Oyster Creek, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Oyster Creek, Texas |
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Coordinates: 28°59′55″N 95°19′30″W / 28.99861°N 95.32500°WCoordinates: 28°59′55″N 95°19′30″W / 28.99861°N 95.32500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazoria |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,192 |
• Density | 629.1/sq mi (242.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 77541 |
Area code(s) | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-54528 |
GNIS feature ID | 1364659 |
For the river in Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties, Texas see: Oyster Creek (Texas).
Oyster Creek is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,111 at the 2010 census.
Oyster Creek is located at 28°59′55″N 95°19′30″W / 28.99861°N 95.32500°W (28.998521, -95.325062).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,192 people, 440 households, and 304 families residing in the city. The population density was 629.1 people per square mile (243.5/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 278.1/sq mi (107.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.00% White, 3.61% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 5.29% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.86% of the population.