Pleak, Texas

Coordinates: 29°29′3″N 95°48′36″W / 29.48417°N 95.81000°W / 29.48417; -95.81000
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Pleak, Texas
FIPS code
48-58088[4]
GNIS feature ID1378879[5]
Websitevillageofpleak.com

Pleak is a village in

2020 census.[3]

Geography

Pleak is south of the center of Fort Bend County, at 29°29'3" North, 95°48'36" West (29.484144, –95.810087).[6] From Pleak, Texas Highway 36 leads 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north to the center of Rosenberg and 8 miles (13 km) south to Needville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleak has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 1.40%, is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980619—
199074620.5%
200094726.9%
20101,04410.2%
2020971−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2000

Latino
of any race.

There were 318 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $56,364. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $25,625 for females. The

poverty line
. 6.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government and infrastructire

Fort Bend County does not have a hospital district. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital which the county contracts with.[8]

Education

Most of Pleak is a part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District while a small portion is in the Needville Independent School District.[9]

The LCISD portion is zoned to Wright Junior High School (grades 6–8),

B.F. Terry High School.[12] Wright and Randle opened in 2021.[13]

The Needville portion is zoned to Needville High School.

Gallery

  • Marquee in front of Pleak City Hall
    Marquee in front of Pleak City Hall
  • Pleak Korner business across from City Hall
    Pleak Korner business across from City Hall
  • Highway 36 and FM 2218 intersection in Pleak
    Highway 36 and FM 2218 intersection in Pleak

References

  1. ^ Village of Pleak official website
  2. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pleak village, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Knipp, Bethany (November 2, 2016). "Fort Bend County lacks hospital district". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Randle-Wright Board Approved Zones 9-17-2020" (PDF). Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved September 21, 2022. - Compare with the census map.
  12. ^ "Lamar CISD Attendance Zones Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine." (Direct file link Archived August 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine) Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on July 2, 2010. Also see the high school attendance zones prior to the 2021 openings of Wright JHS and Randle HS
  13. Fort Bend Herald
    . Retrieved September 21, 2022.

External links

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