Plantersville, Texas

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Plantersville, Texas
City
Location of Plantersville, Texas
Location of Plantersville, Texas
Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′43″W / 30.33306°N 95.86194°W / 30.33306; -95.86194Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′43″W / 30.33306°N 95.86194°W / 30.33306; -95.86194
countryUnited States
stateTexas
countyGrimes
Area
[1]
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Land1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
594
 • Density300.76/sq mi (116.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)936
FIPS code48-58040
Websitehttps://cityofplantersville.net/

Plantersville was incorporated as a city on May 15, 2017. It is in Grimes County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 105, Farm Road 1774, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in southeast Grimes County. It is adjacent to the city of Todd Mission.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2019 (est.)594[2]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education[]

Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.

Economy[]

Since 1974, Plantersville has been home to the Texas Renaissance Festival, an annual event which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Over 644,000 visitors were recorded in 2017.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Attendance Statistics; TRF Beefeaters website; accessed February 2018

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