Industry, Texas
| Industry, Texas 78944 | |
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 Location of Industry, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°58′3″N 96°29′50″W / 29.96750°N 96.49722°WCoordinates: 29°58′3″N 96°29′50″W / 29.96750°N 96.49722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Austin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mable Meyers |
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| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78944 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-35984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360006 |
| Website | www |
Industry is a town in Austin County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 159 (SH 159) and Farm to Market Road 109 (FM 109). The population was 304 at the 2010 census. Industry was the first permanent German settlement in Texas. Friedrich Ernst, Industry's founder, settled here in 1831 and gained Industry the title "Cradle of German Settlement in Texas" (see German Texan).
Industry is located at 29°58′3″N 96°29′50″W / 29.96750°N 96.49722°W (29.967368, -96.497089) at the intersection of east-west running SH 159 and FM 109 which goes north and south. The county seat at Bellville is 15.6 miles (25.1 km) east-southeast on SH 159 while Fayetteville is 12.6 miles (20.3 km) west-southwest on the same highway. New Ulm is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) to the south on FM 109, while a trip 13.3 miles (21.4 km) to the north and northeast on the same road will take one to State Highway 36 in Brenham, Texas. West End Elementary School is within the city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), of which 1.07 square miles (2.76 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.33%, is water.
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