Plantersville, Texas
Plantersville, Texas | |
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 Location of Plantersville, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′43″W / 30.33306°N 95.86194°WCoordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′43″W / 30.33306°N 95.86194°W | |
| country | United States |
| state | Texas |
| county | Grimes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 594 |
| • Density | 300.76/sq mi (116.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-58040 |
| Website | https://cityofplantersville.net/ |
Plantersville was incorporated as a city on May 15, 2017. It is in Grimes County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 105, Farm Road 1774, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in southeast Grimes County. It is adjacent to the city of Todd Mission.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2019 (est.) | 594 | [2] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Education[edit]
Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.[4] Navasota High School is its comprehensive high school.
Economy[edit]
Since 1974, Plantersville has been home to the Texas Renaissance Festival, an annual event which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Over 644,000 visitors were recorded in 2017.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grimes County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Attendance Statistics; TRF Beefeaters website; accessed February 2018
External links[edit]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plantersville, Texas
- Plantersville, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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