Fort Bend County, Texas
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| Official website: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us | |||
| Location | |||
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 Location within the state of Texas | |||
| Government | |||
| Country State | United States Texas | ||
| Commissioners Precinct 1 | Tom Stavinoha (R) | ||
| Formed | |||
| 1837 | |||
| Geographical characteristics | |||
| Area | 2,295 km² | ||
| Land | 2,265 km² | ||
| Water | 30 km² | ||
| Population | |||
| Total (2005) | 463,650 | ||
| Density | 156/km² | ||
| Time zone | Central (UTC−6) | ||
| Summer (DST) | Central (UTC−5) | ||
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. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 354,452 (though a 2005 estimate placed the population at 463,650), which is expected to more than triple by the year 2040[1].
Fort Bend County 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 and the largest city is Sugar Land.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,295 km² (886 mi²). 2,265 km² (875 mi²) of it is land and 30 km² (11 mi²) of it (1.29%) is water.
Major Highways
Adjacent counties
- Waller County (north)
- Harris County (northeast)
- Brazoria County (southeast)
- Wharton County (southwest)
- Austin County (northwest)
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/mi²). There were 115,991 housing units at an average density of 51/km² (133/mi²). 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.
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.
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.
Communities
Cities
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Towns
Unincorporated areas
- Cinco Ranch
- Clodine
- DeWalt
- Fresno
- Greatwood
- Mission Bend
- Rosharon
- Sienna Plantation
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
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
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
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
| "Principal" cities | Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston</font> |
| Cities and towns | Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Cleveland | Clute | Conroe | Dayton | Deer Park | Dickinson | Fairchilds | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hitchcock | Humble | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Liberty | 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 |
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| Metropolitan areas | Abilene | Amarillo | Austin–Round Rock | Beaumont–Port Arthur | Brownsville–Harlingen | Bryan–College Station | Corpus Christi | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington | El Paso | Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown | Killeen–Temple | Laredo | Longview–Marshall | Lubbock | McAllen–Edinburg–Mission | Midland–Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | Sherman–Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls See also: List of Texas counties |
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