Orchard, Texas
| Orchard, Texas | |
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| City | |
 Location of Orchard, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°WCoordinates: 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 352 |
| • Density | 921/sq mi (355.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77464 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-54192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1343307 |
| Website | orchardtexas |
Orchard is a city in western Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The community is located along State Highway 36 (SH 36) and the BNSF Railway between Rosenberg in Fort Bend County and Wallis in Austin County. The population was 352 at the 2010 census, down from 408 at the 2000 census.
Orchard is located at 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W (29.602015, -95.968821). Most of the city is north of the BNSF Railway tracks with its streets laid out north-south and east-west. Missouri Street is the major north-south artery, intersecting SH 36 and crossing the railroad. Missouri Street goes north as far as Brazos Elementary School. Kibler Road is an important east-west artery on which the town center is situated. Kibler Road starts at FM 1489 to the west of Orchard and ends at Long Lane to the east. FM 1489 intersects SH 36 to the west and goes south toward Tavener and north toward Simonton. Wallis is 6 miles (10 km) to the northwest on SH 36, while Rosenberg is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast on the same highway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 408 people, 147 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,078.9 people per square mile (414.6/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 412.5/sq mi (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.47% White, 8.09% African American, 1.47% Native American, 12.50% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any national origin were 22.55% of the population.
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