Sealy is a city in Austin County in southeastern Texas, United States. The population was 6,839 at the 2020 census. Sealy is located west of the downtown Houston area, on the most eastern part of the Texas-German belt region, an area settled by German emigrants.
History
San Felipe sold part of its original township to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad to create Sealy in 1879. Sealy derives its name from business tycoon and majority stock holder of the GCSF RR, George Sealy of Galveston. In 1881, Daniel Haynes, a cotton gin builder, filled a request for a cotton-filled mattress which started a company. He named this the Sealy Mattress Company after the town. Business grew exponentially, which led to more innovation and several patents, such as a machine that compressed cotton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Sealy is west of Downtown Houston.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sealy had a population of 6,839; there were 2,529 households and 1,921 families residing in the city.
The median age was 36.9 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over.
Of the 2,529 households, 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.9% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 3,450 || 50.4%
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| Black or African American || 792 || 11.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 85 || 1.2%
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| Asian || 100 || 1.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 1,116 || 16.3%
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| Two or more races || 1,294 || 18.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,813 || 41.1%
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2000 census
As of the census The Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Sealy Station at Mazac Muffler City AC.
Notable people
- Eric Dickerson, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
- Ernie Koy, Major League Baseball player
- Huey Long, singer with The Ink Spots
- Ricky Seals-Jones, NFL tight end
- George Sealy, Business man; origin of the city name
- Patrick Zurek, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Amarillo
Notes
References
External links
- City of Sealy official website
- Sealy Chamber of Commerce