548-15976feature ID1354786WebsiteCollege Station is a city in, situated in East-Central Texas in the heart of the, in the center of the region known as. It is 83 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of and 87 miles (140 km) east northeast of. As of the, College Station had a population of 93,857, which had increased to an estimated population of 116,218 as of July 2018. College Station and together make up the, the 13th-largest metropolitan area in Texas with 273,101 people as of 2019.College Station is home to the main campus of, the flagship institution of the. The city owes both its name and existence to the university's location along a railroad.
Texas A&M's triple designation as a, and institution reflects the broad scope of the research endeavors it brings to the city, with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as, the, the, and the.Due largely to the presence of Texas A&M University, College Station was named by magazine in 2006 as the most educated city in Texas, and the 11th-most educated city in the United States. Contents.History The origins of College Station date from 1860, when the began to build through the region. Eleven years later, the site was chosen as the location for the proposed Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, a land-grant school.
In 1876, as the nation celebrated its, the school (renamed in 1963) opened its doors as the first public institution of higher education in the state of Texas.The population of College Station grew slowly, reaching 350 in 1884 and 391 at the turn of the century. However, during this time, transportation improvements took place in the town. In 1900, the Railroad was extended to College Station (the line was abandoned by the Company in 1965), and 10 years later, electric service was established between Texas A&M and the neighboring town of Bryan.
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The interurban was replaced by a city bus system in the 1920s.In 1930, the community to the north of College Station, known as North Oakwood, was incorporated as part of Bryan. College Station did not incorporate until 1938 with John H. Binney as the first mayor. Within a year, the city established a commission, and by 1940, the population had reached 2,184.The city grew under the leadership of Ernest Langford, called by some the 'Father of College Station', who began a 26-year stretch as mayor in 1942. Early in his first term, the city adopted a council-manager system of city government.Population growth accelerated following as the nonstudent population reached 7,898 in 1950, 11,396 in 1960, 17,676 in 1970, 30,449 in 1980, 52,456 in 1990, and 67,890 in 2000. The population for the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area crossed 270,000 people in 2018.In the 1990s, College Station and Texas A&M University drew national attention when the opened in 1997 and, more tragically, when 12 people were killed and 27 injured when the in 1999.Geography College Station is located south of the center of Brazos County at (30.601433, -96.314464). It is bordered by the city of Bryan to the northwest.According to the, the city has a total area of 49.6 sq mi (128.5 km 2), of which 49.4 sq mi (128.0 km 2) is land and 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km 2), or 0.35%, is covered by water.
View of the Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek in College StationWolf Pen Creek District is a large commercial development adjacent to and between two of the city's main commercial thoroughfares:. The area consists of a greenway with trails, a $1.5 million amphitheater and entertainment area, a small lake, the Spirit Ice Arena, and is the home of the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley. The amphitheater has hosted a variety of musical events, including the annual Starlight Music Series, a concert series that starts in late spring and runs through late summer. Wolf Pen often has sidewalk for a scenic run that when completed is about 1 mi (2 km).Wellborn District became a community in 1867 as a construction camp on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. The town's name has been attributed to a well at the construction camp, a foreman named E.W. Wellborn, or a landowner named W.W. Also in 1867, a post office opened in the community under the name Wellborn Station.
In 1870, the name was shortened to Wellborn. On April 14, 2011, the City Council of College Station voted 5-2 to annex Wellborn, thus making the community the Wellborn district. Wellborn is often mispronounced as 'well-born' but is pronounced by locals as 'Well-burn'.
See also:.: Earl Rudder Freeway (East Bypass).: Texas Avenue South.: Harvey Road.: William D. Fitch Parkway.: College Avenue.: University Drive / Raymond Stotzer Parkway.: Wellborn Road.: Drive.: Harvey Mitchell Parkway (West Bypass)Railroads. line: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)Airport , owned by Texas A&M, is located three miles (5 km) southwest of College Station and has flights to and in.Economy As of May 2008, the local hovered around 3 to 4%, among the lowest in Texas.
This rate is largely attributed to the significant role the university plays in the local economy. However, is an ongoing issue. Major employers. education - 16,248. education - 1,952.
St. Joseph Regional Health Center - health services - 1,590. poultry processing - 1,539.
education - 1,400. /Rentsys - computer hardware/software - 959. government - 889. City of College Station - government - 865. retail - 650.
Ply Gem - windows - 611. Grocery - retail - 590Headquarters Until its 2007 acquisition by, Freebirds World Burrito had its corporate headquarters in College Station. Post Oak Mall.
Main article:Post Oak Mall was the city's first mall and is currently the largest mall in the. The 82-acre (330,000 m 2) mall is home to 125 stores; its opening on February 17, 1982, helped create the impetus for growing economic and commercial developments for College Station. It is currently the largest taxpayer in College Station and the second-largest in the Brazos Valley, though the anchor stores are free-standing units that are privately owned and taxed separate from the mall proper.
Over 75% of retail sales in the Brazos Valley come from sales at the mall's stores. Sports facilities. Football: (capacity: 102,733 ). Racing: (capacity: 23,000). Basketball/volleyball: (largest crowd: 13,657 for basketball). Baseball: (largest crowd: 11,052).
Soccer: (largest crowd: 8,204). Track and field: Anderson Track and Field Complex (capacity: 3,500). Tennis: George P. Mitchell Tennis Center (largest crowd: 2,339). Softball: Aggie Softball Complex (largest crowd: 2,341).
Hockey: Spirit Ice Arena (capacity: 500). Golf: Texas A&M Traditions Club. Golf:. Bowling: Grand Station Entertainment (capacity: 800+)Media and journalism Television stations The only full power local television station is CBS affiliate, which also broadcasts a CW channel.
Waco-based operates a semi-satellite low power NBC channel,. ABC affiliate and Fox affiliate air coverage originating in Waco. PBS affiliate, which is owned by.Radio stations College Station is part of the Bryan-College Station Arbitron market #238. 90.9 NPR affiliate and sister station to. 89.1 for the Brazos Valley.
Nearby radio markets1 = station with notability.See alsoArea newspapers. The Bryan/College Station Eagle (city newspaper). The Battalion (Texas A&M University newspaper). Maroon Weekly (Aggie-owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan/College Station). The Touchstone (left/progressive, alt/indie newspaper). The Jail Times (Locally owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan/College Station)Area magazines. 12th Man Magazine.
Aggieland Illustrated. Insite Magazine.
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