Fulshear, Texas
Encyclopedia
Fulshear is a city in northwest Fort Bend County
, Texas
within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
metropolitan area. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.
Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston.
Fulshear is located at 29°41′27"N 95°53′26"W (29.690824, -95.890531).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), all of it land.
It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 359 and Farm to Market Road 1093
.
Fulshear has an extraterritorial jurisdiction
of 37.11 square mile. Of the general law cities in Texas, Fulshear has one of the largest ETJs.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 716 people, 251 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density
was 87.7 people per square mile (33.9/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 24.02% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 13.41% from other races
, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.49% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $54,444. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $36,563 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,489. About 15.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.
The United States Postal Service
operates the Fulshear Post Office at 8055 Farm to Market Road 359 South.
.
That portion is served by:
system. The branch, which opened in May 1998, was the third branch built with 1989 bond funds. The land currently occupied by the library was previously the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 headquarters. Bob Lutts, the precinct commissioner, offered the land to the library system. The Fulshear City Council asked the county to name the library after Lutts. The library is now within Precinct 3.
operates the Fulshear Post Office at 8059 Farm to Market Road 359 South.
, Cardiff Brothers Airport
, and Dewberry Heliport.
Area airports with commercial airline service include George Bush Intercontinental Airport
and William P. Hobby Airport
, both of which are in Houston.
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...
within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
metropolitan area. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.
History
The city incorporated in 1977.Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston.
Geography
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 city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), all of it land.
It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 359 and Farm to Market Road 1093
Farm to Market Road 1093
Farm to Market Road 1093 is a farm to market road in the U.S. state of Texas. It begins in Eagle Lake at FM 3013 and heads east to Interstate 610 in Houston. In Houston, a portion of FM 1093 is also a portion of "Westheimer Road", which continues east of I-610 without the FM 1093...
.
Fulshear has an extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal ability of a government to exercise authority beyond its normal boundaries.Any authority can, of course, claim ETJ over any external territory they wish...
of 37.11 square mile. Of the general law cities in Texas, Fulshear has one of the largest ETJs.
Demographics
As of 2011 Fulshear has about 2,000 residents.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 716 people, 251 households, and 192 families residing in the city. 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 87.7 people per square mile (33.9/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.92% White, 24.02% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 13.41% 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 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.49% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $54,444. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $36,563 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 city was $19,489. About 15.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
Fulshear is incorporated as a general law city. As of 2008 the taxation rate is .205921% per $100 valuation. Of the taxation rates in Fort Bend County, Fulshear's is among the lowest.The United States Postal Service
United 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 Fulshear Post Office at 8055 Farm to Market Road 359 South.
Primary and secondary schools
Fulshear is zoned to schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School DistrictLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD, Lamar CISD or LCISD, is a public school district in the U.S...
.
That portion is served by:
- Huggins Elementary School (Fulshear)
- Briscoe Junior High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
- Foster High SchoolFoster High School (Fort Bend County, Texas)John and Randolph Foster High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of Rosenberg....
(Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
Public libraries
Fulshear's Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is a part of the Fort Bend County LibrariesFort Bend County Libraries
Fort Bend County Libraries is a public library system in Fort Bend County, Texas .The library system, headquartered in the George Memorial Library in Richmond, operates two libraries and nine branches throughout Fort Bend County.-Libraries:...
system. The branch, which opened in May 1998, was the third branch built with 1989 bond funds. The land currently occupied by the library was previously the Fort Bend County Precinct 4 headquarters. Bob Lutts, the precinct commissioner, offered the land to the library system. The Fulshear City Council asked the county to name the library after Lutts. The library is now within Precinct 3.
Postal service
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 Fulshear Post Office at 8059 Farm to Market Road 359 South.
Transportation
Airports near Fulshear, located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, include Westheimer Air ParkWestheimer Air Park
Westheimer Air Park is a privately-owned, public-use airport in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The airport is 20 nautical miles west of the central business district of Houston...
, Cardiff Brothers Airport
Cardiff Brothers Airport
Cardiff Brothers Airport is an airport located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, east of the city of Fulshear and south of the city of Katy.The airport is owned by "Cardiff Brothers" of Katy, Texas. The manager is Hal V. Cardiff....
, and Dewberry Heliport.
Area airports with commercial airline service include George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas, serving the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 59...
and William P. Hobby Airport
William P. Hobby Airport
William P. Hobby Airport is a public airport in Houston, Texas, located from Downtown Houston. The airport covers and has four runways. Hobby Airport is Houston's oldest commercial airport and was the city's primary air terminal until the opening of Houston Intercontinental Airport in 1969...
, both of which are in Houston.