West Columbia, Texas

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf City
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:West_Columbia_Rodeo
gptkbp:area 1.5 square miles
gptkbp:city Located_on_Brazoria_Street
gptkbp:climate Humid subtropical
gptkbp:communityService Health clinics and emergency services
gptkbp:coordinates 29.1383° N, 95.1164° W
gptkbp:culturalEvents Annual Christmas Parade
gptkbp:demographics Diverse community
gptkbp:education Public and private schools available
gptkbp:elevation 30 feet
gptkbp:established 1830s
gptkbp:famousLandmark Old Columbia Cemetery
gptkbp:fireDepartment Volunteer_Fire_Department
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Stephen_F._Austin
gptkbp:governedBy Mayor-Council_system
gptkbp:hasLibrary gptkb:West_Columbia_Public_Library
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_West_Columbia
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Site of the first capital of the Republic of Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Columbia, Texas
gptkbp:localAttraction gptkb:Columbia_Historical_Museum
gptkbp:localEconomy Agriculture and small businesses
gptkbp:localGovernment City_Council_meetings_monthly
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Brazoria_County
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:U.S._Route_35
gptkbp:medianHouseholdIncome $50,000
gptkbp:nearestAirport gptkb:Brazoria_County_Airport
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Angleton
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_Fannin
gptkb:Sam_Houston
gptkb:Mirabeau_B._Lamar
gptkb:James_Bowie
gptkb:David_Crockett
gptkb:Stephen_F._Austin
gptkb:William_B._Travis
gptkb:Lorenzo_de_Zavala
gptkb:Edward_Burleson
gptkb:Juan_Seguín
gptkbp:parks Columbia_Lakes_Park
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Houston_metropolitan_area
gptkbp:policeDepartment gptkb:West_Columbia_Police_Department
gptkbp:population approximately 1,500
gptkbp:recreation Fishing_and_boating_on_the_Brazos_River
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:Columbia-Brazoria_Independent_School_District
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Lake_Jackson
Sweeny
Brazoria
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation Public transit options limited
gptkbp:voterTurnout Part_of_Texas's_14th_congressional_district
gptkbp:website westcolumbiatx.gov
gptkbp:zipCode 77486