Industry Texas Map

About Industry, Texas

Industry is a locality in Austin County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 235. The population density is 97.7 people per km². Industry is located at 29.9724°N, 96.5022°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78944.

Industry lies spread across a land of rolling hills, where the earth breathes a deep, loamy scent after a summer rain, a fragrance that clings to the air long after the clouds have dispersed. It lies 41.1 miles west-north-west of Fulshear, TX (from Fulshear, TX: bearing 299°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south-south-west of Brenham. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the broad leaves of pecan trees and glinting off the weathered wood of farmhouses that dot the landscape like ancient sentinels. The very character of Industry is etched into the slow, deliberate movements of its inhabitants, a quiet resilience born from generations of working this fertile soil. Here, the world moves at a different cadence, dictated not by the hurried tick of a clock, but by the arc of the sun and the turning of the seasons. The story of Industry is one of agricultural endeavor, a legacy deeply entwined with the rich blackland prairies that have sustained its people for over a century. German immigrants, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, laid the foundations for a community built on hard work and a deep respect for the land. While farming remains a vital thread in the economic fabric, the spirit of Industry has adapted, embracing new opportunities that maintain its agrarian heart. The faint hum of machinery from the few, strategically placed industrial sites blends with the distant lowing of cattle, a reminder that this place, while rooted in tradition, is also a living, evolving entity, forever connected to the bounty of its surroundings.

About This Industry Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Industry, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Industry and Austin County.

Detailed location data for Industry includes the ZIP code (78944), telephone area code (830), county seat of Austin County (Bellville), and school district assignment (Bellville Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Industry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.