Sandy Point, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | 2012 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 119/sq mi (46.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77583 |
| Area codes | 281, 832 |
| FIPS code | 48-65345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346604[2] |
Sandy Point is a city[3] on Farm to Market Road 521 (FM 521) in north central Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The small community is located near a state prison. In the 19th century, the settlement served nearby sugar cane and cotton plantations. Sandy Point's post office, school and railroad have disappeared, but there were two churches in the community in December 2013. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit | edit source]Sandy Point incorporated in 2012 to avoid annexation from Missouri City. In 2015, Missouri City agreed to recognize the incorporation of Sandy Point.[4]
Government and infrastructure
[edit | edit source]The Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department provides fire services for Sandy Point.[5]
Sandy Point is located at the entrance to the Memorial Unit (formerly Darrington Unit), a prison for men operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.[6] A portion of Memorial Unit is within the Sandy Point city limits.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 207 | — | |
| 2020 Census[8] | |||
Education
[edit | edit source]Students in Sandy Point are served by the Angleton Independent School District,[9] including Angleton High School. In the 2013–2014 school year, the Angleton ISD served the area via Rosharon Zone Bus Route #223.[10]
The Texas Legislature designated portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed by Alvin Community College as in the Brazosport College zone.[11] As Sandy Point is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.[12]
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The Sandy Point Bible Church is on County Road 42 just west of FM 521.
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Live oak trees draped with Spanish moss are plentiful near Sandy Point. This one is on County Road 42.
See also
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References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Point, Texas
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- ^ "Missouri City agrees to recognize Sandy Point." The Facts (Southern Newspapers). April 7, 2005. Retrieved on October 17, 2009.
- ^ Home page. Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Sandy Point, Texas." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on July 16, 2010.
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- ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.: "(2) the Angleton Independent School District, except the part annexed by the Alvin Community College District before September 1, 1995."
- ^ The Taxation Map and College Zone map of Alvin Community College do not show Sandy Point, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. it would be in the Brazosport College zone.
External links
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- Sandy Point, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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