Richwood is a city in Brazoria County,

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, United States. The population was 4,781 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Richwood is located in south-central Brazoria County at (29.061512, –95.412597). It is bordered to the southwest by Oyster Creek, which separates it from the cities of Lake Jackson and Clute. The city extends to the northeast, along

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. Angleton, the Brazoria County seat, is to the north, and

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on the Gulf of Mexico is to the south. According to the

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, Richwood has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.30%, is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,781 people, 1,438 households, and 889 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,012 people, 1,138 households, and 825 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,254 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.19%

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, 8.50%

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, 0.37% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.07%

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, 9.26% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 23.37% of the population. There were 1,138 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were

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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $54,280. Males had a median income of $39,911 versus $22,773 for females. The

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for the city was $19,181. About 9.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the

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(BISD). * Most areas are zoned to Polk Elementary School while some are zoned to Griffith Elementary School (both Pre-K–4). * Those zoned to Polk and Griffith are zoned to Clute Intermediate School (grades 5–8) and

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(grades 9–12). Richwood 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.
/ref> Richwood is part of the Brazoria County Library System.

References

External links

City of Richwood official website
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