Fulshear, Texas
Fulshear is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Fulshear is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.
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History
Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston.[3]
Geography
Map of FulshearFulshear is located at 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°W (29.690824, -95.890531).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 716 people, 251 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 87.7 people per square mile (33.9/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 31.8/sq mi (12.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 24.02% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 13.41% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.49% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $54,444. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $36,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,489. About 15.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Fulshear Post Office at 8055 Farm to Market Road 359 South.[5]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Almost all of Fulshear is zoned to schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
That portion is served by:[6]
- Huggins Elementary School (Fulshear)
- Briscoe Junior High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
- Foster High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
A small portion is within the Katy Independent School District.
That portion is served by:[7]
- Stan Stanley Elementary School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
- WoodCreek Junior High (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
- Seven Lakes High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
Public libraries
Fulshear's Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is a part of the Fort Bend County Libraries system. The branch, which opened in May 1998, was the third branch built with 1989 bond funds. The land currently occupied by the library was previously the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 headquarters. Bob Lutts, the precinct commissioner, offered the land to the library system. The Fulshear City Council asked the county to name the library after Lutts. The library is now within Precinct 3.[8]
Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates the Fulshear Post Office at 8059 Farm to Market Road 359 South.[9]
Transportation
Airports near Fulshear, located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, include Westheimer Air Park, Cardiff Brothers Airport, and Dewberry Heliport.
Area airports with commercial airline service include George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, both of which are in Houston.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The city is moving to the country." KHOU-TV. April 6, 2007. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Post Office Location - FULSHEAR." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
- ^ "Map of LCISD." Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
- ^ "Katy ISD Attendance Zone locator." Katy Independent School District.
- ^ "Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library." Fort Bend County Libraries. Retrieved on May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Post Office™ Location - FULSHEAR." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 14, 2010.
External links
| Houston portal |
- City of Fulshear
- Fulshear, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Categories: Cities in Texas | Fort Bend County, Texas | Greater Houston
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