Brownsville

Brownsville is among the largest cities in the state of Texas. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 139,722. The census bureau esimated the population to be 156,178 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 2.63% per year.

The city is a part of the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area. It is the the seat of Cameron county. It has an area of 80.4 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 25°54'05" north and 97°29'50" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4810768.

University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College and Texas Southmost College are in Brownsville. Fort Brown is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International airport serves the city. The Gulf of Mexico is in or near the city.

The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 27.55 inches. Winters are generally mild with little rain and summers are very hot with some rain.

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