Powell Point, Texas
Encyclopedia
Powell Point is an unincorporated area
in Fort Bend County
, Texas
, United States
.
The area is named after Elizabeth Powell, who received the original land grant there from the Mexican Government in 1831.
. Students are zoned to Beasley Elementary School in Beasley
, Wessendorff Middle School, Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School
.
Previously, Kendleton Independent School District
operated Powell Point Elementary School in the community and served elementary school residents. As a result of the closure, students at Powell Point were rezoned to Beasley and Wessendorf. LCISD, for a two year period, will operate its head start program at Powell Point.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
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...
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The area is named after Elizabeth Powell, who received the original land grant there from the Mexican Government in 1831.
Education
Powell Point is served by 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...
. Students are zoned to Beasley Elementary School in Beasley
Beasley, Texas
Beasley is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city's population was 590 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beasley is located at ....
, Wessendorff Middle School, Lamar Junior High School, and Lamar Consolidated High School
Lamar Consolidated High School
Lamar Consolidated High School is a grades 9–12 school located in Rosenberg, Texas, United States.The school, which serves serves the City of Richmond, parts of Rosenberg, the City of Kendleton, a minuscule part of Sugar Land, and unincorporated sections of Fort Bend County, is a part of the Lamar...
.
Previously, Kendleton Independent School District
Kendleton Independent School District
Kendleton Independent School District was a public school district based in Powell Point. unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, north of the city of Kendleton. The district served Kendleton and Powell Point....
operated Powell Point Elementary School in the community and served elementary school residents. As a result of the closure, students at Powell Point were rezoned to Beasley and Wessendorf. LCISD, for a two year period, will operate its head start program at Powell Point.