Pecan Grove, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pecan Grove, Texas
Census-designated place
Plantation Memorial Park in Pecan Grove
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fort Bend
Area
• Total	8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2)
• Land	8.7 sq mi (22.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,782
• Density	1,834/sq mi (708.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77406
FIPS code	48-56482
GNIS feature ID	1867561

Pecan Grove is a special kind of community in Fort Bend County, Texas. It's called a census-designated place, which means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city. It's also a planned community, meaning it was designed carefully.

Pecan Grove is located near the big cities of Houston and Richmond. In 2020, about 22,782 people lived there.

Where is Pecan Grove?

Map of Pecan Grove

Pecan Grove is in the northeast part of Fort Bend County. It's right next to the Brazos River on its southwest side.

The city of Richmond is about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Pecan Grove. The big city of downtown Houston is about 29 miles (47 km) to the northeast.

The total area of Pecan Grove is about 22.9 square kilometers (8.8 square miles). Most of this area is land, but about 0.4 square kilometers (0.15 square miles) is water.

Who Lives in Pecan Grove?

Every ten years, the United States counts its population in a census. In 2020, the census showed that 22,782 people lived in Pecan Grove. There were 6,515 households and 5,485 families.

In 2000, there were 13,551 people living in Pecan Grove. Many households had children under 18. Most families were married couples living together.

The average income for a household in 2000 was about $83,515. For families, it was about $91,059.

Schools in Pecan Grove

Students in Pecan Grove go to schools in two different school districts.

Fort Bend Independent School District

Travis High School

Most students in Pecan Grove attend schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD).

Here are some of the schools in FBISD that serve Pecan Grove:

• Pecan Grove Elementary (for grades PK-5)
• Oakland Elementary School (for grades PK-5)
• Neill Elementary (for grades PK-5)

For older students:

• James Bowie Middle School (for grades 6–8)
• Travis High School (for grades 9–12)

Bowie Middle School opened in 2007. Neill Elementary opened in 2017.

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  Bowie Middle School

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  Pecan Grove Elementary School

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Austin Elementary School

Frost Elementary School

Other students in Pecan Grove go to schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD).

If students go to Austin Elementary, they usually continue to:

• Austin Elementary (grades PK-5)
• Wessendorff Middle School (grade 6)
• Lamar Junior High (grades 7–8)
• Lamar Consolidated High School (grades 9–12)

If students go to Frost Elementary, they usually continue to:

• Frost Elementary (grades PK-5)
• Wertheimer Middle School (grade 6)
• Briscoe Junior High (grades 7–8)
• Foster High School (grades 9–12)

Community Colleges

After high school, students in the LCISD area can attend Wharton County Junior College. Students in the FBISD part of Pecan Grove can attend Houston Community College.

Famous People from Pecan Grove

Pecan Grove has been home to some well-known people:

• W. A. Criswell was a very important leader in a large church group called the Southern Baptist Convention.
• Frank Beard is the drummer and songwriter for the famous rock band ZZ Top.

See also

In Spanish: Pecan Grove (Texas) para niños