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Notable locations in Brenham: East Brenham Historict District (A), Santa Fe Railway Company Freight Depot (B), Southern Pacific Railroad Freight Depot (C), Brenham Water Works (D), Edmund Holle House (E), Edgar Matchett House (F), F W Schuerenberg House (G), Giddings-Wilkin House (H), Giddings-Stone Mansion (I), Giddings-Wilkin House Museum (J), Brenham Fire Department (K), Washington County Emergency Medical Services (L), Doctor Robert Lenert House (M), Brockschmidt-Miller House (N), Blue Bell Creameries Complex (O), Brenham High School Gymnasium (P), Becker-Hildebrandt House (Q), Bassett and Bassett Banking House (R), Almot Schlenker House (S), Reichardt-Low House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Brenham include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Synagogue B'nai Abraham (B), Mount Zion Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Camptown Cemetery (2), Prairie Lea Cemetery (3), HIC Cemetery (4), Willow Grove Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brenham include: Jackson Park (1), Hattie Powers Park (2), Brenham Sports Complex (3), Firemans Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Brenham Heritage Museum (105 South Market Street).
Hotels: Coach Light Inn (2242 South Market Street), Bed & Breakfast-The Inn at Nueces Canyon (9501 Highway 290 West), Ant Street Inn (107 West Commerce Street), Best Western Inn Of Brenham (1503 Highway 290 E).
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Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brenham and their reported violations in the past:
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY WSC (Population served: 1775, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One minor monitoring violation
BRENHAM STATE SCHOOL (Population served: 1200, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
BRENHAM SOUTH MHP (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)
- Notification, Public - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-03-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2000)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brenham that have no violations reported:
- ROSEBOWL REGENCY INN (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 17.0%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.7% for Black residents, 32.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Texas: |  2.8 people |
| This city: | 61.3% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brenham, TX
People in group quarters in Brenham in 2010:
- 941 people in college/university student housing
- 369 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 257 people in state prisons
- 91 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
- 80 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 49 people in group homes intended for adults
- 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 7 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Brenham in 2000:
- 723 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 473 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 402 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in other group homes
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Brenham compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Brenham (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brenham Convenience Center Branch, Brenham Main Branch, Brenham Off-Site Banking Branch, Tx-Washington County 1 Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Brenham Main Branch at 303 North Market Street, branch established on 1883/07/11. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Bank of Brenham, National Association: Bank Of Brenham, National Association at 501 South Austin Street, branch established on 2001/08/07. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $93.3 mil, Deposits: $84.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Citizens State Bank: Brenham Branch at 2007 South Day, branch established on 1999/01/04. Info updated 2007/03/20: Bank assets: $384.5 mil, Deposits: $350.4 mil, headquarters in Somerville, TX, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: C.S.b. Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Brenham Branch at 301 East Main Street, branch established on 1960/10/21. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Compass Bank: Brenham Branch at 2000 South Market Street, branch established on 1989/09/21. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- The Brenham National Bank: at 2211 South Day Street, branch established on 1933/04/22. Info updated 2008/12/09: Bank assets: $272.5 mil, Deposits: $234.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Brenham Bancshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Brenham Walmart Branch at 203 Us Loop 290 West, branch established on 2005/08/10. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Brenham, Texas:
- Best Western Inn Of Brenham, 1503 Hwy 290 East, Brenham, TX 77833
 , Phone: (979) 251-7791
- Econo Lodge , 2217 S Market St, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 836-1300, Fax: (979) 251-7845
- Holiday Inn Express, 555 Hwy 290 E, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 836-4590
- Comfort Suites , 2350 S Day St, Brenham, TX 77834 , Phone: (979) 421-8100, Fax: (979) 421-8108
- Americas Best Value Inn & Suites , 201 Hwy 290 E, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 830-1110, Fax: (979) 830-0826
- Hampton Inn & Suites , 2605 Schulte Blvd, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 337-9898, Fax: (979) 337-9890
- La Quinta Inn & Suites , 2950 Wood Ridge Blvd, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 836-5551, Fax: (979) 836-8324
- Super 8 , 2831 S Market St, Brenham, TX 77833 , Phone: (979) 830-8885, Fax: (979) 830-0950
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Brenham, Texas
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Brenham (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.62%
| Here | | 71.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 31.4% | 28.3% | 14.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 31.3% | 6.3% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 4.2% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 20.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Washington County: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | Washington County: | 7.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | This county: | 10.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 11.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 29.8% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
13 | $49,215 | $45,429 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $50,282 | $54,853 | 7 | $4,262 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $6,297 | $25,188 | 3 | $3,423 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
29 | $116,680 | $48,281 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
16 | $47,218 | $35,414 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
10 | $31,651 | $37,981 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,959 | $23,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $29,378 | $29,378 | 1 | $753 |
| Health |
4 | $11,685 | $35,055 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $21,978 | $26,374 | 1 | $558 |
| Sewerage |
12 | $37,217 | $37,217 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
19 | $45,983 | $29,042 | 36 | $15,978 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $32,218 | $32,218 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
10 | $35,893 | $43,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $15,345 | $36,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $10,632 | $31,896 | 6 | $5,057 |
| Other and Unallocable |
32 | $85,806 | $32,177 | 1 | $531 |
| Totals for Government |
203 | $629,437 | $37,208 | 55 | $30,562 |
Brenham government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Air Transportation: $43,000 ($2.66)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $20,516,000 ($1271.44)
Gas Utilities: $5,226,000 ($323.87)
Police Protection: $3,050,000 ($189.02)
Water Utilities: $2,265,000 ($140.37)
Solid Waste Management: $2,062,000 ($127.79)
Central Staff Services: $1,930,000 ($119.61)
Sewerage: $1,869,000 ($115.83)
Parks and Recreation: $1,844,000 ($114.28)
Regular Highways: $1,570,000 ($97.30)
General - Other: $1,531,000 ($94.88)
Local Fire Protection: $949,000 ($58.81)
Financial Administration: $809,000 ($50.14)
Libraries: $289,000 ($17.91)
Judicial and Legal Services: $236,000 ($14.63)
Health - Other: $219,000 ($13.57)
Air Transportation: $41,000 ($2.54)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($0.37)
- General - Interest on Debt: $352,000 ($21.81)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $328,000 ($20.33)
Police Protection: $84,000 ($5.21)
General - Other: $32,000 ($1.98)
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($0.93)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,040,000 ($684.18)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $386,000 ($23.92)
Brenham government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,378,000 ($147.37)
Solid Waste Management: $2,171,000 ($134.54)
All Other: $486,000 ($30.12)
Parks and Recreation: $314,000 ($19.46)
Air Transportation: $24,000 ($1.49)
Parking Facilities: $8,000 ($0.50)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $143,000 ($8.86)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000 ($2.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,004,000 ($62.22)
Interest Earnings: $370,000 ($22.93)
Fines and Forfeits: $344,000 ($21.32)
Donations From Private Sources: $36,000 ($2.23)
Royalties: $3,000 ($0.19)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $22,139,000 ($1372.03)
Gas Utilities: $4,804,000 ($297.72)
Water Utilities: $2,945,000 ($182.51)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $695,000 ($43.07)
Public Welfare: $129,000 ($7.99)
Highways: $65,000 ($4.03)
- Tax - Property: $3,091,000 ($191.56)
Public Utilities Sales: $2,961,000 ($183.50)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,911,000 ($180.40)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $58,000 ($3.59)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $16,000 ($0.99)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($0.25)
Brenham government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,928,000 ($2412.49)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,212,000 ($2306.15)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,716,000 ($106.35)
Brenham government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,599,000 ($656.85)
7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,792 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,311 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.37% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Brenham:
- KWHI (1280 AM; 1 kW; BRENHAM, TX)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KWBC (1550 AM; 5 kW; NAVASOTA, TX)
- WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brenham:
- K259AH (91.9 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KULF (94.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KEZB (105.3 FM; HEMPSTEAD, TX; Owner: FARMERS COMMUNICATIONS)
- KTTX (106.1 FM; BRENHAM, TX; Owner: TOM S. WHITEHEAD, INC.)
- KPVU (91.3 FM; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Owner: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY)
- KMBV (92.5 FM; NAVASOTA, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNRG (92.3 FM; NEW ULM, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON TR/AS NEW ULM BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Brenham:
- K35DI (Channel 35; SOMERVILLE, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
- KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
- KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Brenham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Brenham, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 178 | 76.7 years |
| Willie | 152 | 77.5 years |
| Mary | 139 | 80.6 years |
| Robert | 114 | 74.7 years |
| Henry | 114 | 78.3 years |
| William | 112 | 77.8 years |
| James | 106 | 66.6 years |
| Emma | 103 | 86.0 years |
| Annie | 99 | 84.2 years |
| Minnie | 83 | 85.0 years |
| Most common last names in Brenham, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 78 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 69 | 77.3 years |
| Smith | 63 | 75.6 years |
| Schroeder | 54 | 77.9 years |
| Winkelmann | 48 | 81.0 years |
| Hahn | 45 | 80.9 years |
| Meyer | 45 | 79.1 years |
| Moore | 42 | 65.3 years |
| Gaskamp | 37 | 78.2 years |
| Loesch | 34 | 81.1 years |
| Businesses in Brenham, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | La-Z-Boy | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | Lowe's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Cinnabon | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Rodeway Inn | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 2 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Discount Tire | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | Subway | 3 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| Jack In The Box | 1 | | Vans | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Knights Inn | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | | |
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