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CHAMBERS COUNTY – OVERVIEW
Chambers County, named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, is a rural county less than 20 miles east of Houston. The county is divided by the Trinity River and comprises 599 square miles. Anahuac is the county seat. The elevation rises from sea level to 50 feet. The county has a subtropical, humid climate with rainfall averaging 49 inches, a mean annual temperature of 69°F and a growing season averaging 261 days per year. Petroleum and chemical production, agribusiness, fish and oyster processing and tourism are key elements of the area’s economy. Natural resources include salt domes, industrial sand, pine and hardwood timber, oil, gas and sulfur. Several important wildlife areas are located in Chambers County, including Moody National Wildlife Refuge and Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge at the juncture of Oyster Bay and East Bay.
— Major Communities
— Education
For more information about Chambers County, visit the website at www.co.chambers.tx.us.
FORT BEND COUNTY – OVERVIEW
Richmond, the county seat, is 28 miles west-southwest of Houston and at the center of the county. The county comprises 869 square miles of level to slightly rolling terrain with an elevation ranging from 80 to 250 feet above sea level. Streams include Big Creek, which flows east into the Brazos River, Oyster Creek and Buffalo Bayou. Temperatures range from an average high of 94°F in July to an average low of 44°F in January; rainfall averages slightly more than 45 inches a year, and the growing season lasts 296 days. Mineral resources include natural gas, oil, sulfur, sand, clay and gravel. Property development, high-technology, oil and agribusiness are key industries.
— Major Communities
— Education
For more information about Fort Bend County, visit www.co.fort-bend.tx.us.
GALVESTON COUNTY – OVERVIEW
Galveston County is located 80 miles southwest of the Louisiana state line. The county comprises mainland, Galveston Bay and Galveston Island. Galveston, the county seat, is located at roughly the geographical center of the county, which comprises 450 square miles. Altitudes range from zero to a maximum height of 35 feet above sea level in the northwest. The county has nearly 400 miles of beach. Rainfall averages 47.06 inches annually, and the growing season lasts for 320 days a year. The county’s economy historically derives from its location as an important hub of land and sea transportation on the Gulf. Galveston is the oldest deepwater port west of New Orleans.
Chambers County, named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, is a rural county less than 20 miles east of Houston. The county is divided by the Trinity River and comprises 599 square miles. Anahuac is the county seat. The elevation rises from sea level to 50 feet. The county has a subtropical, humid climate with rainfall averaging 49 inches, a mean annual temperature of 69°F and a growing season averaging 261 days per year. Petroleum and chemical production, agribusiness, fish and oyster processing and tourism are key elements of the area’s economy. Natural resources include salt domes, industrial sand, pine and hardwood timber, oil, gas and sulfur. Several important wildlife areas are located in Chambers County, including Moody National Wildlife Refuge and Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge at the juncture of Oyster Bay and East Bay.
— Major Communities
- Population
Anahuac (2,243), Baytown (71,807), Mont Belvieu (3,835), Old River-Winfree (1,245), Stowell (1,756) and Winnie (3,254) - Demographics
- Population............................................35,096
- Population Growth (2000–10)..........34.8%
- Persons Per Square Mile..................58.8
- Projected Population
- 2020......................................................38,508
- 2030......................................................44,760
— Education
- Independent School Districts: Anahuac, Barbers Hill, East Chambers, Goose Creek
Countywide Enrollment..................................6,707 - Educational Attainment (Adult population)
- High school diploma..........................83.0%
- College degrees.................................14.8%
For more information about Chambers County, visit the website at www.co.chambers.tx.us.
FORT BEND COUNTY – OVERVIEW
Richmond, the county seat, is 28 miles west-southwest of Houston and at the center of the county. The county comprises 869 square miles of level to slightly rolling terrain with an elevation ranging from 80 to 250 feet above sea level. Streams include Big Creek, which flows east into the Brazos River, Oyster Creek and Buffalo Bayou. Temperatures range from an average high of 94°F in July to an average low of 44°F in January; rainfall averages slightly more than 45 inches a year, and the growing season lasts 296 days. Mineral resources include natural gas, oil, sulfur, sand, clay and gravel. Property development, high-technology, oil and agribusiness are key industries.
— Major Communities
- Population
Arcola (1,642), Beasley (641), Fairchilds (763), Fulshear (1,134), Katy (14,102), Kendleton (380), Meadows Place (4,660), Missouri City (67,358), Needville (2,823), Orchard (352), Pleak (1,044), Rosenberg (30,618), Simonton (814), Stafford (17,693), Sugar Land (78,817) and Thompsons (246) - Demographics
- Population............................................585,375
- Population Growth (2000–10)..........65.1%
- Persons Per Square Mile..................679.5
- Projected Population
- 2020......................................................560,606
- 2030......................................................669,481
— Education
- Independent School Districts: Brazos, Fort Bend, Katy, Lamar, Needville and Stafford
Countywide Enrollment..................................99,080 - Educational Attainment (Adult population)
- High school diploma..........................87.5%
- College degrees.................................38.9%
For more information about Fort Bend County, visit www.co.fort-bend.tx.us.
GALVESTON COUNTY – OVERVIEW
Galveston County is located 80 miles southwest of the Louisiana state line. The county comprises mainland, Galveston Bay and Galveston Island. Galveston, the county seat, is located at roughly the geographical center of the county, which comprises 450 square miles. Altitudes range from zero to a maximum height of 35 feet above sea level in the northwest. The county has nearly 400 miles of beach. Rainfall averages 47.06 inches annually, and the growing season lasts for 320 days a year. The county’s economy historically derives from its location as an important hub of land and sea transportation on the Gulf. Galveston is the oldest deepwater port west of New Orleans.
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