Quintana is a town in

Brazoria County Brazoria County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 372,031. The county seat is Angleton. Brazoria County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan statis ...

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, United States. Its population was 56 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Quintana is located in southern Brazoria County at , on Quintana Beach along the

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. It is bordered by the city of Surfside Beach to the northeast, across the entrance to Freeport Harbor, and by the city of

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to the southwest in the area of Bryan Beach. The

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on the northwest separates Quintana from the main portion of Freeport. According to the

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, the town of Quintana has a total area of , of which are land and , or 67.87%, are covered by water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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, Quintana has a

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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 38 people, 20 households, and 11 families were residing in the town. The

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was 62.6 people per square mile (24.1/km²). The 41 housing units averaged 67.6 per mi² (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.21% White, and 15.79% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.79% of the population. Of 20 households, 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were not families. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.18. In the town, the age distribution was 10.5% under 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 171.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and for a family was $11,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $14,688 for females. The

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for the town was $15,900. About 25.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were living below the

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, with none under 18 or over 64.

Education

The city is served by

Brazosport Independent School District Brazosport Independent School District is a school district based in Clute, Texas (USA) in Greater Houston. The district serves the cities, towns, and villages of Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, ...

. * Freeport Elementary School (grades Pre-K–1) * Velasco Elementary School (grades 2–4) * Lanier Middle School (grades 5–6) * Freeport Intermediate School (grades 7–8) *

Brazosport High School Brazosport High School is a public high school located at the intersection of Brazosport Boulevard and West 2nd Street in Freeport, Texas, United States. It handles grades nine through twelve and is part of the Brazosport Independent School Distr ...

(grades 9–12) It was previously zoned to O.A. Fleming Elementary School (Pre-K–1), and Jane Long Elementary School (grades 2–4). Jane Long was scheduled to close in 2017, with Fleming taking grades K–1 and Velasco Elementary taking over grades 2–4. Fleming was scheduled to close when the new Freeport Elementary School opened in 2018. The town is also served by

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. The

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designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Brazoria County Library System The Brazoria County Library System operates public libraries in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The system has several libraries in many cities. Branches * Alvin Library - Alvin * Angleton Library - Angleton * Brazoria Library - Bra ...

References

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