Brenham, Texas

About Brenham

Brenham is a close-knit town in eastern Texas, home to 19,728 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Brenham holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,512 residents per square mile.

📰 Brenham News Today

• Brenham Police Department investigating fatal weekend shooting KBTX News 3 · Aug 17
• Man dies over the weekend after shooting in Brenham KXXV · Aug 17
• Volunteer firefighter arrested in connection with multi-year arson investigation SouthTexasNews.com · Aug 13
• One dead in Brenham Pleasantville Ave. shooting conchovalleyhomepage.com · Aug 17
• Dean Mitchell Rybarski Obituary Aug 8, 2026 Memorial Oaks Chapel · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Brenham Unique

• The only place in America named Brenham — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,728.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Brenham

• 30 North Gastropub — pizza
• 96 West
• Applebee's — american
• Bà Nà Hill Vietnamese Cuisine — vietnamese
• Denny's — american
• Fortune Tea — bubble tea (café)
• Funky Art Cafe
• Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Steak House — mexican
• Pollos Asados Rey Regio — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brenham Heritage Museum · Museum
• Giddings-Wilkin House Museum · Museum
• Splash Pad · Water park
• Back Lot Gallery · Art gallery
• Brenham Fine Arts League & Gallery · Art gallery
• Chappell Hill Historical Museum · Museum
• Pickard High School · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brenham

• Hasskarl Tennis Courts reviews ★
• Jackson Street Park reviews ★
• Toubin Park reviews ★
• Fireman's Park reviews ★
• Hattie Powers Park reviews ★
• Henderson Park reviews ★
• Hohlt Park reviews ★
• Linda Anderson Park reviews ★
• Michael Mansfield Owsley Serenity Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Patrick Heard Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brenham

• ALTON EL
• BRENHAM EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
• BRENHAM EL
• BRENHAM H S
• BRENHAM J H
• BRENHAM MIDDLE
• KRAUSE EL
• TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRENHAM CAMPUS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
• Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Brenham

🏘️ Nearby Communities