Alvin, Texas
Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city population was 27,098. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College. Alvin is also the home town of professional pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and professional football quarterback Joe Ferguson.
Alvin | |
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| Motto: "In touch with the past...planning for the future" | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Gabe Adame |
| • City Manager | Junru Roland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.14 sq mi (65.11 km2) |
| • Land | 24.27 sq mi (62.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,098 |
| • Density | 1,101.21/sq mi (425.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77511-77512 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-02272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409692 |
| Website | www |
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