Fresno, Texas

Map of Fresno CDP

Fresno is located in eastern Fort Bend County at 29°31′36″N 95°27′35″W (29.526728, -95.459849).[4] The eastern edge of Fresno is the Brazoria County line. Downtown Houston is 17 miles (27 km) to the north, the center of Missouri City is 11 miles (18 km) to the northwest, the center of Pearland is 11 miles (18 km) to the east, and Manvel is 9 miles (14 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Fresno CDP has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²), of which 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), or 1.35%, is water.[3]

A settler from Fresno, California, reportedly chose the name. The town is on land patented in 1880 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 32. 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.[5]

As of the census of 2010, there were 19,069 people living in the area.[7] The racial composition of Fresno, Texas was:[8]

• Black or African American: 59.7%
• White: 18.7% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 5.3%)
• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 33.1%
• Asian: 1.0%
• Native American: 0.6%
• Two or more races: 2.9%

As of the census[1] 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.

The United States Postal Service operates the Fresno Post Office at 2723 Farm to Market Road 521.[9] The Postal Service recently broke ground for a new 7,200 sq ft (670 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.

Walter Moses Burton Elementary School

Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School

Rosa Parks Elementary School

School age children in Fresno attend schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District.[10] The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7.[11] As of 2008 the board members in the slots are Laurie Caldwell, Steve Smelley, and David Reitz, respectively.[12]

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, is in Fresno. A small portion is zoned to Heritage Road Elementary School, outside of Fresno.[13] Some middle school students (grades 6-8) attend Lake Olympia Middle School and Hightower High School in Missouri City, while other Fresno students attend Billy Baines Middle School and Ridge Point High School in the nearby community of Sienna Plantation.[14][15]

Prior to the opening of Hightower, Elkins High School served Fresno.[16]

Fort Bend County operates the Mustang Community Center in Fresno. The 5-acre (20,000 m²) community center includes one baseball field, benches, one meeting room, two pavilions, one play area, tables, and one walking trail.[17]

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