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Nassau Bay

Nassau Bay, Texas
City
Lakeside houses in Nassau Bay
Lakeside houses in Nassau Bay
Location of Nassau Bay, Texas
Location of Nassau Bay, Texas
Coordinates: 29°32′40″N 95°5′22″W / 29.54444°N 95.08944°W / 29.54444; -95.08944Coordinates: 29°32′40″N 95°5′22″W / 29.54444°N 95.08944°W / 29.54444; -95.08944
Country United States
State Texas
County Harris
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,002
 • Density 2,400/sq mi (910/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC–6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC–5)
ZIP codes 77058, 77258
Area code(s) 281
FIPS code 48-50376
GNIS feature ID 1388574
Website www.nassaubay.com

Nassau Bay is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, bordering the southeastern edge of the city of Houston. It is located in the Clear Lake Area near Galveston Bay, directly adjacent to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. The population was 4,002 at the 2010 census. As of 2016 the mayor is Mark Denman.

Colonel Raymond Pearson established the Spirit of 1776 Ranch on what would become Nassau Bay. In 1962, a community was planned which would be an exclusive residential and commercial area emphasizing its pioneers and at a then-staggering cost of $49 million. In 1962 construction of Nassau Bay began and the first residents moved to Nassau Bay in 1964; its initial population was 400. It was developed by Ernest W. Roe Company, with Thompson McCleary of Caudill, Rowlett, and Scott providing architectural services and Nassau Bay Development Associates establishing the development. The name was chosen by the developers because of the tropical feeling it generated. At the time, NASA was moving personnel from several areas in the United States with a high quality of life, including California and notably, Florida. In 1968 the community had 2,979 residents. The city incorporated in 1970. The population was 6,702 in 1980, 4,526 in 1982, 4,506 in 1991, and 4,170 in 2000.

Don Matter began his term as mayor in 2004. In 2008 there was a mayoral election. Matter, the incumbent, competed with Bryan Hermann.

Nassau Bay is located at 29°32′40″N 95°5′22″W / 29.54444°N 95.08944°W / 29.54444; -95.08944 (29.544463, -95.089558).


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