Fresno, Texas
Encyclopedia
Fresno is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fort Bend County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 19,069 at the 2010 census.
Fresno is located in the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Houston, which is the fourth largest city in the nation in population. Fresno physically borders Houston to the north, the suburban Fort Bend County cities of Missouri City
to the west and northwest, Arcola
to the south and southwest and Pearland
to the east and Rosharon
to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
, reportedly chose the name. The town is on land patented in 1824, once surrounded by cotton plantations. Fresno acquired a post office in 1910. In 1914 it had a telephone connection, a general store, a hardware store, and a population of thirty-two. By 1933 the town had only ten inhabitants and one business. In 1936 it had three rows of dwellings on both sides of a paved highway (old Hwy 288, present day FM 521) and was served by the International-Great Northern Railroad
. By 1946 the population had risen to 100, a level maintained throughout the 1960s. In 1970 the figure had increased to 120; two years later it had grown to 161. During the 1970s and 1980s the population of Fresno increased more rapidly as the area was affected by growth of Houston.
The demographics in the Fresno area have changed dramatically since the last United States Census
in 2000 due to a large increase in home building.
The area is heavily democratic in nature, and due to population increases in the area, Fresno was switched from Fort Bend county precinct two jurisdiction in 2003 and is now located within Fort Bend county precinct one, which is located primarily on the western side of Fort Bend county, some 25–30 miles away from Fresno, which is located in far eastern Fort Bend County.
Among the largest communities in Fresno are the six neighborhoods that make up the Fort Bend MUD #23 area. Teal Run, the oldest of the neighborhoods, was originally started in the 1980s and development stopped with the Houston oil crash in the late 1980s. Construction in the Subdivision started again in 1992.
The Estates of Teal Run, located at the intersection of Raab and Sycamore Road, was started in 1999.
Teal Run North (Villages of Teal Run and Teal Run Meadows), located just off of Teal Bend Blvd, directly adjacent to both Teal Run and Teal Run Estates, was started in 2001. There are over 3100 total homes in the Fort Bend MUD #23 area in 2006.
NewPoint Estates, located across from Teal Run on hwy 6 and Darby Rd, is an area for acreage type home sites, stables and expensive properties. A number of Houston area professional athletes make this neighborhood home.
Winfield Lakes, which is located on Trammel Fresno Rd, was started in 2004.
Andover Farms, which is located on state highway 6 and south post oak rd, was started in 2004.
Cambridge Falls, a David Weekley homes site, located right next to Winfield Lakes, started with infastructure additions (lights, gas, water, sewer lines, streets) in 2005 and has built many spec homes, which are now available for purchase.
The newly built Fort Bend Tollway has given eastern Fort Bend County residents another option of travel into the city of Houston, as the Tollway is 6.2 miles (10 km) long from Highway 6 to U.S. Highway 90 in southwest Houston, and eventually will travel all the way to Loop 610. The average commute time for those living in eastern Fort Bend County using the full route from Highway 6 to Loop 610 (when it opens) should average 20 minutes. A typical trip down FM 521, which turns into Almeda in Houston, or State Highway 288 north into the Texas Medical Center
takes at least 30–45 minutes in rush hour traffic.
A Houston Chronicle
article from February 25, 2007 titled "Straddling urban, rural in Fresno" highlights the unregulated nature of Fresno http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4579290.html.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 6,603 people, 1,881 households, and 1,600 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 734.8 people per square mile (283.6/km²). There were 2,002 housing units at an average density of 222.8/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.36% White, 26.55% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 25.23% from other races
, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.89% of the population.
There were 1,881 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,290, and the median income for a family was $48,824. Males had a median income of $32,606 versus $30,527 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,340. About 10.9% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
The Fresno area is patrolled by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. The Teal Bend subdivision is also patrolled by contract deputies of the Precinct 1 Constable's Office. The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection. Fort Bend EMS provides emergency medical services to the area.
operates the Fresno Post Office at 2723 Farm to Market Road 521
. The Postal Service recently broke ground for a new 7200 sq ft (668.9 m²) post office to be located in the front entrance of the Teal Run neighborhood. this new facility will replace the aging and out of date post office currently located on FM 521, and will be adjacent to the Teal Run Exxon and Jack in the Box restaurant. This new facility was opened October 2009.
. The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7. As of 2008 the board members in the slots are Laurie Caldwell, Steve Smelley, and David Reitz, respectively.
Two elementary schools, Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School and Burton Elementary School are located in Fresno's Teal Run neighborhood. A third elementary school, Rosa Parks Elementary School, bears a Fresno address.
Middle school students north of FM 521 in grades 6-8 attend Lake Olympia Middle School in Missouri City
, while Fresno students on the south side of FM 521 attend Billy Baines Middle School in Sienna Plantation—a 10000 acres (40.5 km²) master-planned community southwest of Fresno.
High school students in Fresno attend Hightower High School
in Missouri City.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 19,069 at the 2010 census.
Fresno is located in the extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Houston, which is the fourth largest city in the nation in population. Fresno physically borders Houston to the north, the suburban Fort Bend County cities of Missouri City
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...
to the west and northwest, Arcola
Arcola, Texas
Arcola is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census.Arcola incorporated in 1986.-Geography:Arcola is located at ....
to the south and southwest and Pearland
Pearland, Texas
Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700...
to the east and Rosharon
Rosharon, Texas
Rosharon, also known as "Buttermilk Station," is an unincorporated area in Brazoria County, Texas at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 521 and Farm to Market Road 1462.- History :...
to the southeast.
Geography
Fresno is located at 29°31′36"N 95°27′35"W (29.526728, -95.459849).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
History
A settler from Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, reportedly chose the name. The town is on land patented in 1824, once surrounded by cotton plantations. Fresno acquired a post office in 1910. In 1914 it had a telephone connection, a general store, a hardware store, and a population of thirty-two. By 1933 the town had only ten inhabitants and one business. In 1936 it had three rows of dwellings on both sides of a paved highway (old Hwy 288, present day FM 521) and was served by the International-Great Northern Railroad
International-Great Northern Railroad
The International – Great Northern Railroad was a railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Texas. It was created on September 30, 1873, when International Railroad and Houston and Great Northern Railroad merged....
. By 1946 the population had risen to 100, a level maintained throughout the 1960s. In 1970 the figure had increased to 120; two years later it had grown to 161. During the 1970s and 1980s the population of Fresno increased more rapidly as the area was affected by growth of Houston.
Growth in the 1990s and 2000s
With its prime location on State Highway 6 south and FM 521 in unincorporated Fort Bend County, developers have recently built large bedroom communities over what was once forest and grazing land, and a number of first time homeowners have made the Fresno area home.The demographics in the Fresno area have changed dramatically since the last United States Census
United States Census
The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats , electoral votes, and government program funding. The United States Census Bureau The United States Census...
in 2000 due to a large increase in home building.
The area is heavily democratic in nature, and due to population increases in the area, Fresno was switched from Fort Bend county precinct two jurisdiction in 2003 and is now located within Fort Bend county precinct one, which is located primarily on the western side of Fort Bend county, some 25–30 miles away from Fresno, which is located in far eastern Fort Bend County.
Among the largest communities in Fresno are the six neighborhoods that make up the Fort Bend MUD #23 area. Teal Run, the oldest of the neighborhoods, was originally started in the 1980s and development stopped with the Houston oil crash in the late 1980s. Construction in the Subdivision started again in 1992.
The Estates of Teal Run, located at the intersection of Raab and Sycamore Road, was started in 1999.
Teal Run North (Villages of Teal Run and Teal Run Meadows), located just off of Teal Bend Blvd, directly adjacent to both Teal Run and Teal Run Estates, was started in 2001. There are over 3100 total homes in the Fort Bend MUD #23 area in 2006.
NewPoint Estates, located across from Teal Run on hwy 6 and Darby Rd, is an area for acreage type home sites, stables and expensive properties. A number of Houston area professional athletes make this neighborhood home.
Winfield Lakes, which is located on Trammel Fresno Rd, was started in 2004.
Andover Farms, which is located on state highway 6 and south post oak rd, was started in 2004.
Cambridge Falls, a David Weekley homes site, located right next to Winfield Lakes, started with infastructure additions (lights, gas, water, sewer lines, streets) in 2005 and has built many spec homes, which are now available for purchase.
The newly built Fort Bend Tollway has given eastern Fort Bend County residents another option of travel into the city of Houston, as the Tollway is 6.2 miles (10 km) long from Highway 6 to U.S. Highway 90 in southwest Houston, and eventually will travel all the way to Loop 610. The average commute time for those living in eastern Fort Bend County using the full route from Highway 6 to Loop 610 (when it opens) should average 20 minutes. A typical trip down FM 521, which turns into Almeda in Houston, or State Highway 288 north into the Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...
takes at least 30–45 minutes in rush hour traffic.
A Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
article from February 25, 2007 titled "Straddling urban, rural in Fresno" highlights the unregulated nature of Fresno http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4579290.html.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,069 people living in the area.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,603 people, 1,881 households, and 1,600 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 734.8 people per square mile (283.6/km²). There were 2,002 housing units at an average density of 222.8/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.36% White, 26.55% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 25.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.89% of the population.
There were 1,881 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,290, and the median income for a family was $48,824. Males had a median income of $32,606 versus $30,527 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,340. About 10.9% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
The Fresno area is patrolled by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. The Teal Bend subdivision is also patrolled by contract deputies of the Precinct 1 Constable's Office. The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection. Fort Bend EMS provides emergency medical services to the area.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Fresno Post Office at 2723 Farm to Market Road 521
Farm to Market Road 521
Farm to Market Road 521 is a state highway the U.S. state of Texas.The road is one of the longest farm-to-market roads in the state at almost . It starts at U.S...
. The Postal Service recently broke ground for a new 7200 sq ft (668.9 m²) post office to be located in the front entrance of the Teal Run neighborhood. this new facility will replace the aging and out of date post office currently located on FM 521, and will be adjacent to the Teal Run Exxon and Jack in the Box restaurant. This new facility was opened October 2009.
Education
School age children in Fresno attend schools in the Fort Bend Independent School DistrictFort Bend Independent School District
The Fort Bend Independent School District, also known as Fort Bend ISD or FBISD, is a school district system in the U.S. state of Texas based in the city of Sugar Land....
. The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7. As of 2008 the board members in the slots are Laurie Caldwell, Steve Smelley, and David Reitz, respectively.
Two elementary schools, Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School and Burton Elementary School are located in Fresno's Teal Run neighborhood. A third elementary school, Rosa Parks Elementary School, bears a Fresno address.
Middle school students north of FM 521 in grades 6-8 attend Lake Olympia Middle School in Missouri City
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...
, while Fresno students on the south side of FM 521 attend Billy Baines Middle School in Sienna Plantation—a 10000 acres (40.5 km²) master-planned community southwest of Fresno.
High school students in Fresno attend Hightower High School
Hightower High School
L.V. Hightower High School is a secondary school located at 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, Texas, United States.Hightower is administered by Fort Bend Independent School District and its mascot is Poseidon, but they are known as the Hightower Hurricanes.Hightower serves parts of Missouri City...
in Missouri City.