Baytown, Texas

Baytown is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Harris and Chambers counties. Located in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area, it lies on the northern side of the Galveston Bay complex near the outlets of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou. It is the sixth-largest city within this metropolitan area and seventh largest community (including The Woodlands CDP). Major highways serving the city include State Highway 99, State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. At the 2020 U.S. census, Baytown had a population of 83,701, and it had an estimated population of 84,324 in 2022.

Baytown, Texas
City
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Location in Texas
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Baytown (the United States)
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Baytown (North America)
Coordinates: 29°44′38″N 94°57′57″W
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesHarris, Chambers
Congressional District36th
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1948
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  City councilMayor Brandon Capetillo
Laura Alvarado, District 1
Sarah Graham, District 2
Ken Griffith, District 3
Heather Betancourth, District 4
Jacob Powell, District 5
Mike Lester, District 6
  City managerJason Reynolds
Area
  Total37.99 sq mi (98.39 km2)
  Land36.91 sq mi (95.59 km2)
  Water1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total83,701
  Density2,091.58/sq mi (807.57/km2)
  Metro
7,206,841 (6th)
DemonymBaytonian
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77520-77523
Area codeArea code 281
FIPS code48-06128
GNIS feature ID1380966
Websitewww.baytown.org
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