Fort Bend County, Texas
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Location in the state of Texas
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Founded	1837
Seat	Richmond
Largest City	Sugar Land
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	886 sq mi (2,295 km²) 875 sq mi (2,265 km²) 11 sq mi (30 km²), 1.29%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	354,452
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us
Named for: A blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River, which was the center of life in the future county in early days.

Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 463,650. It is named for a blockhouse positioned in a bend of the Brazos River, which was the center of life in the future county in early days. Its county seat is Richmond⁶, while its largest city is Sugar Land. Image File history File links FortBendCountySeal. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_TX.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Texas ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... “UTC” redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... The Brazos River, originally called, the Rio Brazos de Dios which can be translated as The River of Gods Arms. is the 11th longest river in the United States at 2060 km (1280 miles) from its source of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico[1] to its mouth at... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A 19th-century-era block house in Fort York, Toronto In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. ... The Brazos River, originally called, the Rio Brazos de Dios which can be translated as The River of Gods Arms. is the 11th longest river in the United States at 2060 km (1280 miles) from its source of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico[1] to its mouth at... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,295 km² (886 sq mi). 2,265 km² (875 sq mi) of it is land and 30 km² (11 sq mi) of it (1.29%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

• U.S. Highway 59
• U.S. Highway 90 Alternate
• State Highway 6 (Texas)
• State Highway 36 (Texas)

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Adjacent counties

• Waller County (north)
• Harris County (east)
• Brazoria County (southeast)
• Wharton County (southwest)
• Austin County (northwest)

Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Wharton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Austin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 354,452 people, 110,915 households, and 93,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 156/km² (405/sq mi). There were 115,991 housing units at an average density of 51/km² (133/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 56.96% White, 19.85% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 11.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.10% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. 21.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2006 Fort Bend county had a population of 493,187 people. This represented a growth of 39.1% since 2000. Non-Hispanic whites made up 40.8% of the population, making Fort Bend one of a growing number of counties with no clear ethnic-racial group in the majority^[1].

In 2000 There were 110,915 households out of which 49.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.10% were non-families. 13.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.46. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 32.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $63,831, and the median income for a family was $69,781. Males had a median income of $47,979 versus $32,661 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,985. About 5.50% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government and politics

County politics in Fort Bend County, as with all counties in Texas, are centered around a Commissioners' Court composed of four popularly elected County Commissioners, one representing each precinct drawn on the basis of population, and a county judge elected to represent the entire county. Other county officials include a Sheriff, District Attorney, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, and County Attorney. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... In the United States presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush gained the US Presidency over Democrat Al Gore after the United States Supreme Court in Bush v. ... Presidential electoral votes. ... The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between Republican George Bush, the incumbent President; Democrat Bill Clinton, the governor of Arkansas; and independent candidate Ross Perot, a Texas businessman. ... The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, along with third party candidates, the independent John B. Anderson and Libertarian Ed Clark. ... The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience, and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, the violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and widespread demonstrations against the Vietnam War across American university and college campuses. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D. Eisenhowers two terms as President. ...

Fort Bend County, like most Texas counties, was once a stronghold for the Democratic Party. In fact, so few Republicans resided in Fort Bend County at one time that in 1960, the county's Republican chair at the time once received a letter with the nickname "Mr. Republican" in lieu of his name [1]. However, as master-planned communities in the eastern and northern portions of the county began to develop, the Houston area's historically strong Republican base on the west side of Houston began to expand into Fort Bend County, and beginning in 1978, Republicans began to win several offices within the county. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Among the first Republicans elected was the fiscally conservative Ron Paul to the U.S. House of Representatives, who became known for his staunch opposition to the general platforms of both major parties earning the nickname "Dr. No" in the process. Another key Republican elected during this time was future Congressman and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who was elected to represent the county's only seat in the Texas House of Representatives. By 1982, several county-level positions were taken over by Republicans. In 1984, DeLay succeeded Paul in Congress after the latter ran for an unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign; the seat was won by the Republican primary winner, Phil Gramm. The 1994 takeover of the Commissioners' Court by a Republican County Judge for the first time since Reconstruction solidified Fort Bend County's perceived reputation as a Republican stronghold. Today, every elected countywide office in Fort Bend County is held by Republicans, who also control a majority of precinct-based positions (County Commissioners, Constables, Justices of the Peace, etc.). No Democrat has carried Fort Bend County in the presidential election since 1964, when Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas won his second term. Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a 10th-term United States congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a pro-life physician, and a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... William Philip Phil Gramm (born July 8, 1942, in Fort Benning, Georgia) served as a Democratic Congressman (1978–1983), a Republican Congressman (1983–1985) and a Republican Senator from Texas (1985–2002). ... LBJ redirects here. ...

Despite Fort Bend being a Republican stronghold, Democrats continue to show sporadic strength in a handful of areas within the county. In 2004, George W. Bush won 57 percent of the vote compared to 42 percent for John Kerry, compared to 60 percent for Bush and 39 percent for Al Gore (as well as 2% for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader) in 2000, and Bill Clinton lost the county by only 12 percent in 1992 (to incumbent George Bush, whom Clinton defeated nationally) and 1996 (when Clinton defeated Bob Dole in the national election). Also, in 2006, Democrat Nick Lampson defeated Republican write-in candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs for the congressional seat in Texas's 22nd congressional district that was vacated by Tom DeLay after he resigned from Congress. While Lampson won all four counties that cover the district (Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria and Galveston), Fort Bend gave Lampson his smallest winning margin of the four counties, at 6.4% percent, compared to 6.92% for Harris County, 7.23% for Brazoria County, and more than 45 percent in Galveston County (whose Democratic base is considered the most active in the state outside of Austin). George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... This article is about the American political party, Green Party. ... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... § Robert Joseph Dole (born July 22, 1923) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1969-1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader. ... Nicholas V. Nick Lampson (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Texas. ... Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (b. ... The current boundaries of the 22nd district. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Galveston County Courts Building Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ...

Among the four Commissioners' Court precincts, Democrats are strongest in Precinct 2, which covers much of Missouri City and eastern areas of Stafford and is home to most of the county's black residents — a traditionally Democratic voting bloc. This is considered the prime Democratic stronghold in the district, as all of its elected officials are Democrats. The other three precincts are heavily Republican. Precinct 1 covers the southern portions of the county and the cities of Richmond and Rosenberg, as well as areas of Sugar Land south of the Brazos River, while Precinct 3 is situated in the northern part of the county, which includes its share of the Katy area and all of north Sugar Land, and Precinct 4 consists of the heavily Republican southern areas of Sugar Land and Missouri City, as well as several western portions of Sugar Land's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... The Brazos River, originally called, the Rio Brazos de Dios which can be translated as The River of Gods Arms. is the 11th longest river in the United States at 2060 km (1280 miles) from its source of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico[1] to its mouth at... Extraterritorial jurisdiction or ETJ is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries. ...

Commissioners' Court

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United States Congress

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Texas Legislature

Texas Senate

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Texas House of Representatives

Charles F. Howard, also known as Charlie Howard, is a Republican politician and has been a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 1995 representing the 26th District, which covers northern Fort Bend County, including Sugar Land, western portions of Missouri City and Stafford, and the city of Meadows... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Communities

Cities

Arcola is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fulshear is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Meadows Place is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Needville is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. ... Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area and is partially in Brazoria County, partially in Fort Bend County, and partially in Harris County. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ...

Towns

• Beasley
• Fairchilds
• Kendleton
• Orchard
• Pleak
• Simonton
• Thompsons

Beasley is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fairchilds is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Kendleton is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. ... Orchard is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Pleak is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Simonton is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Thompsons is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ...

Unincorporated areas

• Cinco Ranch
• Clodine
• Cumings
• DeWalt
• Fifth Street
• Fresno
• Greatwood
• Mission Bend
• Rosharon
• Sienna Plantation

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Education

Public school districts

• Brazos Independent School District
• Fort Bend Independent School District
• Katy Independent School District
• Kendleton Independent School District
• Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
• Needville Independent School District
• Stafford Municipal School District

Brazos Independent School District is a public school district based in Wallis, Texas (USA). ... The Fort Bend Independent School District, also Fort Bend ISD or FBISD, is a school district system in the U.S. state of Texas based in the city of Sugar Land. ... Katy School 1899-1909 Elementary School 1909-1927 Katy High School building 1909-1947 Elementary School addition 1927-1951 The Katy Independent School District is a public school district based in Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, (USA). ... Kendleton Independent School District is a public school district based in Kendleton, Texas (USA). ... Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD or LCISD, is a public school system in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Needville Independent School District is a public school district based in Needville, Texas (USA). ... Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...

Colleges and universities

• Houston Community College System
• University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch
• University of Houston System at Sugar Land
• Wharton County Junior College

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Libraries

Fort Bend County Libraries operates many libraries in the county. Fort Bend County Libraries is a public library system in Fort Bend County, Texas. ...

Houston Public Library operates one branch in the county. The John P. McGovern-Stella Link Branch of the Houston Public Library, located in the Braeswood Place neighborhood The Houston Public Library Heights Branch Meyer Branch Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas. ...

References

External links

• Fort Bend County official website
• Historic Images from the Fort Bend Museum hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• Fort Bend County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Fort Bend County profile from The County Information Project

	Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown METROPOLITAN AREA
Counties	Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller
"Principal" cities	Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston
Cities and towns	Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Cleveland | Clute | Conroe | Dayton | Deer Park | Dickinson | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hitchcock | Hempstead | Humble | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Liberty | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Pasadena | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | Santa Fe | Seabrook | Sealy | South Houston | Stafford | Texas City | Tomball | Webster | West University Place
Unincorporated areas	Atascocita | Channelview | Cloverleaf | Cypress | Klein | Spring | The Woodlands

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Fort Bend County, Texas
County seat: Richmond
Incorporated places	Arcola • Beasley • Clodine • Fairchilds • Fulshear • Houston‡ • Katy‡ • Kendleton •Meadows Place • Missouri City‡ • Needville • Orchard • Pearland‡ • Pleak • Richmond • Rosenberg • Simonton • Stafford‡ • Sugar Land • Thompsons The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7) is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published jointly by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) and the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... Austin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Brazoria County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Galveston County Courts Building Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... San Jacinto County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Galveston redirects here. ... Alvin is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Angleton is the county seatGR6 of Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Another sign at the edge of the city limits. ... Cleveland is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... Clute is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... The city of Conroe is the county seatGR6 of Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. ... Deer Park is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. ... Dickinson is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Freeport is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... Friendswood is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas, partially in Galveston County and Harris County, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Galena Park is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Hitchcock is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. ... Hempstead is a city located in Waller County, Texas. ... Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Jacinto City is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Jersey Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Lake Jackson is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... La Marque (formerly Lamarque) is a city in Galveston County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... League City is a city located in Galveston County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Liberty is the county seat of Liberty CountyGR6 located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Meadows Place is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas. ... Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area and is partially in Brazoria County, partially in Fort Bend County, and partially in Harris County. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Santa Fe (Spanish: santa—holy, fe—faith) is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. ... Seabrook is the most south-eastern city of Harris County, Texas. ... Sealy is located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... South Houston is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... Texas City is a city in Galveston County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Tomball is a city located in Texas, partially in Harris County and partially in Montgomery County. ... Webster is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... A sculpture with the logo of the city of West University Place An electronic sign in the center of West University Place West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land... Atascocita is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Channelview is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Cloverleaf is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... Cypress is an unincorporated town located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Harris County, Texas in the USA. The town is located along U.S. Highway 290, twenty miles northwest of Houston. ... Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within north Harris County, Texas, bordering on Houston to the South and Tomball to the North. ... Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in northern Harris County, Texas and southern Montgomery County, Texas. ... The Woodlands (The Woodlands Township) is a Local Governmental District and large master-planned community of Montgomery and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Arcola is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Beasley is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Clodine, Texas is a town in Fort Bend County between Alief and Fulshear. ... Fairchilds is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fulshear is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Kendleton is a town in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. ... Meadows Place is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Needville is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. ... Orchard is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Pearland is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area and is partially in Brazoria County, partially in Fort Bend County, and partially in Harris County. ... Pleak is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Rosenberg is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Simonton is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Thompsons is a town located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ...
CDPs and other unincorporated areas	Cinco Ranch • Cumings • DeWalt • Fifth Street • Fresno • Greater Katy‡ • Greatwood • Mission Bend • Rosharon • Sienna Plantation Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cinco Ranch is a census-designated place and master-planned, unincorporated community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within Fort Bend County and Harris County, Texas. ... Cumings is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fifth Street is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Fresno is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... This article is in reference to the area around the City of Katy, Texas. ... Greatwood is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Mission Bend is a census-designated place located in Fort Bend County, Texas. ... Sienna Plantation is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Missouri City within Fort Bend County, Texas. ...
Footnotes	‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

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Metropolitan Areas	Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | College Station–Bryan | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | El Paso | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood | Laredo | Longview | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland–Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls Texas has 25 metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Abilene is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States, in the central portion of the state. ... Amarillo redirects here. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... “Round rock” redirects here. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Settled 1835 Incorporation 1838 Gentilic Beaumonter Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Becky Ames  - City Manager Kyle Hayes  - Mayor Pro - Tem Nancy Beaulieu Area  - City 222. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in Central Texas. ... Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ... Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Houston redirects here. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Webb Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - City Manager Carlos R. Villarreal Area  - City 84. ... Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 estimate placed the citys population at 75,609. ... “Lubbock” redirects here. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Midland Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Country State County Ector Government  - Mayor Larry Melton Area  - City 36. ... San Angelo is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green CountyGR6, Texas, United States. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. ... Motto: A jewel at the crossing of a great river! Location of Denison, Texas Coordinates: Country United States of America State Texas County Grayson Founded 1872  - Mayor Robert Brady Area    - City  22. ... Water tower in Texarkana. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Victoria Government  - Mayor Will Armstrong Area  - Total 33. ... For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see Waco Siege. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ...
Counties	See: List of Texas counties Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ...

Coordinates: 29°32′N 95°46′W / 29.53, -95.77 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...