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Bryan, Texas

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Bryan-College Station census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77803. The Survey maps it on the Bryan East quadrangle. 83,980 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 374 feet above sea level.

Bryan within Brazos County

On record in Bryan

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 47 shown

Every listing in Brazos County

Surveyed buildings and structures 4 records

Population over time

6 figures

Bryan grew from 3,000 to 83,980 between 1884 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
18843,000
19003,589+589 (+20%)
19104,132+543 (+15%)
195018,072
201076,201
202083,980+7,779 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

3 photographs,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, 217 West Twenty-Sixth Street, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, 217 West Twenty-Sixth Street, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Coulter House, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Coulter House, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Coulter Carriage House, 500 Block East Twenty-sixth Street, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Coulter Carriage House, 500 Block East Twenty-sixth Street, Bryan, Brazos County, TX
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

203 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 203 fires within 5 miles of Bryan between 1998 and 2019, burning about 829 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined93
Debris and open burning38
Equipment and vehicle use31
Smoking18
Power generation/transmission/distribution14
Recreation and ceremony3
Arson/incendiarism3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASSFIRE9-3-2015
22 September 2013Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service13-0005468 SH 6 GRASS FIRE
21 September 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
21 September 2015Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service15-6069 AGRONOMY FIRE
21 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASSFIRE9-21-2015
2 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASSFIRE9-2-2015
19 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASSFIRE9-19-2015
16 September 2015Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service15-5930 BRYAN EARL RUDDER FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Brazos County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bryan: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Young Brothers Inc ContractorsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Brazos County

Storms near this place

60 of 98 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bryan in 98 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 45 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 12 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2008LightningBryan2 hurtA lightning strike at a golf course injured two teenage boys.
October 2003Tornado (F1)Bryan1 hurt, $750,000Tornado caused significant damage to 25 homes and minor damage to 200 other homes. Roof damage to structures with numerous trees and power lines down around the city. One injury was reported.
May 2004Tornado (F1)Bryan$515,000F1 tornado took the roof off of a home, overturned trailers and downed numerous trees in northern Bryan along Hwy 21. Trees and telephone poles were downed from in and around Neal Elementary School to in and around Bonham Elementary School near South Texas Avenue. Two homes were reportedly destroyed. Several downtown Bryan buildings including the Palace Theater, Howell Building and the Charles and Bryan Hotels were also damaged.
May 2004Flash FloodBryan$250,000Flooding in and around Bryan.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindBryan$150,000Structural damage (roofs, carports, etc) caused by high winds 2 blocks wide-4 blocks wide in downtown Bryan. Trees down, one on a roof.
May 2007Flash FloodBryan$130,000Approximately 12 homes in North Bryan were flooded with 2 to 3 inches of water. These homes were located at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and McHaney Drive. Reports of 4 to 5 feet of water covered Old San Antonio Road a mile west of Highway 6.
October 2001Tornado (F1)Bryan$60,000A tornado was reported along Highway 21 just west of Bryan. The tornado produced damage to trees, power lines, and several businesses.
May 2014LightningBryan$35,000Lightning striking numerous buildings was the cause of local fires.
March 2005HailBryan$30,000no account filed
March 2005HailBryan$30,000no account filed
November 2000Thunderstorm WindBryan$25,000Trees and street signs blown down.
July 2002Flash FloodBryan$20,000Several roads impassable and creeks (Peach and Lick) overflowing in Bryan/College Station area. Bridge on Peach Creek Road washed out near HWY 6.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindBryan$20,000Trees uprooted and power lines down.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindBryan$20,000Trees and power lines down.
June 2004Flash FloodBryan$15,000Street flooding in Bryan.
December 2002HailBryan$15,0001.75 inch hail.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindBryan$15,000Trees down in Bryan and on FM 974 north of Bryan.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindBryan$15,000Trees down along FM 1179 near Carter Rd., Old Reliance Rd., Carrabba Rd., and Grassbur Rd.
April 1999HailBryan$12,000no account filed
August 2004Thunderstorm WindBryan$10,000Numerous trees and power lines down.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindBryan$10,000Microburst downed trees and caused roof damage to homes.
March 1999HailBryan$10,000no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindBryan$10,000no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindBryan$9,000Trees down, power lines down and a small out building and mobile home damaged.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindBryan$8,000Power lines downed.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindBryan$6,000Trees downed.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindBryan$6,000Large tree blown down on Old Spanish Road at the northwest tip of the county.
April 2005HailBryan$6,000Hail at the intersection of Old Hearne Road and Texas Avenue.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000A tree fell across power lines in the 29th Street area of Bryan near Villa Maria.
May 2015Flash FloodBryan$5,000Numerous roads were closed and impassable in Bryan. High water rescues needed.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000Thunderstorm winds brought down power poles near the intersection of Ashford and Finfeather roads.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000A roof was blown off of a mobile home.
November 2004Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000Tree down on car.
July 2003HailBryan$5,000Nickel size hail at intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 21.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000Trees blown down.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down.
September 1997Thunderstorm WindBryan$5,000Trees blown down.
June 2004HailBryan$5,000no account filed
April 1996HailBryan$5,000no account filed
August 1996HailBryan$5,000no account filed
May 1994HailBryan$5,000no account filed
March 2003Thunderstorm WindBryan$4,000Billboard and building damage.
May 2020HailBryan$3,700Golf ball sized hail was reported in the Bryan area.
May 2020HailBryan$3,100Golf ball sized hail was reported in the Bryan area.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindBryan$3,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed large tree limbs across Wayside Drive in Bryan, with one tree limb falling onto a car and damaging it.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindBryan$3,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a utility power pole and damaged several power lines.
September 2014Flash FloodBryan$3,000Flash flooding occurred in and around the Bryan and College Station areas. Water reached up to cars near the intersection of East Villa Maria Road and Rustling Oaks Drive, and there was high water near the intersection of South College Avenue and Davis Street.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBryan$3,000Powerlines down near Bryan High School.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBryan$3,000Trees blown down.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBryan$3,000Trees blown down.
August 2003HailBryan$3,000no account filed
March 2003HailBryan$3,000no account filed
March 2003HailBryan$3,000no account filed
May 2020HailBryan$2,700Quarter sized hail was reported near the intersection of William Joel Bryan Parkway and Highway 6.
May 2020HailBryan$2,200Quarter sized hail was reported in the Bryan area.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBryan$2,000Downed trees were reported in the 3000 block of Old Hearne Road.
May 2020HailBryan$1,200Quarter sized hail was reported in Bryan.
June 2010Flash FloodBryan$1,000High water was reported in Bryan near West 28th Street and South Bryan Ave due to heavy rainfall.
April 2009Flash FloodBryan$1,000Heavy rainfall caused one to five feet of water over local roads between Bryan and Benchley.
October 2003Thunderstorm WindBryan$1,000Tree limbs down which shattered two cars' windshields.

Every storm recorded in Brazos County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Boonville2.4 miles11
College Station3.7 miles11
Fairview3.8 miles10
Steep Hollow4.4 miles11
Smetana4.9 miles10
Harvey5.2 miles11
Spear5.3 miles10
Fountain6.0 miles10

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BryanAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q695556The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1353099. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.