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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 8
- partly recorded 16
- nothing recorded 4
- GEOID
- 48039
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/county:brazoria
- POP
- 419,080 (2025)
- CENTER
- 29.1678, -95.4343
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Brazoria
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Brazoria itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
Organization 35
Departments
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Brazoria County Clerk Clerk
Records real property and vital records, issues marriage licenses and birth/death certificates, serves as clerk for county civil, probate and criminal courts and collects court fines and fees; also runs county elections and voter registration.
979-864-1355 www.brazoriacountyclerktx.gov -
Adult probation: supervision of offenders placed on community supervision. Offices in Angleton (main and West Annex), Freeport and Manvel.
979-864-1406 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
979-388-2710 www.brazoriacountytx.gov
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281-756-2491 www.brazoriacountytx.gov
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281-997-9777 www.brazoriacountytx.gov
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979-345-2115 www.brazoriacountytx.gov
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County Courts at Law #1-#4, which also sit as probate courts.
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Criminal District Attorney's Office; its Civil Division receives the county's Public Information Act requests.
979-864-1230 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Registrar, recorder and custodian of all legal documents for the district courts; handles copies, jury information, e-filing, case search and passport appointments.
979-864-1316 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
The 149th, 239th, 300th, 412th, 461st and 490th District Courts sitting in Brazoria County.
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Brazoria County Engineering Department Public Works
Manages the Road & Bridge Department, regulates subdivisions, issues right-of-way, heavy haul, utility and driveway permits, manages road, bridge and drainage capital projects and supports county GIS.
979-864-1265 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Permits and regulates food service establishments and on-site sewage facilities and enforces public nuisance regulations, including junkyards and automotive salvage.
979-864-1600 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Community risk reduction: construction and operational permitting, plan reviews, code compliance inspections, fire origin and cause investigations, hazmat, fireworks and outdoor burning regulation.
979-864-1121 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Floodplain determinations and building permits for the unincorporated county (new or relocated structures over 200 sq ft, manufactured homes, major additions), coastal management and 911 addressing.
979-864-1295 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Public health clinics in Angleton, Alvin, Brazoria, Lake Jackson and Pearland offering immunizations, the County Indigent Health Care Program, public health emergency preparedness and a water laboratory.
979-864-1484 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Brazoria County in the historic 1897 courthouse. Open Monday-Friday 9-5.
979-864-1208 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Housing (Public Housing Agency) and Community Development: CDBG and HOME grants, housing rehabilitation, utility assistance, and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Stability Voucher and Foster Youth to Independence programs.
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Brazoria County Human Resources Human Resources
Recruitment, payroll, benefits and safety for the county's 1,600+ employees. Jobline (979) 864-1023.
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Administers court-appointed counsel under the county's Indigent Defense Plan.
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Justice of the Peace courts, two places in each of the four precincts.
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Juvenile probation and detention services for Brazoria County.
979-864-1210 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Law Library Library
Serves the legal information needs of judges, county officials, the Bar and county residents.
979-864-1225 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Library System Library
County public library system with branches across Brazoria County.
979-864-1505 mybcls.org -
Public health vector control: surveillance, education, and ground and aerial spraying against pest mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease.
979-864-1532 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Office of Emergency Management Emergency Management
Coordinates with local, county, state and federal partners to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all hazards; runs the Local Emergency Planning Committee and evacuation assistance information.
979-864-1201 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Parks Department Parks & Recreation
11 parks, 14 miles of beaches, 20 boat ramps, two RV campgrounds, interpretive centers and rentals of meeting rooms, cabins, dormitories, pavilions and a chapel. San Luis Pass County Park 979-233-6026; Quintana County Park 979-233-1461; Camp Mohawk County Park 281-756-2319.
979-864-1541 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Investigates guardianship applications and audits guardians' annual accounts and reports for the four County Courts at Law and Probate Courts.
979-864-1252 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Centralized procurement of goods and services for the county (buying, contracts, asset management); electronic bidding through Bonfire.
979-864-1825 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
County law enforcement and operator of the Brazoria County Detention Center, crime laboratory and training division.
979-864-2200 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Tax Office Finance
Office of the Tax Assessor-Collector: property tax collection and motor vehicle registration and titles.
979-864-1320 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Chief custodian of county finance: receives, invests, accounts for and disburses all county monies; also handles unclaimed money.
979-864-1353 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Brazoria County Veterans Service Office Human Services
Advocates for the county's veterans and eligible dependents in obtaining federal, state and local benefits. Angleton office by appointment; Pearland office (2341 N. Galveston Ave.) Wednesdays only.
979-864-1289 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
County Clerk Elections Department Elections
The County Clerk's Elections Department conducts elections and voter registration for Brazoria County (Brazoria County Voter Registrar).
979-864-1074 www.brazoriacountyclerktx.gov -
Office of the County Judge Administration
The County Judge presides over Commissioners Court, serves as Chief Administrator of the County and as Director of Emergency Management.
979-864-1200 www.brazoriacountytx.gov -
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport Transportation
General aviation airport (LBX) listed among Brazoria County departments.
979-849-5755 www.flylbx.org
Services 27
- Apply for a Court Appointed Attorney Brazoria County Indigent Defense
- Apply for County Jobs Brazoria County Human Resources
- Bid Opportunities and Vendor Registration Brazoria County Purchasing Department
- Birth and Death Certificates Brazoria County Clerk
- Building Permits (Unincorporated County) Brazoria County Floodplain / 911 Administration
- County Indigent Health Care Program Brazoria County Health Department
- Detention Center Visitation Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
- Find Polling Places and Early Voting Locations County Clerk Elections Department
- Food Establishment Permit Brazoria County Environmental Health Department
- Get a Library Card Brazoria County Library System
- Heavy Load, Utility and Right-of-Way Permits Brazoria County Engineering Department
- Immunizations and Shot Records Brazoria County Health Department
- Inmate and Jail Records Search Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
- Marriage License Brazoria County Clerk
- Mass Gathering Permit Office of the County Judge
- On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permit Brazoria County Environmental Health Department
- Pay Court Fines and Fees Brazoria County Clerk
- Pay Property Taxes Brazoria County Tax Office
- Public Information Request Brazoria County District Attorney's Office
- Renew Vehicle Registration Brazoria County Tax Office
- Request a New 911 Address Brazoria County Floodplain / 911 Administration
- Request Mosquito Spraying Brazoria County Mosquito Control District
- Road Closures Map Brazoria County Engineering Department
- Search Court Records Brazoria County District Clerk
- Search Real Property and Vital Records Brazoria County Clerk
- Voter Registration County Clerk Elections Department
- Well Water Testing Brazoria County Health Department
Within Brazoria
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 36
- agencies
- 142
- bodies
- 18
- officials
- 49
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Alvin | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Lake Jackson | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Angleton | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Manvel | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Iowa Colony | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Clute | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Freeport | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Richwood | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| West Columbia | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweeny | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Brazoria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones Creek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danbury | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Brookside Village | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oyster Creek | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Lakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey's Prairie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Surfside Beach | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillcrest Village | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sandy Point | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bonney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintana | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Alvin Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angleton Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazosport Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danbury Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pearland Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosharon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweeny Independent School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wild Peach Village | 0 | 0 | 0 |