Brenham
Also known as Brenham, Texas, Brenham, TX
city and county seat of Washington County, Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- County
- Washington
- Established
- 1844 ; 182 years ago ( 1844 )
- Named after
- Richard Fox Brenham
- Mayor
- Atwood Kenjura
- City council
- City Council members Clint Kolby (Mayor Pro Tempore ) Shannan Canales Albert Wright Leah Cook
- City manager
- Carolyn Miller
- Total
- 13.03 sq mi (33.74 km )
- Land
- 12.98 sq mi (33.61 km )
- Water
- 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km )
- Elevation
- 312 ft (95 m)
- Density
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Brenham (/ˈbrɛnəm/ BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest. Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the revolutions in German states in 1848.