Hempstead, Texas
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Hempstead is a city in and the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States,[4] part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.
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City of Hempstead, Texas | |
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Nickname: Watermelon Capital of Texas | |
Coordinates: 30°5′29″N 96°4′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Waller |
Incorporated | Originally incorporated November 10, 1858, re-incorporated June 10, 1935 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erica Gillum |
Area | |
• Total | 6.56 sq mi (16.99 km2) |
• Land | 6.55 sq mi (16.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 227 ft (69.1 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,430 |
• Density | 1,275.38/sq mi (492.42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77445 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-33200[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1337592[3] |
Website | hempsteadcitytx |
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