Lake Jackson, Texas
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Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 28,177.[4]
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Lake Jackson, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°2′13″N 95°26′18″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Brazoria |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Bob Sipple Heather Melass Will Brooks Glenda V Mendoza Scott Schwertner Jon 'JB' Baker |
• City Manager | William P. Yenne |
Area | |
• Total | 21.22 sq mi (54.95 km2) |
• Land | 19.74 sq mi (51.13 km2) |
• Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,177 |
• Density | 1,378.93/sq mi (532.40/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77566 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-40588[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1360850[3] |
Website | www |
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In 1942 a portion of Lake Jackson was first developed as a company town for workers of the Dow Chemical Company; it developed 5,000 acres on the former Abner Jackson Plantation. An oxbow lake was also named after the planter, whose house was located at the lake. Minor ruins of the Lake Jackson Plantation can now be seen in a park at the site.