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Alvin, TX - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Alvin  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Alvin Home page. The Alvin Home page provides as much information as possible on Alvin. Knowing Alvin’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Alvin’s Home page, you will also find Alvin’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Alvin has a population of 26592. 48.8% of Alvin’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.2 are female. 46.3% of Alvin is married and 56.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $153,031, and the average rent is $1,053. Household median income in Alvin is $57,114, and the individual median income is $30,939. Alvin’s Ethnic is the following: White(82.9%), Hispanic(41.2%), Multiple(8.2%), Other(3.7%), Black(3.3%), Asian(1.7%), Native(0.2%).


The Alvin area was settled in the mid-19th century when bull ranches were established in the area. The Santa Fe Railroad eventually expanded into the area, and a settlement was established along the railroad. Alvin was originally named "Morgan" by the town's residents in honor of the settlement's original resident, Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan; upon discovery that the name Morgan had been taken, the town named itself after Morgan's first name.


The town was officially incorporated in 1893, making it the oldest incorporated settlement in Brazoria County. Alvin Morgan received a land grant from the state of Texas prior to 1891. Alvin was a sundown town, where practically no African Americans were allowed to live.On July 25, 1979, Tropical Storm Claudette stalled over Alvin and inundated the region with 45 inches (1,140 mm) of rain in 42 hours.


The total included 43 inches (1,090 mm) in 24 hours, at the time the highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours in American history.


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