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Bryan
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.
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 65,660. It is the county seat of Brazos CountyGR6 and is situated in East Texas. The city is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 92 miles north of Houston, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 169 miles south of Dallas. It is 104 miles east of Austin, the state capital of Texas. 75 percent of the Texas and Louisiana populations live within 3.5 driving hours of Bryan. The main campus of Texas A&M University is located just south of Bryan in College Station. The university's enrollment includes approximately 44,000 students on the 5,200 acre campus. Blinn College also has a campus located in Bryan with an enrollment of about 10,000 students.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 112.5 square kilometers. There were 23,759 households out of which 32.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2 percent were married couples living together, 14.0 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4 percent were non-families. 26.1 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7 percent 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 3.27.
Bryan is the kind of town you daydream about. It is a city with endless recreational opportunities, rich history, and modern day luxuries.
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