Brazos Valley

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The Brazos Valley is a region in the U.S. state of Texas (a subsection of the larger Central Texas region) consisting of the counties of Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson (which collectively comprise the Bryan – College Station metropolitan area), and the neighboring counties of Grimes, Leon, Madison, and Washington.

The area is centered around Brazos County, the cities of College Station and Bryan, and Texas A&M University. Although the Brazos River lies at the center of the region, not all areas of the region are a part of the Brazos watershed.

The population of the region was estimated to be 278,696 in 2003 by the U.S. Census Bureau. It covers 5,109 square miles (13,230 km2).

Texas A&M is the center of the economic and social life of the Brazos Valley.

Post Oak Mall, located in College Station, is the area's largest mall, and its second largest tax payer.[1][2][3] Over 75 percent of retail sales in the Brazos Valley come from sales at the mall's stores, and it continues to be one of the area's largest private employers.[4]

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  1. ^ Lee, Steve (February 11, 1982). "Mall will open 80 stores next week". Bryan-College Station Eagle (College Station, Texas). p. 7B. 
  2. ^ Levey, Kelli (April 4, 2004). "Post Oak Mall works to retain costumers". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved January 25, 2008. 
  3. ^ Estridge, Holli (April 03, 2008). "Growth Opportunities". Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved August 30, 2009. 
  4. ^ Hensley, Laura (February 16, 2007). "Post Oak Mall to celebrate 25 years". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved January 7, 2008. 

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