Editing Katy, Texas (section)

==Geography==
The City of Katy is located at the three-border junction of [[Harris County, Texas|Harris]], [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]], and [[Waller County, Texas|Waller]] counties, along [[Interstate 10]], {{convert|29|mi}} west of downtown [[Houston]] and {{convert|22|mi}} east of [[Sealy, Texas|Sealy]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|15.312|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|15.294|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.018|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

Katy is often further defined as either "Old Towne Katy" or "[[Greater Katy]]". Old Towne Katy refers to the portion of Katy that was incorporated in 1945. Its boundaries, as defined by the Katy Independent School Divisions zoning, run just south of Kingsland Blvd, stretching across Interstate 10 to Morton Road. Katy Fort Bend Road and Cane Island Creek act as the east and west boundaries, The Greater Katy area includes the city of Katy plus large sections of unincorporated land surrounding the city corresponding to the boundaries of the {{convert|181|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} Katy Independent School District.

Greater Katy includes communities such as [[Cinco Ranch, Texas|Cinco Ranch]], Green Trails, Grayson Lakes, Seven Meadows, Pine Mill Ranch, Silver Ranch, Firethorne, [[Grand Lakes]], and Young Ranch. It also encompasses suburban developments from the 1970s and 1980s, such as [[Memorial Parkway, Texas|Memorial Parkway]], Kelliwood and [[Nottingham Country, Texas|Nottingham Country]].

Old Towne Katy's new residential communities include Pin Oak Village, The Falls at Green Meadows, Cane Island and The Enclave. Large developments underway have included new residential communities boarding the east border of Mary Joe Peckham Park and the Katy Boardwalk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Katy Boardwalk could become one of Texas' biggest shopping destinations|url=https://www.khou.com/article/life/shopping/katy-boardwalk-could-become-one-of-texas-biggest-shopping-destinations/285-ebe835b0-056c-4b6f-86a3-9ad6d22fd1f4|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=khou.com|date=June 13, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> The City of Katy's government has also placed a large focus on the downtown redevelopment plan which included the new city hall building and an upcoming downtown green space.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 10, 2016|title=New city hall building opens in Katy|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/new-city-hall-building-opens-in-katy|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=FOX 26 Houston|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Goodman|first=Claire|date=October 9, 2020|title=Katy city council Ward A candidates discuss city culture, flooding mitigation|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Katy-city-council-Ward-A-candidates-discuss-city-15634437.php|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=Chron|language=en-US}}</ref> Further projects included Typhoon Texas Water Park,<ref>{{Cite web|title=First look: Inside Typhoon Texas, Houston's first waterpark in decades (Video)|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2016/03/17/first-look-insidetyphoon-texas-houstons-first.html|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> Katy Independent School District's Legacy Football Stadium, Katy Independent School District's Rhodes Stadium, Momentum Indoor Climbing Center, REI Climb Store and the YMCA at Katy Main Street.

The City of Houston's [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]] stretches well west of Katy. This means that a few unincorporated lands in the Katy area could be annexed by the City of Houston at some time in the future, though it is unlikely since Houston is unable to provide basic services to these isolated areas. The city of Katy's extraterritorial jurisdiction, meanwhile, is limited to parcels of land west and north of the city itself.<ref name="Adams 2012">Adams, Carol. ''Historic Katy,'' (2012), HPN, {{ISBN|978-1935377924}}.</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Katy has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=313414&cityname=Katy%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Katy, Texas Köppen Climate Classification |website=Weatherbase.com |access-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> The area is located in the Western Gulf Coastal Grasslands, or the coastal prairie.