Plantersville is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated as a city on May 15, 2017. It is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 105, Farm to Market Road 1774, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the southeastern part of the county. It is adjacent to the city of Todd Mission.
Plantersville, Texas | |
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 Location of Plantersville, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′59″N 95°51′47″W / 30.33306°N 95.86306°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) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2791463[2] |
| Website | https://cityofplantersville.net/ |
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (est.) | 594 | [3] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Education edit
Public education in the Plantersville area is provided by the Navasota Independent School District.[5] 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.[6]
References edit
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plantersville, Texas
- ^ 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 October 15, 2022.
- ^ 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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