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.

Notable people who have lived in College Station

• Henry Cisneros, first Hispanic mayor of a major city (San Antonio), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Bill W. Clayton, Speaker, Texas House of Representatives
• Dante Hall, wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
• J.H. Galloway, vice president Exxon Oil Corporation
• Louie Gohmert, U.S. Congressman
• Gerald D. Griffin, Director, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Dan Kuykendall, U.S. Congressman (R-Tenn, 1966-1974)
• Lyle Lovett, Musician
• L. Lowry Mays, President, CEO of Clear Channel Communications
• Dat Nguyen, NFL player
• C.E. "Pat" Olsen, Baseball Player
• Jack Pardee, Pro-Football Player, Head Football Coach
• Rick Perry, Governor of the State of Texas
• Jorge Quiroga, Former President of Bolivia
• James Earl Rudder, 16th President of Texas A&M University, World War II General
• Marvin Runyon, Jr., Postmaster General, United States Postal Service
• Olin E. Teague, U.S. Congressman
• Chet Edwards, U.S. Congressman
• Rip Torn, Actor
• Bjarne Stroustrup, Computer Scientist, Developer of C++
• Phil Gramm, U.S. Congressman and Senator