Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Rosenberg was named for Henry Von Rosenberg who emigrated to Texas from Switzerland in 1843. Von Rosenberg was an important figure in the settlement of Fort Bend County and the Gulf Coast region. The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census, up from 30,618 at the 2010 census. The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg is adjacent to the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat.
Name: | Rosenberg city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Texas |
County: | Fort Bend County |
Elevation: | 105 ft (32 m) |
Total Area: | 37.42 sq mi (96.91 km²) |
Land Area: | 37.26 sq mi (96.50 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²) |
Total Population: | 38,282 |
Population Density: | 1,028.13/sq mi (396.97/km²) |
ZIP code: | 77471 |
Area code: | 281/346/713/832 |
FIPS code: | 4863284 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1345587 |
Website: | www.rosenbergtx.gov |
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History
Rosenberg is named after Henry Rosenberg, who migrated from Switzerland to Galveston, Texas in 1843. Rosenberg was the first president of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
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Geography
Rosenberg is located in central Fort Bend County at 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W / 29.55250; -95.80500 (29.552388, –95.804899), on the south side of the Brazos River. It is bordered to the northeast by Richmond, to the south by Pleak, and to the southwest by Beasley.
The Southwest Freeway (I-69 and US-59) runs through the south side of Rosenberg, bypassing the city center. The freeway leads northeast 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Houston, and US-59 continues southwest 92 miles (148 km) to Victoria and beyond.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rosenberg has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.4 km), of which 22.5 square miles (58.2 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.25%, is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rosenberg has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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