Pleak, Texas facts for kids
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Pleak, Texas
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Village
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| Motto(s):
"A small village with big expectations"
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Location of Pleak, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Land | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 971 |
| • Density | 532.05/sq mi (205.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
77469
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| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-58088 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378879 |
Pleak is a small village in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. It is part of the larger Houston metropolitan area. You can find Pleak on Texas State Highway 36, just south of the city of Rosenberg. In 2020, the village had a population of 971 people.
Pleak's Location and Size
Pleak is located in the southern part of Fort Bend County. Its exact spot is 29°29'3" North and 95°48'36" West.
From Pleak, Texas Highway 36 goes about 4.5 miles north to Rosenberg. It also goes about 8 miles south to Needville.
The United States Census Bureau says that Pleak covers a total area of about 1.85 square miles (4.8 square kilometers). A very small part of this area, about 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Pleak?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 619 | — | |
| 1990 | 746 | 20.5% | |
| 2000 | 947 | 26.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,044 | 10.2% | |
| 2020 | 971 | −7.0% | |
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In 2000, there were 947 people living in Pleak. These people lived in 318 different homes. Most of these homes, 269 of them, were families.
Many homes in Pleak had children under 18 living there, about 38.4%. Most families were married couples living together.
The people in Pleak come from many different backgrounds. In 2000, about 80% of the people were White. About 4% were African American, and a small number were Native American or Asian. About 29% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Pleak in 2000 was 38 years old. About 27% of the population was under 18. About 8% were 65 years old or older.
Learning in Pleak
Most of Pleak is part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD). A smaller part of the village is in the Needville Independent School District.
Students in the LCISD part of Pleak attend Wright Junior High School for grades 6-8. They then go to Randle High School. These schools opened in 2021. Before that, students went to Meyer Elementary, Navarro Middle School, George Junior High, and B.F. Terry High School.
Students who live in the Needville part of Pleak go to Needville High School.
Gallery
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Marquee in front of Pleak City Hall
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Pleak Korner business across from City Hall
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Highway 36 and FM 2218 intersection in Pleak
See also
In Spanish: Pleak (Texas) para niños
