Rosharon Texas Map

About Rosharon, Texas

Rosharon is a locality in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,737. The population density is 192.0 people per km². Rosharon is located at 29.3522°N, 95.4602°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77583.

Rosharon anchors itself upon a landscape of flat, persistent prairie where the horizon seems to stretch until the heavy, humid air turns the sky a bruised shade of violet at dusk. It lies 9.4 miles south-southwest of Iowa Colony, TX (from Iowa Colony, TX: bearing 197°T), and is situated 9.8 miles southwest of Manvel. The earth here holds a damp, dark richness, feeding the dense thickets and stands of hardwood that define the local terrain. A mile from the quiet surface of Thurmond Lake, the land remains largely indifferent to the frantic pace of modern life, instead favoring the slow, rhythmic movement of the wind through tall grasses. To the west, the subtle rise of Rabbs Ridge breaks the absolute flatness of the vista, while the winding path of Austin Bayou carves a humid corridor through the vegetation, three miles away, where the shadows grow long and cool even in the heat of a Texas afternoon. Rosharon maintains a character forged by the steady persistence of its agricultural roots and the quiet expansion of its residential reaches. Residents find a particular, untamed beauty at Brazos Bend State Park, located six miles away, where the dense canopy provides a sanctuary for wildlife and a respite from the encroaching suburban sprawl. Those who seek the solitude of the outdoors often traverse the Brazos Bend State Park Trail, nine miles away, following paths that wind through the low-lying terrain near the distant, natural depression of Steep Gully. While the economy has shifted from the agrarian cycles of the past toward a mix of commuting professionals and local services, the town retains a grounded, unpretentious atmosphere, where the silence of the surrounding woods is punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic hum of progress.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosharon, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.352184, -95.460219. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rosharon and Brazoria County.

Detailed location data for Rosharon includes the ZIP code (77583), telephone area code (281), county seat of Brazoria County (Angleton), and school district assignment (Angleton Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rosharon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.