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Harris and Galveston Counties, 
Zip Code 77546


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Statistics & Facts

The population of Friendswood is approximately 30,000 (1999). 
The approximate number of families is 8,048 (1990).


The amount of land area in Friendswood is 53.717 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Friendswood is 21 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Friendswood to Washington DC is 1264 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital is 165 miles. (as the crow flies)


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Location

Friendswood location: located 3 miles west of I-45, halfway between Houston and Galveston. 

Friendswood is positioned 29.51 degrees north of the equator and 95.19 degrees west of the prime meridian.



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Climate & Weather

The climate for Friendswood is sub-tropical due to the warm air brought in from the Gulf of Mexico.
Friendswood average annual rainfall is 48 inches per year

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History & History Related Items

Friendswood history: 

Two men of the Quaker faith, Frank Jacob Brown and Thomas Hadley Lewis, came to the area in the spring of 1895. They were impressed with the area and quickly arranged to purchase a trust deed for the property. The deed was recorded on 15 July 1895 and the colony named Friendswood. 

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Attractions

Friendswood attractions: 

The NASA Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Road 1
Next to Clear Lake about 20 miles from Houston off I-45
Phone: 281-483-8693 

NASA Space Center
1601 Nasa Rd
Houston, TX 77058
About 25 miles south of downtown Houston in the NASA/Clear Lake area.
Phone 281-244-2105
Email: schinfo@spacecenter.org 

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Crime Rates in Friendswood Texas

Friendswood TX Crime Statistics (2002 - New Crime Data)

Crime Type   2002 Total Per 100,000 People National per 100,000 People Overall Friendswood Crime Index 474 1562.86 4118.8 Friendswood Murders 1 3.3 5.6 Friendswood Forcible Rapes 8 26.38 33.0 Friendswood Robberies 11 36.27 145.9 Friendswood Aggravated Assaults 25 82.43 310.1 Friendswood Burglaries 100 329.72 746.2 Friendswood Larceny/Thefts 301 992.45 2445.8 Friendswood Motor Vehicle Thefts 28 92.32 432.1 Friendswood Arsons   7 23.08 N/A

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