Fulshear, Texas
| Fulshear, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Fort Bend County's Premier Address" | |
 Location of Fulshear, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°WCoordinates: 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.15 sq mi (21.12 km2) |
| • Land | 8.09 sq mi (20.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,134 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77441 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-27876 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336299 |
| Website | www |
Fulshear (/ˈfʊlʃər/ FULL-shər) is a city in northwest Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 1,134 at the 2010 census, up from 716 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2015 was 5,886.
The city incorporated in 1977.
Around 2003 the community only had 400 people. Growth in Fulshear exploded in the 2000s due to its proximity to Houston. Around 2008 the community had around 700 residents. In October 2013 the population went over 5,000. By that time, traffic was commonplace while historically it had not been.
Fulshear is located in northern Fort Bend County at 29°41′27″N 95°53′26″W / 29.69083°N 95.89056°W (29.690824, -95.890531). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.15 square miles (21.12 km2), of which 8.09 square miles (20.95 km2) is land and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km2), or 0.79%, is water.
It is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 359 and Farm to Market Road 1093. Downtown Houston is 33 miles (53 km) to the east, and Wallis is 15 miles (24 km) to the west. Interstate 10 at Brookshire is 7 miles (11 km) to the north.
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