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Alvin is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan moved with his family to Alvin in 1947, as an infant, and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College. The museum covers the entire life and sports career of Nolan Ryan, and includes a machine that lets the visitor feel what it is like to catch one of Nolan Ryan's pitches.

Alvin Community College provides basic undergraduate courses and adult education. Students can choose from a variety of Associate degrees or vocational licenses. The college is recognized for its outstanding nursing and court reporting programs.

Alvin is located at 29.393698, -95.271588.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.9 km² (17.3 mi²). 42.6 km² (16.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (5.25%) is water.

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