Cumings, Texas facts for kids
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Cumings, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.80 sq mi (7.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,207 |
| • Density | 755.1/sq mi (291.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-18134 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852696 |
Cumings is a community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It's a special kind of place called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
In 2020, about 2,207 people lived in Cumings. This was a big increase from 2010, when only 981 people lived there!
History of Cumings
Cumings is a fairly new community. It was established, or started, in the early 1990s.
Geography of Cumings
Cumings is located in the northern part of Fort Bend County. It sits just north of the city of Rosenberg. The southern and eastern edges of Cumings are next to the Brazos River.
The community covers a total area of about 7.6 square kilometers (about 2.9 square miles). Most of this area is land, but about 0.3 square kilometers (0.1 square miles) is water.
People of Cumings
The number of people living in Cumings has grown quite a bit over the years.
- In 2000, there were 683 people.
- By 2010, the population had grown to 981 people.
- In 2020, the population reached 2,207 people.
In 2000, there were 172 households in Cumings. Many of these households had children living in them. The average household had about 4 people. The median age of people in Cumings was 27 years old, meaning half the population was younger than 27 and half was older.
Education in Cumings
Students in Cumings attend schools that are part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
The schools that students living in Cumings are zoned for include:
- Jackson Elementary School
- Briscoe Junior High School
- Foster High School
For college, the community college designated for this school district is Wharton County Junior College.
See also
In Spanish: Cumings (Texas) para niños
