| Surfside Beach, Texas | |
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| — City — | |
| The entrance sign to Surfside Beach | |
| Location of Surfside Beach, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 763 |
| • Density | 427.7/sq mi (165.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77541 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-71384[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369430[2] |
Surfside Beach is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States that is situated on the Gulf of Mexico just west of Galveston Island. The city is part of the Greater Houston area. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. Its mayor is Larry Davison, owner of the local surf shop Breaker Sports.
The city is the home of Congressman Ron Paul. Intercoastal Pirate's are a favorite local band.
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Surfside Beach is located at [3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (20.09%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 763 people, 352 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 427.7 people per square mile (165.5/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 492.7/sq mi (190.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.66% White, 1.97% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 352 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,778, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,081. About 10.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by Brazosport Independent School District.
The city is also served by Brazosport College.
The city is served by the Brazoria County Library System.
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