Editing Pearland, Texas (section)

==Geography==
Pearland is within northern Brazoria County at {{Coord|29|33|16|N|95|17|45|W|type:city}} (29.554349, −95.295959), south of the city of Houston.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Portions of the city extend north into Harris County, and a smaller portion extends west into Fort Bend County. The city is bordered by Houston and [[Brookside Village, Texas|Brookside Village]] to the north, by [[Manvel, Texas|Manvel]] to the south, Almeda Rd/[[FM 521]] to the west and by [[Friendswood, Texas|Friendswood]] to the east. Downtown Houston is approximately {{convert|16|mi}} to the north of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Downtown Houston to Pearland - 3 ways to travel via line 040 bus, and taxi|url=https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Downtown-Houston/Pearland|access-date=December 13, 2020|website=Rome2rio|language=en |last1=Ltd |first1=Rome2rio Pty }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Pearland has a total area of {{convert|122.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|121.8|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.94%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" /> In 2009 the city reported that the combined area of the city limits and of nearby [[unincorporated area]]s, including Country Place and [[Silverlake, Texas|Silverlake]], was {{convert|72|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name="Uninc">"FAQ's." ''[http://www.cityofpearland.com/vertical/Sites/%7BCA80BAF8-A883-4878-AB6D-7FC8DAE7D62E%7D/uploads/%7BD94EB5CC-93A1-49C6-9FFF-CCFA27A83093%7D.PDF "Who Can I Call" 2009–2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307071710/http://www.cityofpearland.com/vertical/Sites/%7BCA80BAF8-A883-4878-AB6D-7FC8DAE7D62E%7D/uploads/%7BD94EB5CC-93A1-49C6-9FFF-CCFA27A83093%7D.PDF |date=March 7, 2010 }}.'' City of Pearland. June 2009. Page 9 (9/12). Retrieved January 23, 2010.</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
Eighty-three percent of Pearland is residential, which is a major contributing factor to the high population. The city is home to many [[Planned community|master-planned communities]];<!--Do NOT add Silverlake to this first list. It is mentioned in the second list below--> Sunrise Lakes, [[Southern Trails]], Southdown, Lakes of Highland Glen,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lakesofhighlandglen.com/|title=Lakes of Highland Glen – Pearland, TX|publisher=lakesofhighlandglen.com|access-date=August 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709175447/http://lakesofhighlandglen.com/|archive-date=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Shadow Creek Ranch]] are among the most popular master-planned communities in Brazoria County.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} Country Place and [[Silverlake, Texas|Silverlake]] are in [[unincorporated area]]s near Pearland.<ref name="Uninc" />