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Alvin
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Alvin is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the HoustonSugar Land Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan moved with his family to Alvin in 1947, as an infant, and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College. The museum covers the entire life and sports career of Nolan Ryan, and includes a machine that lets the visitor feel what it is like to catch one of Nolan Ryan's pitches.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7 percent under the age of 18, 11.1 percent from 18 to 24, 30.6 percent from 25 to 44, 19.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 9.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Alvin enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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