Map of Industry city, Texas

Industry is a town in Austin County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 159 (SH 159) and Farm to Market Road 109 (FM 109). The population was 268 at the 2020 census. Industry was the first permanent German settlement in Texas. Friedrich Ernst, Industry’s founder, settled here in 1831 and gained Industry the title “Cradle of German Settlement in Texas” (see German Texan).

The community was so named on account of the industrious character of the first settlers.

Industry city overview:
Name:	Industry city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Austin County
Elevation:	312 ft (95 m)
Total Area:	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km²)
Land Area:	1.07 sq mi (2.76 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	268
Population Density:	304.59/sq mi (117.64/km²)
ZIP code:	78944
Area code:	979
FIPS code:	4835984
GNISfeature ID:	1360006
Website:	www.industry-tx.com

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Industry online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Industry location map. Where is Industry city?

Industry location on the U.S. Map. Where is Industry city. — Industry location on the U.S. Map.

Industry location on the Texas map. Where is Industry city. — Location of Industry in Texas.

Industry Road Map

Industry city Satellite Map

Geography

Industry is located at 29°58′3″N 96°29′50″W / 29.96750°N 96.49722°W / 29.96750; -96.49722 (29.967368, –96.497089) at the intersection of east-west running SH 159 and FM 109 which goes north and south. The county seat at Bellville is 15.6 miles (25.1 km) east-southeast on SH 159 while Fayetteville is 12.6 miles (20.3 km) west-southwest on the same highway. New Ulm is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) to the south on FM 109, while a trip 13.3 miles (21.4 km) to the north and northeast on the same road will take one to State Highway 36 in Brenham, Texas. West End Elementary School is within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km), of which 1.07 square miles (2.76 km) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km), or 1.33%, is water.