Anderson, Texas
| Anderson, Texas | |
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Grimes County Courthouse
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 Location of Anderson, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°29′13″N 95°59′16″W / 30.48694°N 95.98778°WCoordinates: 30°29′13″N 95°59′16″W / 30.48694°N 95.98778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
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| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 558.0/sq mi (214.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77830, 77875 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-03192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351091 |
Anderson is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 280 in 2009. It is the county seat. The city and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District.
The town is named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, a vice-president of the Republic of Texas who died here at the Fanthorp Inn, in 1845.
Anderson is located at 30°29′13″N 95°59′16″W / 30.48694°N 95.98778°W (30.487081, -95.987818).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
John S. Freeman served as Mayor of Anderson from 1999 to 2004. Mrs. Gayle Sowell has served as Mayor of Anderson from 2004 until present.
As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was 498.6 people per square mile (190.8/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 230.8 per square mile (88.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.86% White, 40.47% African American, 0.78% Native American, 2.72% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.
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