Prairie View, Texas
Prairie View | ||
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FIPS code 48-59336[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1344521[4] | |
Website | www |
Prairie View is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States, situated on the northwestern edge of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 8,184 at the 2020 census.
Prairie View A&M University, the second-oldest public university in Texas, is based in the city.
Geography
Prairie View is located at 30°4′56″N 95°59′30″W / 30.08222°N 95.99167°W (30.082131, –95.991788).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.7 km2), all land. The city is bisected by US 290 and is neighbored by Hempstead to the west, Waller to the east, and Pine Island to the south.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 2,326 | — | |
1970 | 3,796 | 63.2% | |
1980 | 3,993 | 5.2% | |
1990 | 4,004 | 0.3% | |
2000 | 4,410 | 10.1% | |
2010 | 5,576 | 26.4% | |
2020 | 8,184 | 46.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
184 | 2.25% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
6,712 | 82.01% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
31 | 0.38% |
Asian (NH) | 17 | 0.21% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 118 | 1.44% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 51 | 0.62% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,070 | 13.07% |
Total | 8,184 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,184 people, 1,031 households, and 353 families residing in the city.
As of the
There were 694 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.1% under the age of 18, 68.2% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 6.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The
Government and infrastructure
The City of Prairie View was established in 1969 with the motto: "Productive, United, Indomitable." The city is operated by a
At present the city's mayor is David Allen.
County, state, and federal representation
The United States Postal Service Prairie View Post Office is located at 21212 Farm to Market Road 1098 Loop.[10]
Education
Colleges and universities
Prairie View is home to
Primary and secondary schools
The City of Prairie View is served by the Waller Independent School District.
Schools serving Prairie View include:
- Waller High School (Unincorporated Harris County)
- Waller Junior High School (Waller)
- Wayne C. Schultz Middle School (Unincorporated Harris County)
- Herman T. Jones Elementary School (Prairie View)
Transportation
Parks and recreation
In September 2018 a
Sister cities
Prairie View's
- Aseseeso, Ghana
- Guachené, Colombia
- Manta, Colombia
- Pabellón de Arteaga, Mexico
- Punta Gorda, Belize
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Brian e. Rowland - Mayor".
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Post Office Location - PRAIRIE VIEW." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
- ^ "Are there any HBCUs in Texas? 8 Things About HBCU in Texas - AnanUniversity". October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Prairie View, Texas." Greyhound Lines. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
- ^ Collette, Mark (July 18, 2018). "Major cricket complex in Prairie View is Houston man's field of dreams". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Sister Cities". City of Prairie View. Retrieved December 21, 2020.