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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Fort Bend, Harris |
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| - Total | 30. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U Harris County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (78. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (76. 9 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 7 sq mi (1. 9 km²) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 52,913 |
| - Density | 1,781. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (687. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77459, 77489 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-48804[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374972[2] |
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county Metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U Harris County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 52,913 (though a 2005 estimate placed the population at 62,345). The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution.
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History
The area in which Missouri City is now located holds a significant part in the history of Texas that dates back to its early days as part of the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In August of 1853, the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway (BBB&C), began operating its first twenty miles (32 km) of rail line that stretched from Harrisburg (now Houston) to Stafford's Point (now Stafford). Harrisburg (originally documented as Harrisburgh then shortened to Harrisburg in 1892 is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States. Stafford is a city in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. It was the first railroad to begin operating in Texas, and the first standard gauge railroad west of the Mississippi River. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
The railway continued its extension westward until, in 1883, it linked with its eastward counterpart, completing the Sunset Route from Los Angeles to New Orleans. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Today, the route of the BBB&C (now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad) is still an important and heavily operated railroad line.
In 1890, two real estate investors from Houston (R. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom M. Cash and L. E. Luckle) purchased four square miles of land directly on the route of the BBB&C, only a mile and a half from its first stop at Stafford's Point. They advertised the property as "a land of genial sunshine and eternal summer" in St. Louis, Missouri and its surrounding areas. Three years later, W. R. McElroy purchased eighty acres in the same vicinity, and in effort to promote the area jointly with Cash and Luckle in St. Louis, he named it "Missouri City". Its first actual settlers were from Arlington, Texas near Dallas and Fort Worth. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States.
The settlement was officially registered in Texas in 1894, and began to take shape as a railroad town along US 90A at Texas Parkway, then known as Main Street, Blue Ridge Road, or Farm to Market Road 2234. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. US Highway 90 Alternate is an Alternate route to US Highway 90 in the U Its growth took a challenging turn when, on Valentine's Day in 1895, shortly after the first group of settlers had arrived, the town was hit with a blizzard. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when This discouraged some of the newcomers who gave up and moved elsewhere. Those unwaivered stayed and found success in farming and ranching. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle
Among its first businesses were a blacksmith shop, a depot, and a general store, which also housed the first post office. blacksmith is a person who creates objects from Iron or Steel by Forging the Metal; i A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. The first Catholic church was built in 1913, but was destroyed by a hurricane in 1915. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The new church built to replace it stood until 1990.
Oil was discovered in nearby Blue Ridge in 1919; soon after, a salt mine opened there. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit A salt mine is an operation involved in the extraction of salt from Rock salt or halite a type of evaporitic deposit Missouri City became the railroad shipping point for these two resources. In 1925, at the same location, natural gas was discovered. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, After a pipeline had been constructed the following year, Missouri City became the first town in Fort Bend County to make use of natural gas. Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane,
With the benefit of a railroad, Missouri City had already been home to commuters who, by train, commuted to adjacent towns like Stafford's Point and Sugar Land to work. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another Stafford is a city in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County along the Gulf Coast region in the U With the increase of automobiles and improvement of roads and highways in the early part of the 20th century, the developing community gradually attracted a wealth of newcomers. This gave birth to a new generation of commuters replacing railroad commuters that eventually became obsolete. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work By the 1950s, the town began to take shape as a notable "bedroom community" suburb of Houston. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood
After fear and rumor spread of possible annexation of the unincorporated town by Houston, town leaders scrambled to piece together a city government. Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. On March 13, 1956, the community that began as a small settlement more than 55 years earlier was incorporated. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns
Missouri City has since seen tremendous economic growth, moving eastward, southward, and then westward. The city was first made over by Fondren Park (in Harris County), near US 90A, in the early 60s, followed by Quail Valley, along Cartwright Road between Texas Parkway and Murphy Road, in the late 60s. Harris County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area It should be noted that, unlike neighboring Houston, Missouri City has been a zoned city since 1981. Multifamily complexes (e. g. apartments and condominiums) are a rare find because of the current zoning ordinance. Zoning is a term used in Urban planning for a system of land-use Regulation in various parts of the world including North America the United Kingdom
In the 1970s, an influx of middle-class African Americans - most of them first-time homeowners - were attracted to developing communities south and west of Houston. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Many of them made the subdivisions of Missouri City home. This influx occurred after an economic downturn caused property values and interest rates to drop. Teal Run and other unincorporated areas east of Highway 6 became ethnically diverse before neighborhoods farther west. Movement by black families has been characterized by neighborhood hopping, whereby families who can afford to move go to majority white neighborhoods, ostensibly to escape possible negative influences to their children. As a result of the influx, some white families moved to different communities and neighborhoods in a response known as 'white flight'. White flight is a term for the demographic trend in which working and Middle-class White people move away from Suburbs (White Flight usually further decreases property values, whereby a neighborhood is no longer seen as desirable to a significant segment of the population, and therefore worth less. Low income families tend to fill the void left by whites, and the process starts over again when minority members of the community once again seek a better neighborhood to live in. ) Many of the newcomers were employees within nearby Houston work centers (e. g. , Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza). The Texas Medical Center, with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care basic science and Translational research of any location is the largest Greenway Plaza is a master-planned Mixed-use development off of U A lot of Middle Class African Americans call Missouri City home. In 2000, it was named a model city for Middle-class African Americans by Black Entertainment Television (BET).
The Missouri City area's recent residential developments include the upscale, master-planned community of Lake Olympia, adjacent to Quail Valley in the Missouri City corporate limits, and the nearby unincorporated area of Sienna Plantation, situated south of State Highway 6, on and around land once occupied by plantations where, among other things, sugarcane and cotton were harvested. Sienna Plantation is a Census-designated place and master-planned community located in the Extraterritorial jurisdiction of Missouri City within Fort State Highway 6. or SH 6, runs from the Red River, the Texas - Oklahoma boundary to northwest of Galveston. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp
Transportation
Missouri City is served by US 90A, Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway) and FM 2234 (Texas Parkway). US Highway 90 Alternate is an Alternate route to US Highway 90 in the U Beltway 8 ( BW8) the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is a Beltway around the city of Houston Texas, Other nearby highways are US 59, State Highway 6 and Interstate 610. In the US state of Texas, US Highway 59 is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U State Highway 6. or SH 6, runs from the Red River, the Texas - Oklahoma boundary to northwest of Galveston. Interstate 610 (abbreviated I-610) is a Freeway that forms a loop around the downtown sector of city of Houston Texas. Although it does not have public transportation in the city limits itself, it is part of the service area of METRO. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas (METRO operates Bus, Light rail, future Commuter rail, and METROLift (paratransit service in METRO operates the Missouri City Park and Ride located on Beltway 8 and Fondren Road and is served by express bus route 163 Fondren to Sharpstown and Downtown Houston and route 170 Missouri City Express to Texas Medical Center (where it terminates with a METRORail station there). Sharpstown is a master-planned community in southwest Houston Texas. Downtown Houston is the largest Business district of Houston, Texas, United States. The Texas Medical Center, with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care basic science and Translational research of any location is the largest METRORail is the Light rail line located in Houston Texas ( U Kids on the Go USA. Inc, also serves as a major children transporting service throughout the Fort Bend County Area
Geography
Missouri City is located at (29. 582799, -95. 539423)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (78. 8 km²), of which, 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (76. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 9 km²) of it (2. 37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 52,913 people, 17,069 households, and 14,645 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,781. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (687. 9/km²). There were 17,481 housing units at an average density of 588. 6/sq mi (227. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44. 29% White, 38. 35% African American, 0. 20% Native American, 10. 60% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 4. 46% from other races, and 2. 06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10. 88% of the population.
There were 17,069 households out of which 48. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70. 2% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14. 2% were non-families. 11. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 09 and the average family size was 3. 36.
In the city the population was spread out with 30. 8% under the age of 18, 7. 0% from 18 to 24, 31. 0% from 25 to 44, 25. 7% from 45 to 64, and 5. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 9 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $79,132, and the median income for a family was $85,138. [1] Males had a median income of $51,013 versus $36,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,210. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 4% of families and 3. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 4. 2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Points of interest
Missouri City is home to the much of the Houston area's "antenna farm" for radio and television outlets. DeWalt is an area within Missouri City, Texas, United States. These include:
- Senior Road Tower
- KRIV-TV Tower
- KHOU-TV Tower
- KTRK-TV Tower
- Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower
- American Towers Tower Missouri City
- Richland Towers Tower Missouri City
- Blue Ridge Tower Missouri City
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
The Fort Bend County portion of Missouri City is served by Fort Bend Independent School District, while the Harris County portion is served by Houston Independent School District. Senior Road Tower is a 600 m high guyed radio mast for FM and TV broadcasting at Missouri City Texas, USA, at. KHOU-TV is the local CBS affiliate in Houston Texas, owned by Belo Corporation KTRK-TV, channel 13 is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in The Fort Bend Independent School District, also known as Fort Bend ISD or FBISD, is a School district system in the U The Houston Independent School District (HISD is the largest Public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States.
Fort Bend Independent School District
The district operates the following schools within the Missouri City limits.
- Elementary Schools
- E. A. Jones Elementary School
- Glover Elementary School
- Hunters Glen Elementary School
- Lantern Lane Elementary School
- Lexington Creek Elementary School
- Palmer Elementary School
- Quail Valley Elementary School
- Middle Schools
- Lake Olympia Middle School
- Missouri City Middle School
- Quail Valley Middle School
- High Schools
In addition to the schools within the city limits, a small portion of Fort Bend Missouri City is also served by Dulles Middle School and Dulles High School, both in Sugar Land. Lawrence E Elkins High School is a Secondary school in Missouri City, Texas &mdashserving communities in LV Hightower High School is a Secondary school (grades 9-12 located at 3333 Hurricane Lane Missouri City, Texas, United States. Honor Societies International Thespian Society/ Earll Washington Mu Alpha Theta-National Math Honor Society/ Risha Palmer National Honor John Foster Dulles High School is a High school in Sugar Land Texas. Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County along the Gulf Coast region in the U Some areas of Missouri City are served by other schools.
All of the schools located in the city limits of Missouri City are owned by Fort Bend ISD. Seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools are inside Missouri City.
Houston Independent School District
The Harris County portion of Missouri City is zoned to schools located in the city limits of Houston. The Harris County portion is zoned to Kate Bell Elementary School (places south of Beltway 8) and Jenard M. Gross Elementary School (places north of Beltway 8), Louie Welch Middle School, and Westbury High School. Beltway 8 ( BW8) the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is a Beltway around the city of Houston Texas, Westbury High School is a secondary school located at 11911 Chimney Rock in the Westbury neighborhood of southwest Houston Texas.
Colleges and universities
The entire city is served by the Houston Community College System. Houston Community College System ( HCCS) is a Community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and
Public libraries
Missouri City is served by the Missouri City Branch of the Fort Bend County Libraries system. Fort Bend County Libraries is a Public library system in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.
Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates the Missouri City Post Office at 1902 Texas Parkway, 77489-9998. The central portion of Missouri City is in zip code 77489, while the southern portion is in 77459, and the northeast portion is in 77071. Also, Missouri City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction extends into portions of 77481, 77545, 77583 and 77469.
Notable people
- Crystle Stewart - Miss Texas USA 2008, Miss USA 2008
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Crystle Danae Stewart (born September 20, 1981) from Missouri City Texas is Miss USA 2008 The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant The Miss USA Beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
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