Brenham ISD include Brenham Elementary School, Krause Elementary School, Alton Elementary School, Brenham Middle School, Brenham Junior High School, and [[Brenham High School]]. Brenham High School's mascot is the [[lion]] [[Wiktionary:cub|cub]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Doug |title=BRENHAM CUBS RECEIVE MULTIPLE ALL DISTRICT HONORS |url=https://kwhi.com/2022/05/27/brenham-cubs-receive-multiple-all-district-honors/ |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=KWHI |date=27 May 2022}}</ref>


The traditional role of [[middle school]] is split in two in Brenham, with fifth and sixth graders attending Brenham Middle School and seventh and eighth graders attending Brenham Junior High School. In 2022, Brenham ISD proposed a project to tear down and rebuild Brenham Junior High School to be able to handle the sixth through 8th grades, then convert Brenham Middle School into a third [[elementary school]] serving students up to fifth grade,<ref>{{cite web |title=Brenham ISD Bond 2022 Overview |url=https://www.brenhamisd.net/page/bond.ProjectOverview |website=Brenham ISD |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> but this proposal was rejected by voters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brenham ISD's $153 million bond fails to pass during special election |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/education/brenham-isd-bond-fails-pass/499-2f7ce75d-75f6-42ce-9ff7-e44d28cc201f |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=KAGS |date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
The traditional role of [[middle school]] is split in two in Brenham, with fifth and sixth graders attending Brenham Middle School and seventh and eighth graders attending Brenham Junior High School. In 2022, Brenham ISD proposed a project to tear down and rebuild Brenham Junior High School to be able to handle the sixth through 8th grades, then convert Brenham Middle School into a fourth [[elementary school]] serving students up to fifth grade,<ref>{{cite web |title=Brenham ISD Bond 2022 Overview |url=https://www.brenhamisd.net/page/bond.ProjectOverview |website=Brenham ISD |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> but this proposal was rejected by voters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brenham ISD's $153 million bond fails to pass during special election |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/education/brenham-isd-bond-fails-pass/499-2f7ce75d-75f6-42ce-9ff7-e44d28cc201f |access-date=1 June 2022 |work=KAGS |date=9 May 2022}}</ref>


[[Blinn College]], the oldest county-owned [[junior college]] in Texas, is located in Brenham.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blinn College History |url=https://www.blinn.edu/about/history.html |website=Blinn College |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> Blinn has campuses also in Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy.
[[Blinn College]], the oldest county-owned [[junior college]] in Texas, is located in Brenham.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blinn College History |url=https://www.blinn.edu/about/history.html |website=Blinn College |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> Blinn has campuses also in Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy.
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The Galveston Subdivision of the [[BNSF Railway]] passes through Brenham,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BNSF Network Map |url=https://www.bnsf.com/bnsf-resources/pdf/ship-with-bnsf/maps-and-shipping-locations/bnsf-network-map.pdf |access-date=2023-07-25}}</ref> with [[Branch line|spurs]] serving [[Valmont Industries]] and [[Blue Bell Creameries]]. The Blue Bell spur was formerly part of a separate Southern Pacific line between Austin and Houston, though it now terminates within Brenham on both ends.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-01 |title=Tower 95 - Brenham |url=http://txrrhistory.com/towers/095/095.htm |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Texas Railroad History}}</ref>
The Galveston Subdivision of the [[BNSF Railway]] passes through Brenham,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BNSF Network Map |url=https://www.bnsf.com/bnsf-resources/pdf/ship-with-bnsf/maps-and-shipping-locations/bnsf-network-map.pdf|format=PDF|website=Bnsf.com |access-date=2023-07-25}}</ref> with [[Branch line|spurs]] serving [[Valmont Industries]] and [[Blue Bell Creameries]]. The Blue Bell spur was formerly part of a separate Southern Pacific line between Austin and Houston, though it now terminates within Brenham on both ends.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-01 |title=Tower 95 - Brenham |url=http://txrrhistory.com/towers/095/095.htm |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Texas Railroad History}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Tim Cole|Timothy Brian Cole]] (1960–1999), The first person in Texas to receive a posthumous pardon and the first posthumous DNA Exonerated person in the United States
* [[Tim Cole|Timothy Brian Cole]] (1960–1999), The first person in Texas to receive a posthumous pardon and the first posthumous DNA Exonerated person in the United States
* [[Cecil Cooper]] (born 1949), professional baseball player
* [[Cecil Cooper]] (born 1949), professional baseball player
* [[Will Ezell]] (1892–1963), barrelhouse pianist
* [[William Ezell]] (1892–1963), barrelhouse pianist
* [[Hosea Garrett]] (1800–1888), clergyman, cofounder of [[Baylor University]]
* [[Hosea Garrett]] (1800–1888), clergyman, cofounder of [[Baylor University]]
* [[Othello Maria Harris-Jefferson]] (1905–1988), professor of education, [[Bluefield State University]]
* [[Othello Maria Harris-Jefferson]] (1905–1988), professor of education, [[Bluefield State University]]
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* [[Chuck Machemehl]] (born 1946), professional baseball player
* [[Chuck Machemehl]] (born 1946), professional baseball player
* [[Frank Malina]] (1912–1981), aeronautical engineer and director of [[NASA]]'s [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], entrepreneur, rocket researcher, artist
* [[Frank Malina]] (1912–1981), aeronautical engineer and director of [[NASA]]'s [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], entrepreneur, rocket researcher, artist
* [[Louise Martin]] (1914–1955), photographer
* [[Louise Martin (photographer)|Louise Martin]] (1914–1955), photographer
* [[Teaira McCowan]] (born 1996), WNBA, plays for [[Dallas Wings]]
* [[Teaira McCowan]] (born 1996), WNBA, plays for [[Dallas Wings]]
* [[Roger Metzger]], professional baseball player, [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Roger Metzger]], professional baseball player, [[Houston Astros]]
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* [[Darden Smith]] (born 1962), songwriter, musician
* [[Darden Smith]] (born 1962), songwriter, musician
* [[Courtland Sutton]] (born 1995), professional football player (Denver Broncos 2018–current)
* [[Courtland Sutton]] (born 1995), professional football player (Denver Broncos 2018–current)
* [[Gary Weiss]] (born 1955), former shortstop for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[Gary Weiss (baseball)| Gary Weiss]] (born 1955), former shortstop for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[Wilson Whitley]] (1955–1992), professional football player
* [[Wilson Whitley]] (1955–1992), professional football player


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*[http://cityofbrenham.org/ City of Brenham Web Site]
*{{Handbook of Texas|id=heb11|name=Brenham, Texas}}
*{{Handbook of Texas|id=heb11|name=Brenham, Texas}}
*[http://www.brenhamedf.com/home.aspx Economic Development Foundation of Brenham]
*[http://www.brenhamedf.com/home.aspx Economic Development Foundation of Brenham] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130224449/http://www.brenhamedf.com/home.aspx |date=January 30, 2020 }}


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"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
Map
Map
Map
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Coordinates: 30°9′43″N 96°23′49″W / 30.16194°N 96.39694°W / 30.16194; -96.39694
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateTexas
CountyWashington
Established1844; 180 years ago (1844)
Named forRichard Fox Brenham
Regierung
 • 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. Brenham is also the Home of "the World's Largest BBQ Pit" on US 290 West.[9]

History

The area surrounding Brenham was occupied by various Native American tribes through the 19th century. The Brenham area was part of the Old Three Hundred, the first authorized colonization of Texas by Anglo-Americans led by Stephen F. Austin. In the 1820s and 1830s, several small communities developed in the area. In 1843, the Hickory Grove community was renamed Brenham in memory of a local physician, Richard Fox Brenham, who died while serving in the Texian militia during the Mier Expedition. On February 4, 1844, Washington County voters selected Brenham to become the county seat. German immigrants settled in Brenham as early as 1846. With the exception of the Civil War years, the German-born population of Brenham increased throughout the second half of the 19th century. The largest numbers of German immigrants arrived between 1880 and 1883. Jewish immigrants to Brenham established one of Texas' first Orthodox synagogues in 1885,[10] which was relocated to Austin in 2015.[11]

Geography

Aerial photo of Brenham, Texas

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification describes the weather as humid subtropical, Cfa.[12]

Climate data for Brenham, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31) 		94
(34) 		97
(36) 		98
(37) 		101
(38) 		105
(41) 		109
(43) 		111
(44) 		113
(45) 		99
(37) 		96
(36) 		87
(31) 		113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 78.1
(25.6) 		80.3
(26.8) 		85.4
(29.7) 		88.8
(31.6) 		92.9
(33.8) 		97.2
(36.2) 		99.5
(37.5) 		101.4
(38.6) 		98.1
(36.7) 		92.2
(33.4) 		84.5
(29.2) 		79.7
(26.5) 		102.4
(39.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 60.8
(16.0) 		64.4
(18.0) 		71.0
(21.7) 		78.1
(25.6) 		84.8
(29.3) 		90.9
(32.7) 		93.7
(34.3) 		95.0
(35.0) 		89.8
(32.1) 		81.4
(27.4) 		70.1
(21.2) 		62.5
(16.9) 		78.5
(25.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 50.2
(10.1) 		53.7
(12.1) 		60.1
(15.6) 		67.4
(19.7) 		74.9
(23.8) 		81.2
(27.3) 		83.8
(28.8) 		84.4
(29.1) 		79.1
(26.2) 		69.9
(21.1) 		59.1
(15.1) 		51.9
(11.1) 		68.0
(20.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39.6
(4.2) 		43.0
(6.1) 		49.2
(9.6) 		56.6
(13.7) 		65.0
(18.3) 		71.6
(22.0) 		73.8
(23.2) 		73.7
(23.2) 		68.4
(20.2) 		58.5
(14.7) 		48.2
(9.0) 		41.3
(5.2) 		57.4
(14.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 25.8
(−3.4) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		33.8
(1.0) 		42.4
(5.8) 		50.7
(10.4) 		64.6
(18.1) 		70.1
(21.2) 		69.3
(20.7) 		56.8
(13.8) 		43.1
(6.2) 		33.0
(0.6) 		28.0
(−2.2) 		23.4
(−4.8)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19) 		0
(−18) 		17
(−8) 		32
(0) 		41
(5) 		53
(12) 		58
(14) 		59
(15) 		43
(6) 		29
(−2) 		21
(−6) 		4
(−16) 		−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.66
(93) 		3.36
(85) 		3.63
(92) 		3.56
(90) 		5.39
(137) 		4.46
(113) 		2.58
(66) 		3.83
(97) 		4.59
(117) 		5.07
(129) 		4.21
(107) 		3.69
(94) 		48.03
(1,220)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.6 9.0 8.6 7.1 7.3 7.5 5.8 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.8 91.4
Source: NOAA[13][14]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860920—
18702,221141.4%
18804,10184.6%
18905,20927.0%
19005,96814.6%
19104,718−20.9%
19205,0667.4%
19305,97417.9%
19406,4357.7%
19506,9417.9%
19607,74011.5%
19708,92215.3%
198010,96622.9%
199011,9529.0%
200013,50713.0%
201015,71616.4%
202017,36910.5%
2022 (est.)18,469[15]6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]

2020 Census

Brenham, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,842 9,186 8,820 65.46% 58.45% 50.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,922 3,656 3,841 21.63% 23.26% 22.11%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 27 36 0.13% 0.17% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 249 277 434 1.84% 1.76% 2.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 6 14 0.01% 0.04% 0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 21 62 0.03% 0.13% 0.36%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 87 146 534 0.64% 0.93% 3.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,384 2,397 3,628 10.25% 15.25% 20.89%
Total 13,507 15,716 17,369 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Map, 1873
Washington County Boys' Corn Club mounted and in parade, 1910

As of the 2020 United States census, 17,639 people, 6,197 households, and 3,606 families were residing in the city.

As of the census[6] of 2000, 13,507 people, 4,907 households, and 3,115 families lived in the city. The population density was 1,541.5 inhabitants per square mile (595.2/km2). The 5,317 housing units had an average density of 606.8 per square mile (234.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 69.99% White, 21.91% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 4.76% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.25% of the population.

Of the 4,907 households, 30.0% had children under 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were not families. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the age distribution was 22.5% under 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,198, and for a family was $41,486. Males had a median income of $31,133 versus $22,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,351. About 12.8% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Blue Bell Creameries factory in Brenham

Brenham is the home of and headquarters for Blue Bell Creameries. Blue Bell is the fourth-best selling ice cream brand in the United States, and is sold in 16 states.[citation needed]

Brenham is also home to a large Valmont Industries industrial plant, where metal poles are manufactured.

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services operates the Brenham State Supported Living Center (formerly Brenham State School), the largest facility in Texas for providing housing and care to intellectually disabled persons.[20]

Regierung

City hall and municipal court

The city operates as a council–manager government; as such, it elects its mayor and city council, who then appoint a city manager. The mayor is elected by the city at large, while the city council is elected by ward, with four wards,[21] and each ward elects a single city council member. Two additional council members are elected from the city at-large.[22] The mayor and city council members serve four-year terms.

Bildung

The City of Brenham's primary education is provided by Brenham Independent School District (Brenham ISD) and various private schools. The public schools in Brenham ISD include Brenham Elementary School, Krause Elementary School, Alton Elementary School, Brenham Middle School, Brenham Junior High School, and Brenham High School. Brenham High School's mascot is the lion cub.[23]

The traditional role of middle school is split in two in Brenham, with fifth and sixth graders attending Brenham Middle School and seventh and eighth graders attending Brenham Junior High School. In 2022, Brenham ISD proposed a project to tear down and rebuild Brenham Junior High School to be able to handle the sixth through 8th grades, then convert Brenham Middle School into a fourth elementary school serving students up to fifth grade,[24] but this proposal was rejected by voters.[25]

Blinn College, the oldest county-owned junior college in Texas, is located in Brenham.[26] Blinn has campuses also in Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy.

Infrastructure

The following highways pass through Brenham:

The Galveston Subdivision of the BNSF Railway passes through Brenham,[27] with spurs serving Valmont Industries and Blue Bell Creameries. The Blue Bell spur was formerly part of a separate Southern Pacific line between Austin and Houston, though it now terminates within Brenham on both ends.[28]

Notable people

See also

References

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  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. ^ a b "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".
  9. ^ Hermosillo, Danny (March 3, 2020). "Texas trucker hauls world's largest mobile barbecue smoker". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "City of Brenham" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Kamaras, Jacob (November 4, 2015). "In Austin, 19th-century Synagogue meets 21st-century Jewish Community". eJewish Philanthropy. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Brenham, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.com.
  13. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Brenham city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Altheimer city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brenham city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
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