Editing Brookshire, Texas

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'''Brookshire''' is a city in [[Waller County, Texas|Waller County]], [[Texas]], United States, with a population of 5,066 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.texas-demographics.com/brookshire-demographics#:~:text=Brookshire%20Demographics%20Summary-,Population%202020,Texas%20out%20of%201%2C741%20cities.|title = Brookshire Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Brookshire, TX}}</ref>

==Location==

Brookshire is located at {{Coord|29|47|1|N|95|57|16|W|type:city}} (29.783737, –95.954325).,<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> 34 miles west of downtown [[Houston]] along [[Interstate 10 in Texas|Interstate 10]], seven miles west of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]]. It is part of the Interstate 10 Energy Corridor, part of the west Houston and Katy market, and a member of the West I-10 Chamber of Commerce. The population was 4,702 as of the 2010 census, with a total area of 3.5&nbsp;square miles (9.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}).

The city is named for Nathan Brookshire, a large land owner in the vicinity. He was a captain in the [[Texian Army]] and participated in the storming and capture of [[Bexar, Texas|Bexar]] in 1835. In 1893, John Kellner donated land and filed a plat for the Town of Kellner out of the William Cooper Survey, one of the oldest headrights in the state. Also in 1893, John Brookshire and O. C. Drew filed their plat for the Town of Brookshire out of the H. H. Pennington Survey. On May 24, 1946, the City of Brookshire was incorporated, comprising both the Kellner and the Brookshire/Drew plats.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 1015
|1960= 1339
|1970= 1683
|1980= 2175
|1990= 2922
|2000= 3450
|2010= 4702
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
|2020=5066}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Brookshire racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4810636&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|807
|15.93%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,344
|26.53%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|26
|0.51%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|28
|0.55%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|8
|0.16%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|121
|2.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,731
|53.91%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,066'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,066 people, 1,375 households, and 833 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Brookshire was 4,702, a 36% increase since the 2000 census. As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 3,450 people, 1,138 households, and 823 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|983.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,257 housing units averaged 358.2 per square mile (138.3/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 32.67% White, 38.20% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 26.09% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 37.16% of the population.

Of the 1,138 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families; 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city, the population was distributed as 32.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,461, and for a family was $32,017. Males had a median income of $25,032 versus $18,674 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,235. About 14.5% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==

The mayor of Brookshire is Darrell Branch, who was elected May 4, 2019.

The [[Brookshire Katy Drainage District]] has its headquarters in Brookshire.<ref>"[http://www.bkddonline.com/contact.php Contact BKDD] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910182112/http://www.bkddonline.com/contact.php |date=2011-09-10 }}." [[Brookshire Katy Drainage District]]. Retrieved on July 17, 2010.</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Brookshire Post Office – 77423 at 4115 5th Street.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120718071918/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/42839?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=brookshire Post Office Location - BROOKSHIRE]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.</ref>

Rex White was serving as the city's chief of police when a riot broke out on July 6, 1978. According to a [[United Press International|UPI]] story, the trouble started when White broke up a fight and put one of the combatants in his squad car. Some sixty people rushed out of their homes to confront White, pounding on the car and eventually chasing him back to the police station. Ten people were arrested in the incident, which White ascribed to there being "little to do in a small town on a hot day".<ref>''Detroit Free Press'' via UPI, 7 July 1978, page 8C.</ref>

==Economy==
[[Goya Foods]] has its Texas offices in an [[unincorporated area]] near Brookshire.<ref>"[http://www.goya.com/english/about/contact_us.html Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424071548/http://www.goya.com/english/about/contact_us.html |date=2011-04-24 }}." [[Goya Foods]]. Retrieved on March 26, 2016. "Goya Foods of Texas 30602 McAllister Road Brookshire, TX 77423"</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Pattison TX Royal ISD Admin.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.25|alt=Photo shows a brick structure with a sign, Royal Independent School District Administration.|Royal ISD Administration Building in nearby [[Pattison, Texas|Pattison]]]]
The City of Brookshire is served by the [[Royal Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48473_waller/DC20SD_C48473.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48473_waller/DC20SD_C48473.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Waller County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-09-10}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48473_waller/DC20SD_C48473_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The district operates Royal Early Childhood Center, Royal Elementary School, Royal Middle School, and [[Royal High School (Texas)|Royal High School]]. It also has two schools of choice, Royal STEM Academy and Royal Early College High School.

All of Waller County is in the service area of [[Blinn College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

The Waller County Library System operates the Brookshire-Pattison Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hempstead.ploud.net/|title=Home|publisher=Waller County Library System|access-date=2024-09-10|quote=3815 6th St. Brookshire, TX  77423}}</ref>

[[Brazos Valley Sudbury School]] was located near Brookshire.

==Notable person==
* [[Brandon Williams (cornerback, born 1992)|Brandon Williams]], [[National Football League|NFL]] cornerback for three teams over five seasons

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Texas}}
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* [https://www.brookshiretx.gov/ Brookshire, Texas Official Website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hjb17|name=Brookshire, Texas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Waller County, Texas]]
[[Category:Greater Houston]]