Pecan Grove, Texas

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Pecan Grove, Texas
Census-designated place
Plantation Memorial Park in Pecan Grove
Plantation Memorial Park in Pecan Grove
FortBend County PecanGrove.svg
Coordinates: 29°37′33″N 95°43′53″W / 29.62583°N 95.73139°W / 29.62583; -95.73139Coordinates: 29°37′33″N 95°43′53″W / 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
 (2010)
 • Total15,963
 • 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 jurisdiction of Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,963 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography[]

Map of Pecan Grove

Pecan Grove is located northeast of the center of Fort Bend County at

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29°37′34″N 95°43′54″W / 29.62611°N 95.73167°W / 29.62611; -95.73167 (29.626060, -95.731591).[2] 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.[1]

Demographics[]

As of the census[3] 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 people per square mile (599.3/km2). There were 4,662 housing units at an average density of 534.0/sq mi (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. Hispanic or Latino 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[]

A portion of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Jester State Prison Farm property is located in Pecan Grove.[4][5]

Education[]

Fort Bend Independent School District[]

Travis High School

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

  • Pecan Grove Elementary (Grades PK-5), located in Pecan Grove[4][6][7]
  • Oakland Elementary School (Grades PK-5)[6] - It was scheduled to open in 2006–2007, and it took territory previously assigned to Pecan Grove Elementary.[8][9]

Secondary schools:

Previously students were divided between Garcia and Hodges Bend middle schools.[14] Bowie Middle School opened in 2007.[15]

Prior to fall 2006 students were divided between Austin High School and George Bush High School.[16][17] At the time of the rezoning, the present 11th and 12th graders remained at Austin and Bush,[18] while 9th and 10th graders were immediately rezoned; the Travis zoning was phased in each year.[19]

  • Bowie Middle School

  • Pecan Grove Elementary School

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District[]

Austin Elementary School
Frost Elementary School

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

Students zoned to Austin Elementary use the following feeder pattern:[20]

Students zoned to Frost Elementary use the following feeder pattern:[20]

  • Frost Elementary(Grades PK-5) - In the CDP[4]
  • Wertheimer Middle School (Grade 6)
  • Briscoe Junior High (Grades 7-8)
  • Foster High School ( Grades 9-12)[21]

Community colleges[]

The designated community college for LCISD is Wharton County Junior College.[22]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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]
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Pecan Grove CDP, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-09-13. - Pages: 1 and 2
  5. ^ "Page-541." Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved on October 5, 2011.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elementary School Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "Pecan Grove Elementary Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  8. ^ "Elementary School Attendance Zones" (2005-2006). Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "2006-2007 Attendance Zone for Oakland Elementary School." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Bowie Middle School Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Travis High School Attendance Zone[permanent dead link]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (2006-2007). Fort Bend Independent School District. November 13, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "Middle School Attendance Zones" (2007-2008). Fort Bend Independent School District. October 25, 2007. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  16. ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (2005-2006). Fort Bend Independent School District. May 8, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  17. ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (2006-2007). Fort Bend Independent School District. November 16, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  18. ^ "High School Zone Effective Fall 2006 11th and 12th grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. September 5, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  19. ^ "High School Zone Effective Fall 2006 9th and 10th grades." Fort Bend Independent School District. September 30, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lamar CISD Attendance Zones 2011-2012 School Year". Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved 2021-04-19. - This is an Adobe Flash document. Use the Adobe Flash Player to view the file
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  22. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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