Rosenberg, Texas

Rosenberg, Texas
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Location of Rosenberg, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′9″N 95°48′18″W / 29.55250°N 95.80500°W / 29.55250; -95.80500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  City CouncilMayor:
William Benton
Council At-Large 1:
Richard Olson
Council At-Large 2:
Jessica Jaramillo-Moreno
District 1:
Felix Vargas, Jr.
District 2:
Steven DeGregorio
District 3:
Hector Trevino
District 4:
George Zepeda
  City ManagerJoyce Vasut (Interim)
Area
  Total
37.42 sq mi (96.91 km2)
  Land37.26 sq mi (96.50 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
38,282
  Density1,028.13/sq mi (396.97/km2)
DemonymRosenberger
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77471
Area codes281/346/621/713/832
FIPS code48-63284
GNIS feature ID1345587
Websitewww.rosenbergtx.gov

Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Rosenberg was named for Henry Von Rosenberg, who immigrated to Texas from Switzerland in 1843. Von Rosenberg was an important figure in the settlement of Fort Bend County and the Gulf Coast region. The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census, up from 30,618 at the 2010 census. The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg is adjacent to the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend County seat.