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1 Geography  





2 Demographics  





3 Government and infrastructure  





4 Education  



4.1  Fort Bend Independent School District  





4.2  Lamar Consolidated Independent School District  





4.3  Community colleges  







5 Notable people  





6 References  





7 External links  














Pecan Grove, Texas






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Coordinates: 29°3733N 95°4353W / 29.62583°N 95.73139°W / 29.62583; -95.73139
 

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Pecan Grove, Texas
Plantation Memorial Park in Pecan Grove
Plantation Memorial Park in Pecan Grove
Coordinates: 29°37′33N 95°43′53W / 29.62583°N 95.73139°W / 29.62583; -95.73139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
Area
 • Total8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2)
 • Land8.7 sq mi (22.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,782
 • Density1,834/sq mi (708.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77406
FIPS code48-56482
GNIS feature ID1867561

Pecan Grove is a census-designated place and master-planned community within the extraterritorial jurisdictionsofHouston and RichmondinFort Bend County, Texas, United States.[1][2] The population was 22,782 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography[edit]

Map of Pecan Grove

Pecan Grove is located northeast of the center of Fort Bend County at 29°37′34N 95°43′54W / 29.62611°N 95.73167°W / 29.62611; -95.73167 (29.626060, -95.731591).[4] It is bordered to the southwest by the Brazos River. The city limits of Richmond forms a convoluted pattern in the southern part of the CDP, and the northern part is bordered by an exclave of the city of Houston. Downtown Richmond is 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the center of Pecan Grove, and downtown Houston is 29 miles (47 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pecan Grove CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.9 km2), of which 8.7 square miles (22.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.69%, is water.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Pecan Grove racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 12,397 54.42%
Black or African American (NH) 2,801 12.29%
Native AmericanorAlaska Native (NH) 31 0.14%
Asian (NH) 2,295 10.07%
Pacific Islander (NH) 12 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 129 0.57%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 958 4.21%
Hispanic or Latino 4,159 18.26%
Total 22,782

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,782 people, 6,515 households, and 5,485 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 13,551 people, 4,516 households, and 3,847 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,552.2 inhabitants per square mile (599.3/km2). There were 4,662 housing units at an average density of 534.0 per square mile (206.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.29% White, 3.29% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 9.08% of the population.

There were 4,516 households, out of which 52.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $83,515, and the median income for a family was $91,059. Males had a median income of $62,213 versus $37,658 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,816. About 0.6% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure[edit]

Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Station #1 is in the CDP, and Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Station #2 is adjacent to the CDP. Additionally, the City of Richmond maintains its Fire Station #3 adjacent to the CDP.[9]

A portion of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Jester State Prison Farm property is located in Pecan Grove.[1][10]

Fort Bend County does not have a hospital district. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with.[11]

Education[edit]

Fort Bend Independent School District[edit]

Travis High School

Most of the students who live in Pecan Grove are zoned to Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) schools.[12] The Fort Bend ISD attendance zones for Pecan Grove are:

Secondary schools:

Previously students were divided between Garcia and Hodges Bend middle schools.[21] Bowie Middle School opened in 2007.[22]

Prior to fall 2006 students were divided between Austin High School and George Bush High School.[23][24] At the time of the rezoning, the present 11th and 12th graders remained at Austin and Bush,[25] while 9th and 10th graders were immediately rezoned; the Travis zoning was phased in each year.[26] Neill opened in 2017,[27] taking territory from Oakland ES and Pecan Grove ES.[28][29]

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District[edit]

Austin Elementary School
Frost Elementary School

Other students who live in Pecan Grove area are zoned to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) Schools.[12]

Students zoned to Austin Elementary use the following feeder pattern:[30]

Students zoned to Frost Elementary use the following feeder pattern:[30]

Foster previously served all of LCISD Pecan Grove.[32]

Community colleges[edit]

The designated community college for LCISD is Wharton County Junior College.[33]

The Texas Legislature specifies that the Houston Community College (HCC) boundary includes "the part of the Fort Bend Independent School District that is not located in the service area of the Wharton County Junior College District and that is adjacent to the Houston Community College System District."[34] Wharton College's boundary within FBISD is defined only as the City of Sugar Land and the ETJ of Sugar Land,[33] and FBISD Pecan Grove is not in the Sugar Land ETJ.[2] FBISD Pecan Grove is in HCC.[35]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Pecan Grove CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved August 12, 2022. Jester Correctional Complx - 2010 Map, Pages: 1 and 2
  • ^ a b "Fort Bend County Cities & ETJs" (PDF). Fort Bend County. Retrieved March 10, 2024. - Compare with the CDP map.
  • ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pecan Grove CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 2, 2016.[dead link]
  • ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  • ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  • ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  • ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Fort Bend County Fire Stations". Fort Bend County. Retrieved March 10, 2024. Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Station #1 727 Pitts Rd, Richmond, TX 77406[...]Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Station #2 3700 Farmer Rd, Richmond, TX 77406[...]Richmond Fire Station #3 11750 Mason Rd, Richmond, TX 77406 - Compare the full addresses (street number, street name, and ZIP code) to the CDP map.
  • ^ "Page-541." Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.
  • ^ Knipp, Bethany (November 2, 2016). "Fort Bend County lacks hospital district". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fort Bend County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ a b "Elementary School Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "Pecan Grove Elementary Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (2005–2006). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "2006-2007 Attendance Zone for Oakland Elementary School." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "Bowie Middle School Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "High School Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "Travis High School Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  • ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (2006–2007). Fort Bend Independent School District. November 13, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (2007–2008). Fort Bend Independent School District. October 25, 2007. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (2005–2006). Fort Bend Independent School District. May 8, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (2006–2007). Fort Bend Independent School District. November 16, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "High School Zone Effective Fall 2006 11th and 12th grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. September 5, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "High School Zone Effective Fall 2006 9th and 10th grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. September 30, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  • ^ "FBISD: Adopted Boundary Changes for 2017 - 18 Neill" (PDF). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  • ^ "FBISD: Adopted Boundary Changes for 2017 - 18 Oakland" (PDF). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  • ^ "FBISD: Adopted Boundary Changes for 2017 - 18 Neill" (PDF). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  • ^ a b "Lamar CISD Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year". Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2021. - This is an Adobe Flash document. Use the Adobe Flash Player to view the file
  • ^ a b "High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  • ^ "SECONDARY ATTENDANCE ZONE" (PDF). Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. July 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  • ^ a b Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  • ^ "Sec. 130.182. HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  • ^ "HCC Single Member Districts 2023" (PDF). Houston Community College. Retrieved March 10, 2024. - See profile page - Pecan Grove is directly indicated on that map.
    1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[6][7]

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