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Bay City, Texas

Bay City is a city and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census and 18,061 at the 2020 census.

Bay City was incorporated in 1894 as the county seat, as it was in the center of Matagorda County. The Bay City Town Company was founded by David Swickheimer in partnership with G. M. Magill, N. M. Vogelsang, and Nicholas King.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (22.0 km2) is land and 0.12% is covered by water.

Bay City was formerly named "Bay Prairie", as the natural ecosystems that surround the town are prairies crisscrossed by creeks that lead into the bay.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bay City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

As of the 2020 census, Bay City had a population of 18,061, 6,660 households, and 4,086 families residing in the city. The median age was 34.7 years, with 27.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 15.0% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males, and among residents age 18 and over there were 90.6 males for every 100 females.

99.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.7% lived in rural areas.

There were 6,660 households in Bay City, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.3% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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