Clute, Texas
City of Clute | |
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SH 288 Business in Clute | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′30″N 95°22′50″W / 29.02500°N 95.38056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Incorporated | May 1952 |
| Founded by | Soloman J. Clute |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.69 sq mi (14.73 km2) |
| • Land | 5.32 sq mi (13.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,604 |
| • Density | 2,197.8/sq mi (848.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77531 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-15652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409490 |
| Website | https://clutetexas.gov/ |
Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.