College Station, Texas - wikipedia College Station, Texas City in Texas, United States College Station, Texas City College Station is the home of Texas A&M University. Location in the state of Texas Coordinates : 30 ° 36 ′ 05 '' N 96 ° 18 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.60139 ° N 96.31444 ° W ﻿ / 30.60139 ; - 96.31444 Coordinates : 30 ° 36 ′ 05 '' N 96 ° 18 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.60139 ° N 96.31444 ° W ﻿ / 30.60139 ; - 96.31444 Country United States State Texas County Brazos Government Type Council - Manager Mayor Karl Mooney City Council Council members Bob Brick, Place 1 Jerome Rektorik, Place 2 Linda Harvell, Place 3 Barry Moore, Place 4 John Nichols, Place 5 James Benham, Place 6 City Manager Kelly Templin Area City 49.6 sq mi ( 128.5 km ) Land 49.5 sq mi ( 128.1 km ) Water 0.2 sq mi ( 0.5 km ) Elevation 338 ft ( 103 m ) Population ( 2017 ) City 117,191 Density 1,978 / sq mi ( 763.7 / km ) Metro 255,589 ( US : 187th ) Time zone CST ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP codes 77840 - 77845 Area code ( s ) 979 FIPS code 48 - 15976 GNIS feature ID 1354786 Website www.cstx.gov College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East - Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley, in the center of the region known as Texas Triangle. It is 90 miles ( 140 kilometers ) northwest of Houston and 87 miles ( 140 km ) northeast of Austin. As of the 2010 census, College Station had a population of 93,857, which had increased to an estimated population of 117,191 as of September 2017. College Station and Bryan together make up the Bryan - College Station metropolitan area, the 14th - largest metropolitan area in Texas with 255,589 people as of 2015. College Station is home to the main campus of Texas A&M University, the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The city owes both its name and existence to the university 's location along a railroad. Texas A&M 's triple designation as a Land -, Sea -, and Space - Grant institution reflects the broad scope of the research endeavors it brings to the city, with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research. Due largely to the presence of Texas A&M University, College Station was named by Money magazine in 2006 as the most educated city in Texas, and the 11th-most educated city in the United States. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Demographics 5 Government 6 Districts 6.1 Northgate 6.2 Wolf Pen Creek District 6.3 Wellborn District 7 Business parks 8 Transportation 8.1 Mass transit 8.2 Major roads 8.3 Railroads 8.4 Airport 9 Economy 9.1 Major employers 9.2 Headquarters 9.3 Post Oak Mall 10 Sports facilities 11 Media and journalism 11.1 Television stations 11.2 Radio stations 11.3 Area newspapers 11.4 Area magazines 12 Healthcare 13 Education 13.1 Local colleges and universities 13.2 Local school districts 14 Tallest buildings 15 Surrounding cities 15.1 Nearest cities 15.2 Nearest major cities 16 Notable people 17 Points of interest 18 Notes 19 References 20 External links History The origins of College Station date from 1860, when the Houston and Texas Central Railway began to build through the region. Eleven years later, the site was chosen as the location for the proposed Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, a land - grant school. In 1876, as the nation celebrated its centennial, the school ( renamed Texas A&M University in 1963 ) opened its doors as the first public institution of higher education in the state of Texas. The population of College Station grew slowly, reaching 350 in 1884 and 391 at the turn of the century. However, during this time, transportation improvements took place in the town. In 1900, the I&GN Railroad was extended to College Station ( the line was abandoned by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in 1965 ), and 10 years later, electric interurban service was established between Texas A&M and the neighboring town of Bryan. The interurban was replaced by a city bus system in the 1920s. In 1930, the community to the north of College Station, known as North Oakwood, was incorporated as part of Bryan. College Station did not incorporate until 1938 with John H. Binney as the first mayor. Within a year, the city established a zoning commission, and by 1940, the population had reached 2,184. The city grew under the leadership of Ernest Langford, called by some the `` Father of College Station '', who began a 26 - year stretch as mayor in 1942. Early in his first term, the city adopted a council - manager system of city government. Population growth accelerated following World War II as the nonstudent population reached 7,898 in 1950, 11,396 in 1960, 17,676 in 1970, 30,449 in 1980, 52,456 in 1990, and 67,890 in 2000. The population for the Bryan - College Station metropolitan area will range from an estimated 250,846 to 271,773 by 2030. In the 1990s, College Station and Texas A&M University drew national attention when the George Bush Presidential Library opened in 1997 and, more tragically, when 12 people were killed and 27 injured when the Aggie Bonfire collapsed while being constructed in 1999. Geography College Station is located south of the center of Brazos County at 30 ° 36 ′ 5 '' N 96 ° 18 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.60139 ° N 96.31444 ° W ﻿ / 30.60139 ; - 96.31444 ( 30.601433, - 96.314464 ). It is bordered by the city of Bryan to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.6 sq mi ( 128.5 km ), of which 49.4 sq mi ( 128.0 km ) is land and 0.19 sq mi ( 0.5 km ), or 0.35 %, is covered by water. Climate The local climate is subtropical and temperate and winters are mild with periods of low temperatures usually lasting less than two months. Snow and ice are rare ; most recently, College Station received 5 inches ( 13 cm ) of snowfall on December 7, 2017. Summers are hot and humid with occasional showers being the only real variation in weather. Average annual rainfall : 39 in ( 1000 mm ) Average elevation : 367 ft ( 112 m ) above sea level Average Temperature : 69.0 ° F ( 20.6 ° C ) Agricultural Resources : Cattle, corn, cotton, eggs, hay, sorghum Mineral Resources : Sand, gravel, lignite, gas, oil Climate data for College Station, Texas ( Easterwood Airport ), 1981 -- 2010 normals, extremes 1882 -- present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 90 ( 32 ) 99 ( 37 ) 96 ( 36 ) 98 ( 37 ) 101 ( 38 ) 108 ( 42 ) 110 ( 43 ) 110 ( 43 ) 112 ( 44 ) 102 ( 39 ) 94 ( 34 ) 89 ( 32 ) 112 ( 44 ) Mean maximum ° F ( ° C ) 78.5 ( 25.8 ) 81.5 ( 27.5 ) 85.2 ( 29.6 ) 89.2 ( 31.8 ) 93.5 ( 34.2 ) 97.3 ( 36.3 ) 100.1 ( 37.8 ) 102.3 ( 39.1 ) 98.7 ( 37.1 ) 92.6 ( 33.7 ) 84.7 ( 29.3 ) 79.5 ( 26.4 ) 103.4 ( 39.7 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 61.0 ( 16.1 ) 64.8 ( 18.2 ) 71.7 ( 22.1 ) 78.9 ( 26.1 ) 85.8 ( 29.9 ) 91.7 ( 33.2 ) 94.8 ( 34.9 ) 96.2 ( 35.7 ) 90.5 ( 32.5 ) 81.4 ( 27.4 ) 71.0 ( 21.7 ) 62.3 ( 16.8 ) 79.2 ( 26.2 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 41.2 ( 5.1 ) 44.4 ( 6.9 ) 51.0 ( 10.6 ) 58.1 ( 14.5 ) 66.6 ( 19.2 ) 72.7 ( 22.6 ) 74.6 ( 23.7 ) 74.5 ( 23.6 ) 69.4 ( 20.8 ) 60.3 ( 15.7 ) 50.5 ( 10.3 ) 42.2 ( 5.7 ) 58.9 ( 14.9 ) Mean minimum ° F ( ° C ) 24.9 ( − 3.9 ) 26.7 ( − 2.9 ) 32.2 ( 0.1 ) 40.1 ( 4.5 ) 52.4 ( 11.3 ) 64.1 ( 17.8 ) 69.0 ( 20.6 ) 68.5 ( 20.3 ) 54.9 ( 12.7 ) 42.5 ( 5.8 ) 32.8 ( 0.4 ) 24.9 ( − 3.9 ) 20.3 ( − 6.5 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 3 ( − 19 ) ( − 17 ) 17 ( − 8 ) 28 ( − 2 ) 42 ( 6 ) 53 ( 12 ) 60 ( 16 ) 55 ( 13 ) 41 ( 5 ) 29 ( − 2 ) 19 ( − 7 ) ( − 17 ) − 3 ( − 19 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 3.24 ( 82.3 ) 2.85 ( 72.4 ) 3.17 ( 80.5 ) 2.66 ( 67.6 ) 4.33 ( 110 ) 4.45 ( 113 ) 2.14 ( 54.4 ) 2.68 ( 68.1 ) 3.18 ( 80.8 ) 4.91 ( 124.7 ) 3.22 ( 81.8 ) 3.23 ( 82 ) 40.06 ( 1,017.5 ) Average precipitation days ( ≥ 0.01 in ) 8.4 8.1 8.3 6.5 8.3 8.5 5.7 5.8 6.7 7.6 8.1 8.8 90.8 Source : NOAA Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1940 2,184 -- 1950 7,925 262.9 % 1960 11,396 43.8 % 1970 17,676 55.1 % 1980 37,272 110.9 % 52,456 40.7 % 2000 67,890 29.4 % 93,857 38.2 % Est. 2016 112,141 19.5 % U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate As of the census of 2000, 67,890 people, 24,691 households, and 10,370 families resided in the city. Of the 24,691 households, 21.0 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2 % were married couples living together, 6.8 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.0 % were not families. About 27.1 % of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was distributed as 14.4 % under the age of 18, 51.2 % from 18 to 24, 21.3 % from 25 to 44, 9.4 % from 45 to 64, and 3.6 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,180, and for a family was $53,147. Males had a median income of $38,216 versus $26,592 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,170. About 15.4 % of families and 37.4 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4 % of those under age 18 and 7.7 % of those age 65 or over. Government The city of College Station has a council - manager form of government. Voters elect the members of a city council, who pass laws and make policy. The council hires a professional city manager who is responsible for day - to - day operations of the city and its public services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice ( TDCJ ) operates the Bryan District Parole Office in College Station. The United States Postal Service operates the College Station and Northgate College Station post offices. Districts Northgate Northgate is a mixed - use district north of Texas A&M University that features a combination of businesses, restaurants, apartments, churches, and entertainment. It is a vibrant part of the city known for its eclectic mix of restaurants and bars. A large portion of the stores, bars, and restaurants in Northgate are frequented and patronized by Texas A&M students, and the establishments employ A&M students, as well. In total, the district spans about 145 acres ( 0.59 km ), bounded by Wellborn Road to the west, South College Avenue to the east, the College Station city limits to the north, and University Drive to the south. The district is the home of the Dixie Chicken and of the first Texas location for the regional fast - food chain Freebirds World Burrito. Northgate 's roots started in the 1930s as the city began enjoying rapid population growth from the influx of Texas A&M University students, professors, and their families. Realizing that proximity to the campus would be a boon for revenues, the first business district was established in College Station near the campus, taking its name for the closest on - campus landmark : the north gate. When the city was incorporated in 1938, its first City Hall was opened in the new district. In 1994, restoration efforts began to revitalize the ailing area. A four - day music festival, `` North By Northgate '', was introduced in 1998 and has become an annual tradition, renamed the `` Northgate Music Festival '' in 2002. In 2006, the city council incorporated Northgate as a special tax zone to finance additional improvements and expansions. Live music is a major draw to the Northgate area, with venues such as Church Street BBQ and Hurricane Harry 's consistently providing evening concerts. Many well - known musicians, especially in the Texas country music scene, have gotten their starts playing on the porches and stages found in the Northgate area. Notable names include Robert Earl Keen, Grammy award - winner Lyle Lovett, Dub Miller, and Roger Creager. The district is bisected to the north by Church Street, made famous by the Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett duet `` The Front Porch Song ''. Wolf Pen Creek district View of the Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek in College Station Wolf Pen Creek District is a large commercial development adjacent to Post Oak Mall and between two of the city 's main commercial thoroughfares : Earl Rudder Freeway and Texas Avenue. The area consists of a greenway with trails, a $1.5 million amphitheater and entertainment area, a small lake, the Spirit Ice Arena, and is the home of the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley. The amphitheater has hosted a variety of musical events, including the annual Starlight Music Series, a concert series that starts in late spring and runs through late summer. Wolf Pen often has sidewalk for a scenic run that when completed is about 1 mi ( 2 km ). Wellborn district Wellborn became a community in 1867 as a construction camp on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. The town 's name has been attributed to a well at the construction camp, a foreman named E.W. Wellborn, or a landowner named W.W. Willburn. Also in 1867, a post office opened in the community under the name Wellborn Station. In 1870, the name was shortened to Wellborn. On April 14, 2011, the City Council of College Station voted 5 - 2 to annex Wellborn, thus making the community the Wellborn district. Wellborn is often mispronounced as well - born but is pronounced by locals as Well - burn. Business parks Business Center at College Station A 200 - acre ( 81 ha ), class `` A '' business center 5 miles ( 8 km ) from the university, its current residents include firms involved in telecommunications, software development, and technology manufacturing. Spring Creek Corporate Campus A 100 - acre ( 40 ha ), class `` A '' business center, a greenbelt surrounds most of the campus and provides a buffer between the new development and adjacent land uses which include the Pebble Creek Country Club and Woodland Hills Subdivision. Texas A&M University Research Park This 324 - acre ( 131 ha ) research park was established to provide businesses direct partnering opportunities with Texas A&M University. Several companies and nonprofit research interests have located in the park, including Schlumberger, Lynntech, AdventGX, Notequill, the Institute of Food Science and Engineering, the Electron Beam Food Research Facility, the Academy of Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technologies, and the International Ocean Discovery Program. Crescent Pointe Crescent Pointe is a master - planned, mixed - use development of roughly 192 acres ( 78 ha ), with frontage on University Drive ( Highway 60 ) and Harvey Road ( Highway 30 ). Transportation Mass Transit The Brazos Transit District ( formerly Brazos Valley Transit Authority ) provides public bus transportation in the Bryan / College Station area. Texas A&M Transportation Services provides bus transportation throughout College Station and Bryan for students, faculty, and staff of Texas A&M University and Blinn College. On Texas A&M football game days, the department provides additional park - and - ride service to and from Kyle Field. Starline Travel offers weekend service from Texas A&M 's campus to downtown Houston, with additional Houston service for Aggie game days and additional service to Dallas during major A&M breaks. Groundshuttle provides daily shuttles to and from Houston airports ( Hobby and Bush ). Major roads See also : List of highways in Brazos County, Texas State Highway 6 : Earl Rudder Freeway ( East Bypass ) State Highway 6 Business : Texas Avenue South State Highway 30 : Harvey Road State Highway 40 : William D. Fitch Parkway State Highway 47 State Highway 308 : College Avenue Farm to Market Road 60 : University Drive / Raymond Stotzer Parkway Farm to Market Road 2154 : Wellborn Road Farm to Market Road 2347 : George Bush Drive Farm to Market Road 2818 : Harvey Mitchell Parkway ( West Bypass ) Railroads Union Pacific Railroad line : Union Pacific Corporation ( NYSE : UNP ) Airport Easterwood Airport, owned by Texas A&M, is located three miles ( 5 km ) southwest of College Station and has flights to Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Economy As of May 2008, the local unemployment hovered around 3 to 4 %, among the lowest in Texas. This rate is largely attributed to the significant role the university plays in the local economy. However, underemployment is an ongoing issue. Major employers Texas A&M University System - education - 16,248 Bryan Independent School District - education - 1,949 St. Joseph Regional Health Center - health services - 1,590 Sanderson Farms - poultry processing - 1,539 College Station Independent School District - education - 1,400 Reynolds and Reynolds / Rentsys - computer hardware / software - 959 City of Bryan - government - 889 City of College Station - government - 865 Walmart - retail - 650 Ply Gem - windows - 611 H-E-B Grocery - retail - 590 Headquarters Until its 2007 acquisition by Tavistock Group, Freebirds World Burrito had its corporate headquarters in College Station. Post Oak mall Main article : Post Oak Mall Post Oak Mall was the city 's first mall and is currently the largest mall in the Brazos Valley. The 82 - acre ( 330,000 m ) mall is home to 125 stores ; its opening on February 17, 1982, helped create the impetus for growing economic and commercial developments for College Station. It is currently the largest taxpayer in College Station and the second - largest in the Brazos Valley, though the anchor stores are free - standing units that are privately owned and taxed separate from the mall proper. Over 75 % of retail sales in the Brazos Valley come from sales at the mall 's stores. Sports facilities Football : Kyle Field ( capacity : 102,733 < 106,000 in 2014 only, during reconstruction > ) Racing : Texas World Speedway ( capacity 23,000 ) Basketball / volleyball : Reed Arena ( largest crowd : 13,657 for basketball ) Baseball : Olsen Field ( largest crowd : 11,052 ) Soccer : Ellis Field ( largest crowd : 8,204 ) Track and field : Anderson Track and Field Complex ( capacity : 3,500 ) Tennis : George P. Mitchell Tennis Center ( largest crowd : 2,339 ) Softball : Aggie Softball Complex ( largest crowd : 2,341 ) Hockey : Spirit Ice Arena ( capacity : 500 ) Golf : Texas A&M Traditions Club Bowling : Grand Station Entertainment ( capacity : 600 + ) Media and journalism Television stations Local channels are NBC affiliate KAGS - LD, CBS affiliate KBTX, ABC affiliate KRHD - CD, Fox affiliate KYLE - TV, and PBS affiliate KAMU, which is owned by Texas A&M University. Radio stations College Station is part of the Bryan - College Station Arbitron market # 238. KAMU - FM 90.9 NPR affiliate and sister station to KAMU - TV KEOS 89.1 Community Radio for the Brazos Valley Radio stations in the College Station -- Bryan market By FM frequency 89.1 90.5 90.9 91.5 91.5 92.3 92.5 94.1 95.1 96.1 96.9 98.3 98.5 99.5 99.7 100.5 100.9 101.7 101.9 103.1 103.9 104.7 105.3 106.1 107.3 107.7 By AM frequency 590 1150 1220 1240 1280 1330 1510 1550 1620 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.550 Internet radio KANM By callsign KACB - LP KAGC KAGG KAMU - FM KANJ - FM KANM KAPN KBXT KEOS KHML KJXJ KKYS KLBJ KLTR KMVL KMVL - FM KNDE KNFX - FM KNRG KORA - FM KPWJ KRXT KSAM - FM KSHU - FM KTAM KTON KTTX KTWL KVJM KVMK KVST KWBC KWHI KWUP KZNE WTAW WXK30 Nearby radio markets Austin Dallas -- Fort Worth Houston Huntsville Killeen -- Temple Lufkin -- Nacogdoches San Antonio Waco = Part 15 station with notability. See also List of radio stations in Texas Area newspapers The Bryan / College Station Eagle ( city newspaper ) The Battalion ( Texas A&M University newspaper ) Maroon Weekly ( Aggie - owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan / College Station ) The Touchstone ( left / progressive, alt / indie newspaper ) The Jail Times ( Locally owned and operated independent newspaper, Bryan / College Station ) Area magazines 12th Man Magazine Aggieland Illustrated Insite Magazine AgriLeader Magazine Healthcare College Station Medical Center The Physicians Centre Hospital Scott & White Hospital St. Joseph Regional Health Center St. Joseph Emergency Center - College Station Education See also : Bryan, Texas § Education Local colleges and universities Texas A&M University ( approximately 68,000 students ) Texas A&M Health Science Center Local school districts A&M Consolidated High School College Station Independent School District Operates two high schools : A&M Consolidated High School and College Station High School Tallest buildings Buildings with seven or more floors Kyle Field : 118 feet ( 36 m ) Rise at Northgate : 18 floors Oceanography and Meteorology Building : 15 floors / 151 feet ( 46 m ) Albritton Bell Tower : 138 feet ( 42 m ) Rudder Tower : 12 floors College Station Hilton : 11 floors Momentum Plaza ( formerly Adam Corporation Building and formerly First American Bank headquarters ) : 121.49 ft ; 10 floors Richardson Petroleum Engineering : 10 floors Civil Engineering / Texas Transportation Institute : eight floors Regents Building : eight floors Brown Engineering : seven floors Harrington : seven floors Bright Building : seven floors McFerrin Indoor Athletic Practice Facility : over 100 feet ( 30 m ) Texas A&M University System Building : seven floors Evans Library : seven floors Surrounding cities Nearest cities Cities within 30 mi ( 48 km ) Bryan, Texas 5.7 mi ( 9.2 km ) Wixon Valley, Texas 11.1 mi ( 17.9 km ) Snook, Texas 13.2 mi ( 21.2 km ) Navasota, Texas 21.5 mi ( 34.6 km ) Somerville, Texas 23.1 mi ( 37.2 km ) Anderson, Texas 23.8 mi ( 38.3 km ) Caldwell, Texas 27.0 mi ( 43.5 km ) Hearne, Texas 27.2 mi ( 43.8 km ) Kurten, Texas 14.2 mi ( 22.9 km ) Nearest major cities Cities with population over 500,000 within 200 mi ( 320 km ) Houston 69.7 mi ( 112.2 km ) ( population : 2,145,146 ; metro population : 6,086,538 ) Austin 107.7 mi ( 173.3 km ) ( population : 820,611 ; metro population : 1,783,519 ) San Antonio 169 mi ( 272 km ) ( population : 1,359,758 ; metro population : 2,194,927 ) Fort Worth 173 mi ( 278 km ) ( population : 758,738 ; metro population : 6,145,037 ) Dallas 187 mi ( 301 km ) ( population : 1,223,229 ; metro population : 6,145,037 ) Notable people See also : List of Texas A&M University people The following people have lived or are currently living in College Station : Sara Alpern, professor of women 's history at Texas A&M University Seth McKinney, former NFL football player and now owner of Crossfit Aggieland in College Station Gary Clayton Anderson, American historian and specialist in American Indian studies, resided in College Station in the early 1980s. George Bass ( archaeologist ), archaeologist, called the Father of Underwater Archaeology. Garland Bayliss, American historian and administrator at Texas A&M, resided in both Bryan and College Station. David Bereit, anti-abortion activist Matthew Berry, ESPN fantasy sport analyst and son of College Station mayor Nancy Berry Norman Borlaug, `` The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives '', agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate who has been called `` the father of the Green Revolution '' Robert A. Calvert, historian John David Crow, late athletic director at Texas A&M University ; former football player and coach Henry C. Dethloff, historian and author Larry Fedora, head football coach of the University of North Carolina Robert Gates, former Texas A&M University president and former Secretary of Defense Gabriel Hall, convicted murderer of Texas A&M professor Kristy Hawkins, IFBB professional bodybuilder Dick Hervey, mayor of College Station from 1971 to 1974 ; third secretary of the TAMU Association of Former Students from 1947 to 1964 ; president of Community Savings and Loan, 1964 - 1982 ; interred at College Station Cemetery Brianna Hildebrand, actress Kyle Kacal, member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2013 Arnold Krammer, historian at TAMU, 1974 - retirement in 2015 David M. Lee, physics professor at TAMU, 1996 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics R. Bowen Loftin, former president of Texas A&M University Lyle Lovett, singer - songwriter Martin V. Melosi, environmental historian at TAMU, head of the Institute for Public History at the University of Houston Ilan Mitchell - Smith, actor, starring in Weird Science, Journey to the Center of the Earth, among others ; professor of English at California State University, Long Beach John N. Raney, member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2011, owner of Aggieland Book Store since 1969 Rico Rodriguez, actor, known for his role of Manny Delgado in the ABC sitcom Modern Family Thomas Sadoski, award - winning actor, starring in HBO 's The Newsroom, among others Brek Shea, soccer player, member of FC Dallas and the United States Men 's National Soccer Team R.C. Slocum, former Texas A&M University head football coach ( 1989 -- 2002 ) Bjarne Stroustrup, computer scientist, designer, and original implementor of C++ ; Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University ; AT&T Fellow Tiffany Thornton, actress, starring in Disney Channel 's Sonny With a Chance Patrick Zurek, Roman Catholic Bishop of Amarillo, founding pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish David Konderla, Roman Catholic Bishop of Tulsa Alok Vaid - Menon, performance artist and LGBTQ rights activist Points of interest George Bush Presidential Library D.A. `` Andy '' Anderson Arboretum Notes Jump up ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima ( i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year ) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010. Jump up ^ Official records for College Station have been kept at Easterwood Airport since August 1951 and at an undisclosed location 6 mi ( 9.7 km ) to the southwest of the city center from May 1, 1882 until July 1951. 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