Stafford, Texas
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Stafford is a city in the state of Texas located in Fort Bend County with a small portion crossing over to Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 15,681.
Due to its abundance of revenue-generating industry and prime business location between Sugar Land and Houston, Stafford has perhaps one of the most unique and financially strong municipal governments in the state of Texas. For instance, the city has the only municipal school district (Stafford Municipal School District) in all of Texas.
Stafford is served by the Houston Community College System and has a campus within the city.
Furthermore, the city hasn't charged its residents property taxes since 1995 and the sales tax is .5% less than all of the surrounding cities. Even though it is known as a bedroom community of much larger Houston, it is estimated that 4 times as many people work in Stafford on a week day, which is evidence of the large amount of commercial activity that helps the city financially. Many corporations both large and small including United Parcel Service, Texas Instruments, and Tyco all maintain significant operations in Stafford.
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Geography
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Location of Stafford, Texas
Stafford is located at 29°37'27" North, 95°33'48" West (29.624186, -95.563359)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 15,681 people, 5,865 households, and 4,035 families residing in the city. The population density is 867.4/km² (2,247.1/mi²). There are 6,390 housing units at an average density of 353.5/km² (915.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.95% White, 18.85% African American, 0.43% Native American, 19.80% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 10.53% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. 23.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,865 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,323, and the median income for a family is $58,736. Males have a median income of $41,270 versus $31,761 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,803. 6.6% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Education
In 1977, Stafford schools broke away from the Fort Bend Independendent School District, which caused several rounds of federal litigation and by 1981 its was finally declared that the Stafford Municipal School District was constitutional. Almost all of Stafford was in FBISD, with a miniscule portion in the Houston Independent School District. All of Stafford is now zoned to the Stafford Municipal School District, which is the only school district in all of Texas that is controlled by the city.
Schools
Secondary schools
High schools
Middle schools
Primary schools
- Stafford Primary School
- Stafford Elementary School
- Stafford Intermediate School
External links
- Stafford official website (http://www.cityofstafford.com/)
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