Hempstead, Texas
Hempstead is a city in and the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States, part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.
City of Hempstead, Texas | |
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Hempstead City Hall | |
| Nickname: Watermelon Capital of Texas | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°5′29″N 96°4′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Waller |
| Incorporated | Originally incorporated November 10, 1858, re-incorporated June 10, 1935 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erica Gillum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2) |
| • Land | 6.55 sq mi (16.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 227 ft (69.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,430 |
| • Density | 1,275.38/sq mi (492.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77445 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-33200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1337592 |
| Website | hempsteadcitytx |
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