Rosenberg, Texas
| Rosenberg, Texas | |
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 Location of Rosenberg, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°WCoordinates: 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Fort Bend |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
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Mayor Cynthia McConathy William Benton Susan Euton Dwayne Grigar Jimmie Pena Amanda Bolf |
| • City Manager | Robert Gracia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 30,618 |
| • Density | 1,362/sq mi (525.8/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Rosenberger |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77471 |
| Area code(s) | 281/713/832 |
| FIPS code | 48-63284 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345587 |
| Website | www |
Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. The population was 30,618 at the 2010 census, up from 24,043 at the 2000 census. As of 2015, the population had risen to an estimated 35,510.
The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg sits adjacent to the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat.
Rosenberg is named after Henry Rosenberg, who migrated from Switzerland to the United States in 1843. He was the first president of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
Rosenberg is located in central Fort Bend County at 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W (29.552388, -95.804899), on the south side of the Brazos River. It is bordered to the northeast by Richmond, to the south by Pleak, and to the southwest by Beasley.
The Southwest Freeway (I-69 and US-59) runs through the south side of Rosenberg, bypassing the city center. The freeway leads northeast 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Houston, and US-59 continues southwest 92 miles (148 km) to Victoria and beyond.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rosenberg has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.4 km2), of which 22.5 square miles (58.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.25%, is water.
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