Wallis, Texas
| Wallis, Texas | |
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 Location of Wallis, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°37′50″N 96°3′46″W / 29.63056°N 96.06278°WCoordinates: 29°37′50″N 96°3′46″W / 29.63056°N 96.06278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Austin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77485 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-76240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1376626 |
| Website | www |
Wallis is a city in far southeastern Austin County, Texas, United States. The city is located along State Highway 36 (SH 36) and the BNSF Railway between Rosenberg and Sealy. The city's population was 1,252 at the 2010 census.
Wallis is located at 29°37′50″N 96°3′46″W / 29.63056°N 96.06278°W (29.630649, -96.062751). SH 36 heads northwest from Wallis to Sealy in Austin County and east-southeast from Wallis to Rosenberg in Fort Bend County. The BNSF Railway runs parallel with SH 36 on the north side of the highway. State Highway 60 starts in the west part of Wallis and goes south to East Bernard. Farm to Market Road 1093 continues northeast to Simonton in Fort Bend County and west-southwest to Eagle Lake in Colorado County. Farm to Market Road 1952 begins in the east part of Wallis and goes south and east to Tavener in Fort Bend County. The Google Maps service shows one Catholic, two Lutheran and one Baptist churches in Wallis. A number of businesses operate in the city including Wallis State Bank and City Food Mart.
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