Brenham, Texas

Brenham, Texas
Brenham, Texas
City
	Washington County Courthouse
	Logo
	Etymology: Named in memory of Richard Fox Brenham
	Coordinates: 30°9′43″N 96°23′49″W / 30.16194°N 96.39694°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Washington
Government
• Mayor	Atwood Kenjura
• City Council	City Council members
• City Manager	Carolyn Miller
Area
• Total	13.03 sq mi (33.74 km2)
• Land	12.98 sq mi (33.61 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	17,369
• Density	1,376.51/sq mi (531.48/km2)
Demonym	Brenhamite
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
ZIP code	77833
PO box ZIP code	77834
Area code	979
FIPS code	48-10156
GNIS feature ID	2409901
Website	www.cityofbrenham.org

Brenham (/ˈbrɛnəm/ BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County,^[7] with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census.

Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest.^[8] Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the revolutions in German states in 1848. Brenham is also the Home of "the World's Largest BBQ Pit" on US 290 West.^[9]

^ ^a ^b ^c Whitehead, Mark (May 1, 2021). "BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Blaschke, Josh (May 4, 2019). "ELECTION RESULTS MAY 4, 2019". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ Blaschke, Josh (January 6, 2022). "CAROLYN MILLER SELECTED AS BRENHAM CITY MANAGER, ROGER WILLIAMS NAMED FIRE CHIEF". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brenham, Texas
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Texas State Historical Commission. "The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker".
^ Hermosillo, Danny (March 3, 2020). "Texas trucker hauls world's largest mobile barbecue smoker". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[:1-1] Whitehead, Mark (May 1, 2021). "BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

[:0-2] Blaschke, Josh (May 4, 2019). "ELECTION RESULTS MAY 4, 2019". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

[3] Blaschke, Josh (January 6, 2022). "CAROLYN MILLER SELECTED AS BRENHAM CITY MANAGER, ROGER WILLIAMS NAMED FIRE CHIEF". KWHI. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-4] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-5] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brenham, Texas

[GR2-6] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-7] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[8] Texas State Historical Commission. "The Brenham Maifest, Texas State Historical Marker".

[9] Hermosillo, Danny (March 3, 2020). "Texas trucker hauls world's largest mobile barbecue smoker". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

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