Member City
City of Brownsville
Brownsville is a member city in Texas, in Cameron County, part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 199,062
- Officials listed
- 105
- Incorporated
- 1853
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Coordinates
- 25.9894, -97.4806
- County
About Brownsville
Brownsville is listed in the Texas city directory with Cameron County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 19 in Cameron County.
The Census place estimate for Brownsville is 199,062 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Cameron County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1853. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
PO Box 911Brownsville, TX 78522-0911
Phone (956) 548-6001
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (1 & 3 TU 5 P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (105)
The directory lists 105 officials for Brownsville, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Cameron County
Brownsville is one of 19 cities the directory lists in Cameron County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Harlingen | 74,950 |
| San Benito | 25,391 |
| Los Fresnos | 8,362 |
| La Feria | 7,364 |
| Port Isabel | 6,256 |
| South Padre Island | 5,704 |
| Primera | 5,534 |
| Town of Laguna Vista | 4,039 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Brownsville are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Brownsville
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.