College Station, Texas

College Station, Texas is a city located in Brazos County, and is situated in East Texas. The city is centrally located in the heart of Texas, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States. It is 95 miles north of Houston, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 169 miles south of Dallas. It is 104 miles east of Austin, the state capital of Texas. 75% of the Texas and Louisiana populations (13.1 million people) live within 3.5 driving hours of College Station. The population estimate as of January 2005 is 80,254. College Station boasts many of the amenities of a large city while maintaining a small town atmosphere.

Historical Events

• 1860: The Houston and Texas Central Railway built through the area.
• 1871: The site was chosen as the location for the proposed A&M College of Texas.
• 1876: The first public institution of higher education in Texas was opened, Texas A&M University.
• 1884: Population reaches 350
• 1900: Population reaches 391
• 1910: Electric Interurban service is established between Texas A&M College and Bryan, Texas
• 1910: Business district known as Northgate began development.
• 1920: The interurban was replaced by the city bus system.
• 1930: Community north of College Station (North Oakwood) incorporated with Bryan, Texas
• 1938: College Station is incorporated ( John H. Binney was the first mayor )
• 1939: A zoning commission was established for the city.
• 1940: Population reaches 2,184.
• 1942: Ernest Langford, called by some the "Father of College Station," was elected mayor, an office he held for the next twenty-six years.
• 1943: College Station moved to council-manager city government.
• 1950: Population reaches 7,898.
• 1960: Population reaches 11,396.
• 1970: Population reaches 17,676
• 1980: Population reaches 30,449
• 1990: Population reaches 52,456.
• 1997: George Bush Presidential Library opens in College Station
• 1999: Twelve are killed and 27 injured when a huge bonfire structure under construction at the Texas A&M University campus collapsed. ( See: Aggie Bonfire )
• 2000: Population reaches 67,890.
• 2005: Population reaches 81,268. (July 2005)