Richmond, Texas
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Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1837 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Fort Bend County | ||
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 35 ′ N , 95 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,863 (as of 2013) | ||
| Population density : | 1,235.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.2 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.6 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 28 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 77406, 77407, 77469 | ||
| Area code : | +1 281, 832 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-61892 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1345187 | ||
| Website : | www.richmondtx.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Evalyn W. Moore | ||
 Richmond Police Department |
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Richmond is a city with a status of " City " and county seat of Fort Bend County in the US state of Texas in the United States and is part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Area.
geography
The city is located approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Houston and north of US Highway 69 . The northern districts of Richmond are traversed by the Brazos River .
history
The first settlers settled at an arch of the Brazon River in 1822 and built a fortification which they named after the English city of Richmond . Due to various armed conflicts in the area, such as the Runaway Scrape in 1836 and the Yaybird-Woodpecker War in 1888 and 1889, the number of residents temporarily decreased.
At first the cultivation of cotton was the main livelihood of the inhabitants. Farms with cattle followed . Petroleum and sulfur were also extracted in the 1930s . Through the election to the administrative seat of Fort Bend County, the place received further popularity.
Today, Richmond is used as a quiet residential area for commuters to the nearby metropolis of Houston.
Historic Buildings
The Fort Bend County Courthouse , the John M. and Lottie D. Moore House , the Lamar-Calder House, and the Methodist Church of Richmond are listed on the Fort Bend County's National Register of Historic Places .
Fort Bend County Courthouse
John M. and Lottie D. Moore House
Lamar-Calder House
Demographic data
In 2013 a population of 11,863 people was determined. The median age at this point was 31.9 years, on the order of Texas’s 30.8 years. Over half of the population is counted among the Hispanics .
sons and daughters of the town
- John M. Moore (1862-1940), politician
- Jermall Charlo (born 1990), boxer
Individual evidence
Web links
- fortbendmuseum - Fort Bend Museum