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Encyclopedia > Pearland, Texas
Location of Pearland, 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. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 37,640. The city's estimate of the population within the city limits as of January 1, 2007 is 81,524. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ... 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  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 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. ... 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. ... Official website: www. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


The city's name is pronounced "pear" land (like the fruit), not "peer-land" or "pearl-land". This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Geography

Pearland is located at 29°33′16″N, 95°17′45″W (29.554349, -95.295959)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 101.9 km² (39.4 mi²). 101.9 km² (39.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.08%) 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 37,640 people, 13,192 households, and 10,659 families residing in the city. The population density was 369.5/km² (957.0/mi²). There were 13,922 housing units at an average density of 136.7/km² (354.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.62% White, 5.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.12% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.22% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 13,192 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.17. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $64,156, and the median income for a family was $70,748. Males had a median income of $49,359 versus $34,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,306. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% 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. ...


History

The area that is now Pearland had its humble beginnings near a siding switch on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882. When a post office was established in 1893, the community was originally named Mark Belt. The name was changed to Pearland in November of that year because of the abundance of pear trees in the community. Pearland was promoted by some developers as an "agricultural Eden." The Galveston hurricane of 1900 destroyed most of the fruit trees and slowed growth for a considerable period of time, as well as desertificated the area. In 1914, with agriculture rebounding and the end of desertification, Pearland had a population of 400, but a devastating freeze in 1918 was another setback to the local farming enterprises. Oil was discovered nearby in 1934, though this did not spur a large amount of growth, as the population fluctuated from 150 and 350. From the 1960's the town has grown steadily to today's population. Today even though officially a suburb, the town is culturally rural. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway is a now-defunct rail company with lines running from Galveston, Texas northwest to the Denver and Rio Grande Railway. ... Lowest pressure 936 mbar (hPa; 27. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Synthetic motor oil An oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes with otherwise unrelated... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52...


Economy

Pearland does not have any major industry. The largest employers are a reflection of Pearland's suburban economy, with some businesses related to the oil industry. The largest employer is the Pearland Independent School District, employing 1800 people. The second largest employer is Wal-Mart, which operates several stores in town and employs 800 people. The city of Pearland is the third largest employer in town at 429 employees. Rounding out the top 10 are Randall's (Grocery), 250; Kemlon (Oil field services), 275; TurboCare (Turbo machinery manufacturing and repair), 175; Target Stores (Retail) 150, Tele-Flow (Heating/ventilation/air conditioning) 140, Lowe's (Building materials), 132.[1] Synthetic motor oil An oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes with otherwise unrelated... Pearland Independent School District is a school district based in Pearland, Texas, United States. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Randalls Food Markets is a chain of supermarkets in the Houston and Austin areas. ... Target Stores is a division of Target Corporation. ... “Lowes” redirects here. ...


Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Most of Pearland is a part of the Pearland Independent School District. Other portions of Pearland are part of Alvin Independent School District (including most of Shadow Creek Ranch), Fort Bend Independent School District (including some of Shadow Creek Ranch), Clear Creek Independent School District, and Pasadena Independent School District. The small portion in the Houston Independent School District has no residents. Pearland Independent School District is a school district based in Pearland, Texas, United States. ... Alvin Independent School District is a school district based in Alvin, Texas (USA). ... Shadow Creek Ranch is a master planned community in Pearland, Texas, United States. ... 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. ... Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) is a school district based in League City, Texas. ... Pasadena Independent School District is a school district that is based in Pasadena, Texas. ... The Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center The first Hattie Mae White Administration Building. ...


Since Pearland is located in several school districts, the school assignments are explained below.

  • All schools in Pearland ISD serve the Pearland ISD portion of Pearland
  • The Alvin ISD portion is served by several elementary schools as well as Manvel Junior High School (in Manvel) and Manvel High School (in Manvel).
  • The Clear Creek ISD portion is zoned to Weber Elementary School (unincorporated Harris County), Westbrook Intermediate School (Friendswood), and Clear Brook High School (Friendswood).
  • The Fort Bend ISD portion of Pearland is zoned to one elementary school and two different middle schools
    • Some areas are zoned to Goodman Elementary School and McAuliffe Middle School (in Houston)
    • Some areas are zoned to Goodman Elementary School and Baines Middle School (in unincorporated Fort Bend County)
    • All areas of Fort Bend ISD Pearland are zoned to Hightower High School in Missouri City
  • The Pasadena ISD portion of Pearland is zoned to several different schools
    • Some areas are zoned to Moore Elementary School and Beverly Hills Intermediate School (both schools are in Houston)
    • Some areas are zoned to Frazier Elementary School and Thompson Intermediate School (both schools are in Houston)
    • All areas of the Pasadena ISD portion of Pearland are zoned to Dobie High School in Houston

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Private schools

St. Helen Catholic School, a K-8 Roman Catholic School operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is located in Pearland. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (Latin: Archidioecesis Galvestoniensis Houstoniensis) encompasses 8,880 square miles of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller. ...


Colleges and universities

The Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD portions are served by Alvin Community College (ACC), and the Pasadena ISD portion is served by San Jacinto College. Alvin Community College is a public, two-year, comprehensive community college in Alvin, Texas. ... San Jacinto College is a community college system in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas. ...


ACC operates the Pearland College Center in Pearland.


Public libraries

The Pearland Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. The Brazoria County Library System operates public libraries in Brazoria County, Texas. ...


Neighborhoods

Eighty-three percent of Pearland is residential, which is the one big contributing factor to the high population. The city is home to many master-planned communities—Silverlake, Sunrise Lake and Shadow Creek Ranch are among the most popular master-planned communities in Brazoria County. Now days (2007) Pearland is getting full of Mexicans and Blacks and neighborhoods are getting bigger and more of them are popping up and it's getting fucking ridiculous and there is always fucking construction around every fucking corner. Yeah the 288 side of Pearland might be nicer and more "popular", but the real Pearland side is the Dixie Farm Road side. A residential area is a type of land use where the predominant use is residential. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Shadow Creek Ranch is a master planned community in Pearland, Texas, United States. ...


Postal service

The United States Postal Service operates two post offices in Pearland: The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the U.S. Within the United States, it is colloquially referred to simply as the post office. ...

  • Pearland Post Office at 3519 East Walnut Street, 77581-9998
  • Silverlake Post Office at 2700 Cullen Boulevard, 77584-9998

Community information

C.V. 'Vic' Coppinger Family YMCA Branch is located in Pearland. This article is about the association. ...


Trivia

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Notable People from Pearland

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