Anson, Texas
city in Jones County, Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anson is a city in the US state of Texas. It is the county seat of Jones County. About 2,294 people lived there in 2020.[2] Before 1882, the name was Jones City. In 1882, Anson was named for Anson Jones, the fifth President of the Republic of Texas.
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Anson, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Jones |
Area | |
• Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
• Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,294 |
• Density | 830.26/sq mi (320.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79501 |
Area code | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-03372[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1329566[4] |
Website | anson-tx |
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