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Magnolia, Texas

Magnolia, Texas
home of Reggie Harrison
Location of Magnolia, Texas
Location of Magnolia, Texas
Coordinates: 30°12′38″N 95°45′2″W / 30.21056°N 95.75056°W / 30.21056; -95.75056Coordinates: 30°12′38″N 95°45′2″W / 30.21056°N 95.75056°W / 30.21056; -95.75056
Country United States
State Texas
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Land 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,393 - (ETJ Area population is 1,500)
 • Density 528.3/sq mi (204.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 77353-77355
Area code(s) 281/832
FIPS code 48-46056
GNIS feature ID 1340838

Magnolia is a city in southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, United States outside Houston and right next to The Woodlands. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census. Settled in the late 1840s, the town has gone by several names including "Mink's Prairie" and "Mink".

Magnolia is located at 30°12′38″N 95°45′2″W / 30.21056°N 95.75056°W / 30.21056; -95.75056 (30.210476, -95.750631). City limits encompass an area of approximately one square mile; much of this area is covered by a dense forest that fueled an earlier lumber industry. ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) is 12 miles in all directions with an area population of more than 138,000.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,393 people, 529 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density was 528.3 people per square mile (204.3/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 218.7 per square mile (84.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.3% White, 10.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population.


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