Surfside Beach, Texas

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Surfside Beach, Texas
The entrance sign to Surfside Beach
The entrance sign to Surfside Beach
Motto(s): 
"Island Life, Texas Style
Location of Surfside Beach, Texas
Location of Surfside Beach, Texas
Coordinates: 28°57′8″N 95°17′4″W / 28.95222°N 95.28444°W / 28.95222; -95.28444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Area
 • Total1.87 sq mi (4.83 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total640
 • Density364.38/sq mi (140.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77541
Area code979
FIPS code48-71384[3]
GNIS feature ID1369430[4]
Websitewww.surfsidetx.org

Surfside Beach, also known as Surfside, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. 640 people were living in Surfside Beach as of the 2020 census.[2] Surfside Beach has a land area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi).

It is on the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Freeport.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Surfside Beach city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.