Sandy Point, Texas Explained

Sandy Point, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazoria
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:2012
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:207
Pushpin Map:Texas
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:56
Coordinates:29.3856°N -95.4811°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:77583
Area Code:281, 832
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-65345
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1346604
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.50
Area Total Sq Mi:1.74
Area Land Km2:4.50
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto

Sandy Point is a city[2] 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

Sandy Point incorporated in 2012 to avoid annexation from Missouri City. In 2015, Missouri City agreed to recognize the incorporation of Sandy Point.[3]

Government and infrastructure

The Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department provides fire services for Sandy Point.[4]

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.[5] A portion of Memorial Unit is within the Sandy Point city limits.[6]

Education

Students in Sandy Point are served by the Angleton Independent School District,[7] including Angleton High School. In the 2013 - 2014 school year, the Angleton ISD served the area via Rosharon Zone Bus Route #223.[8]

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.[9] As Sandy Point is not in the maps of Alvin CC, it is in the Brazosport College zone.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090902154144/http://www.brazoria-county.com/engineer/maps/City%20Limits%20with%20ETJ.pdf . 2009-09-02 .
  3. "Missouri City agrees to recognize Sandy Point." The Facts (Southern Newspapers). April 7, 2005. Retrieved on October 17, 2009.
  4. http://www.rosharonfire.com/ Home page
  5. "Sandy Point, Texas." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on July 16, 2010.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brazoria County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-01-10. 8 (PDF p. 9/67). Darrington State Prison Farm.
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-04-19.
  8. Web site: General Documents: Route Stops and Times . January 15, 2014 . Angleton Independent School District . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116123128/http://www.angletonisd.net/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=8807&fileitem=5190&catfilter=296 . January 16, 2014 .
  9. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  10. 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.