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Welcome to Alvin ...

The city of Alvin is located on the Gulf Coast.

Alvin is located in Brazoria County<1>.


The location of Alvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The community of Alvin was established in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alvin has a population of 26,775 people<3> (see below for details).

Alvin is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Alvin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Alvin: (281)<5>, (713) & (832)

The ZIP codes for Alvin: 77511-77512<6>

Websites for Alvin ...

Official Website:   www.alvin.tx.citygovt.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.alvinmanvelchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alvin had an population of 26,775 people. This is an increase of 10.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alvin had a population of 24,236 people (or 7.74% of the total population of Brazoria County). This makes Alvin the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Alvin represents 0.1% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,236 people, the population of Alvin increased 13.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,413 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alvin.

Communities Also Named Alvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Alvin - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alvin.

Communities near Alvin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvin.

  • Pearland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • League City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Missouri City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
    • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <7>
  • Friendswood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <7>
  • Dickinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <7>
  • Angleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
    • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <7>
  • La Marque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • South Houston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <7>
  • Seabrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Manvel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alvin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvin. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Alvin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvin ...

Looking for more information about Alvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alvin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alvin.

Adding Alvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alvin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Alvin post office opened in 1881.

We also found Alvin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alvin.

The official website for Alvin: www.alvin.tx.citygovt.org/

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alvin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Alvin, area code (281, 832) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Alvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alvin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Alvin includes: 77511 & 77512.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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