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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
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| - Total | 3. 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 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (10. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (9. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 6 km²) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,081 |
| - Density | 2,975. 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 4/sq mi (1,148. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77406, 77469 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-61892[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345187[2] |
The city of Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend County[3] 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 county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U 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. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 11,081. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. Richmond city boundaries are joined on one hand with Sugar Land, Texas and with the city of Rosenberg on the other hand. Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County along the Gulf Coast region in the U Rosenberg is a city located in the US state of Texas within Fort Bend County and is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan
Even though it is the county seat, thus containing most of the local government offices, it actually is one of the smaller cities in the area. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. As growth from Houston appears to be spreading past Sugar Land, this could change in the not-too-distant future—given the current trends in the Richmond–Rosenberg area. Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County along the Gulf Coast region in the U Rosenberg is a city located in the US state of Texas within Fort Bend County and is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan
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History
Named after Richmond, England, the town was among the 19 cities first incorporated by the short-lived Republic of Texas, in 1837. Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Early residents of the city include many prominent figures in Texas lore such as Jane Long, Deaf Smith (who is buried in Richmond), and Mirabeau Lamar. Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (1798–1880 is considered to be the “ Mother of Texas. Erastus "Deaf" Smith (April 19 1787 November 30 1837 was an American frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas Revolution and the army of the Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar ( August 16, 1798 &ndash December 19, 1859) was the second president of the Republic of Texas, following On 16 August 1889, the town was the site of the Battle of Richmond, an armed fight culminating the Jaybird-Woodpecker War, a violent feud over post-Reconstruction political control of Fort Bend County. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Jaybird-Woodpecker War (1888-90 was a feud between two factions fighting for political control of Fort Bend County Texas just west of Houston during the US
Geography
Richmond is located at (29. 580921, -95. 763000)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. 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 9 square miles (10. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (9. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 6 km²) of it (5. 58%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The population density was 2,975. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (1,150. 1/km²). There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965. 3/sq mi (373. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51. 20% White, 10. 55% African American, 0. 63% Native American, 3. 53% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 31. 00% from other races, and 3. 01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58. 71% of the population.
There were 3,413 households out of which 39. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 6% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 0% were non-families. 18. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 16 and the average family size was 3. 60.
In the city the population was spread out with 31. 6% under the age of 18, 11. 0% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 18. 7% from 45 to 64, and 10. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,888, and the median income for a family was $45,801. Males had a median income of $37,457 versus $32,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,195. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Richmond is served by Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD or LCISD, is a Public school system in the U
Six elementary schools—Austin, Long, Pink, Seguin, Smith, and Velasquez—are located in and serve Richmond.
Wessendorff Middle School, Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School serve Richmond. Lamar Consolidated High School is a grades 9-12 school located in Rosenberg, Texas, United States. The three schools are in Rosenberg.
Various schools operated by LCISD and neighboring Fort Bend Independent School District bear Richmond addresses, but do not serve the city of Richmond. The Fort Bend Independent School District, also known as Fort Bend ISD or FBISD, is a School district system in the U Foster High School and Briscoe Junior High in LCISD and Travis High School and Bush High School in the FBISD bear "Richmond, Texas" addressed but do not serve the city of Richmond and are not located in or near the city of Richmond. William B Travis High School is a public high school located on Harlem Road southwest of the intersection of Harlem Road and State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway in unincorporated George H W Bush High School is a secondary school (9-12 at 6707 F
YES Southwest, a charter 6-8 middle school, is located within the City of Richmond. Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but
Public libraries
Fort Bend County Libraries operates the George Memorial Library (the main campus of the library system) and the Fort Bend County Law Library—both are in city. Fort Bend County Libraries is a Public library system in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. 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
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Richmond, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Fort Bend County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Jaybird-Woodpecker War from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Richmond, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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