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| Fulshear, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| - Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 716 |
| - Density | 87.7/sq mi (33.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77441 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-27876[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336299[2] |
Fulshear is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Fulshear is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.
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Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston.[3]
Fulshear is located at 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°W (29.690824, -95.890531).[4]
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.
As of the census[1] 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/sq mi (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.[5]
Almost all of Fulshear is zoned to schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
That portion is served by:[6]
A small portion is within the Katy Independent School District.
That portion is served by:[7]
Fulshear's Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is a part of the Fort Bend County Libraries system.
The United States Postal Service operates the Fulshear Post Office at 8059 F. M. 359 Road South, 77441-6336.
Airports near Fulshear, located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, include Westheimer Air Park, 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.
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Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown METROPOLITAN AREA |
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
| "Principal" cities |
Houston | Sugar Land | Baytown | Galveston |
| Cities and towns |
Alvin | Angleton | Bellaire | Cleveland | Clute | Conroe | Dayton | Deer Park | Dickinson | Freeport | Friendswood | Galena Park | Hitchcock | Hempstead | Humble | Jacinto City | Jersey Village | Katy | Lake Jackson | La Marque | La Porte | League City | Liberty | Meadows Place | Missouri City | Pasadena | Pearland | Richmond | Rosenberg | Santa Fe | Seabrook | Sealy | South Houston | Stafford | Texas City | Tomball | Webster | West University Place |
| Unincorporated areas | Atascocita | Channelview | Cloverleaf | Cypress | Klein | Spring | The Woodlands |
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