The communities of St. Joseph Health System are located in an area known as the Brazos Valley, located in Central Texas. Bryan and College Station are the center of the Brazos Valley, and are known as “sister cities” with a combined population of more than 160,000 people. Nearby communities of Navasota, Madisonville and Caldwell populate the surrounding rural areas. With approximately 270 days of sunshine annually, you’ll find temperate weather year-round.

Bryan, Texas
In the nearly 140 years since Bryan’s founding, the optimistic spirit and determination that built Bryan in its early years continue to define the city. It is a community that successfully couples dynamic growth with historic importance.

Today, businesses are opening, expanding and relocating to downtown Bryan, breathing life into the area. Many wonderful shops, restaurants, hotels and businesses are working together to return downtown Bryan to the thriving hub of its glory days.
Bryan has greeted the 21st century with a vital and robust economy, quality schools, state-of-the-art healthcare, safe neighborhoods and a history that is reflected in the buildings and pride of its residents. The original square-mile town site now encompasses more than 43.4 square miles. Bryan is located 95 miles north of Houston, 169 miles south of Dallas, 166 miles northeast of San Antonio and 104 miles from Austin.

Many residents and visitors also enjoy the variety of outdoor recreational amenities available, including golf courses, parks and lakes. Lake Bryan provides various recreational opportunities on 275 acres of land adjoining the lake. Many open areas allow for outdoor entertainment, such as swimming by the sandy beach area, playing volleyball, boating, camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking and biking. A mountain bike trail circles the lake for a challenging 16 miles. There are special events as well, like the annual 4th of July celebration.

College Station, Texas
Just down the road from Bryan is the neighboring community of College Station, a young municipality with its beginnings in the founding of Texas A&M College. Texas’ first state institution of higher education, the College was inaugurated in 1876 and is now known as Texas A&M University, educating over 42,000 students per year.

College Station is in the “heart” of Central Texas, located 100 miles from Houston and Austin, and 160 miles from Dallas and San Antonio. One of Texas’ top 10 school districts, College Station Independent School District was named a “Blue Ribbon School District” by Expansion Management Magazine, and Newsweek magazine listed A&M Consolidated High School as one of America’s top 100 high schools.

College Station also features the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, one of the region’s most popular tourist attractions with almost 700,000 visitors annually.

Nature plays an integral part of life in College Station, with over 1,100 acres of beautifully maintained public parks and sports facilities enhancing the city. Recreational activities are plentiful, with numerous golf courses, lush nature trails, challenging bike paths and sports leagues of every kind, including national, state and local tournaments.

Join us at St. Joseph Health System and enjoy our wonderful community!