Country United States County Fort Bend Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Zip code 77461 Local time Thursday 6:17 AM | State Texas Elevation 89 ft (27 m) Area code(s) 979 Population 3,000 (2013) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 95% Humidity Neighborhoods Cloud Addition, Fall Wood, Azul Acres | ||
Needville is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 2,823 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of Needville TX 77461 USA
- Geography
- Demographics
- Government and infrastructure
- Needvilles name
- Events
- Education
- Public libraries
- Parks and recreation
- Notable people
- References
Map of Needville, TX 77461, USA
Geography
Needville is located in southern Fort Bend County at 29°23′54″N 95°50′24″W (29.398232, -95.839880). Texas State Highway 36 passes through the city, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Rosenberg and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to West Columbia. Downtown Houston is 41 miles (66 km) to the northeast. Farm to Market Road 360 starts at SH 36 and heads northwest to Beasley, while Farm to Market Road 1236 goes southwest then southeast. Needville-Fairchilds Road connects with the community of Fairchilds to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Needville has a total area of 1.72 square miles (4.46 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,609 people, 926 households, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,532.5 people per square mile (592.6/km2). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 575.1 per square mile (222.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.09% White, 13.19% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 10.23% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.96% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,202, and the median income for a family was $48,824. Males had a median income of $35,200 versus $26,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,802. About 8.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service Needville Post Office is located at 3000 School Street.
Needville's name
August Schendel founded the town of Schendelville in 1891. In 1894, he applied for a post office using the name "Needmore" as a joke, since they always needed more of everything. Due to Needmore, Texas already existing, the post office amended the name to "Needville".
Events
Education
Needville is zoned to schools in the Needville Independent School District. High school students go to Needville High School. Needville's Albert George Branch Library is a part of the Fort Bend County Libraries system.
Some addresses not in Needville with "Needville, TX" addresses are zoned to B.F. Terry High School in Rosenberg, a part of Lamar CISD.
Public libraries
Albert George Branch Library of Fort Bend County Libraries is in Needville. The library, which opened in November 1974, was named after Fort Bend County philanthropist Albert George. The Needville Chamber of Commerce and the Needville Lion's Club donated the land for the library. Originally the library, with its first portion designed by Wylie W. Vale & Associates, had 4,900 square feet (460 m2) of space. In 1997 the library system used bond funds to expand and renovate the library; the library gained a new entrance, a meeting room, and new toilet facilities. The library now has 6,800 square feet (630 m2) of space.
Parks and recreation
Fort Bend County operates the Barbara Jordan Park in Needville.