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Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2004 U.S. Census, the city population was 27,022. Lake Jackson is named after an oxbow lake of the same name on the outskirts of town. The lake in turn was named after the family whose antebellum plantation house sat alongside the lake; only very minor ruins of the building can now be seen in a park at the site. It is also the birthplace of famous Tejano singer Selena. County: Brazoria.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.3 square kilometers. 49.3 square kilometers of it is land and 2.0 square kilometers of it is water. The population density was 535.1 square kilometers. The public schools in the city are operated by Brazosport Independent School District. Brazosport College is a public community college which was recently upgraded to offer a baccalaureate degree in certain technical fields. The Lake Jackson Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. Dow Centennial Bottomlands Park behind MacLean Park Pavilion is of 198 acres. It is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.

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