Clute, Texas

City of Clute
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°01′30″N 95°22′50″W / 29.02500°N 95.38056°W / 29.02500; -95.38056
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
IncorporatedMay 1952
Founded bySoloman J. Clute
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
5.69 sq mi (14.73 km2)
  Land5.32 sq mi (13.78 km2)
  Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,604
  Density2,197.78/sq mi (848.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77531
Area code979
FIPS code48-15652
GNIS feature ID2409490
Websitehttp://ci.clute.tx.us/

Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.