Alvin, TX
| Alvin, Texas | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "In touch with the past...planning for the future" | |
 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W / 29.39361°N 95.27167°WCoordinates: 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W / 29.39361°N 95.27167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Paul Horn Brad Richards, At Large Position 1 Chris Sanger, At Large Position 2 Scott Reed, District A Adam Arendell, District B Keith Thompson, District C Glenn Starkey, District D Gabe Adame, District E |
| • City Manager | Sereniah Breland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,236 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 25,057 |
| • Density | 998/sq mi (385.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77511-77512 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-02272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329478 |
| Website | www |
Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 24,236. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College.
The Alvin area was settled in the mid-19th century when bull ranches were established in the area. The Santa Fe Railroad eventually expanded into the area, and a settlement was established along the railroad. Alvin was originally named "Morgan" by the town's residents in honor of the settlement's original resident, Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan; upon discovery that the name Morgan had been taken, the town named itself after Morgan's first name. The town was officially incorporated in 1893, making it the oldest incorporated settlement in Brazoria County. Alvin Morgan received a land grant from the state of Texas prior to 1891.
On July 25, 1979, Tropical Storm Claudette stalled over Alvin and inundated the region with 45 inches (1,100 mm) of rain in 42 hours. The total included 43 inches (1,100 mm) in 24 hours, the maximum 24-hour rainfall in American history.
In Alvin's most recent municipal election on May 7, 2016, citizens voted to elect newly relocated resident, Chris Sanger, as their At Large Position 2 city council member in the city's largest turnout in a municipal election with 1,590 votes cast. Sanger ousted two-term incumbent, Terry Droege, with Sanger receiving 50.58% to Droege's 49.42%. Chris Sanger ran on the slogan, "Fresh Face, New Voice," while pointing out that the incumbent had a spotty attendance record to regularly scheduled council meetings, amongst other calls for accountability, such as lower property taxes, expenditure responsibility, and that police for the city of Alvin have been historically underpaid.
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