Editing Arcola, Texas

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'''Arcola''' is a city in [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend County]], [[Texas]], United States, within the [[Greater Houston|Houston–Sugar&nbsp;Land–Baytown]] metropolitan area. The population was 2,034 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Arcola,%20Texas&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Decennial Census 2020 - Acrola City, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> an increase over the figure of 1,642 tabulated by the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4803708| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arcola city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 26, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> which represented, in turn, an increase over the 2000 figure of 1,048.

Arcola incorporated in 1986.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=hna39|name=Arcola, Tx|author=Mark Odintz|retrieved=December 23, 2008}}</ref>

==Geography==

[[File:ArcolaTXMap.png|thumb|left|Map of Arcola]]
Arcola is located near the eastern edge of Fort Bend County at {{Coord|29|30|5|N|95|27|50|W|type:city}} (29.501339, –95.463760).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Texas State Highway 6]] passes through the city, leading northwest {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]] and southeast 14 miles to [[Alvin, Texas|Alvin]]. Downtown [[Houston]] is {{convert|22|mi}} to the north.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Arcola has a total area of {{convert|5.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.98%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 666
|2000= 1048
|2010= 1642
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
|2020=2034}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Arcola racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4803708&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|154
|7.57%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|457
|22.47%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|25
|1.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.1%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|35
|1.72%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,359
|66.81%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,034'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,034 people, 596 households, and 487 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 1,640 people, 295 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|548.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 324 housing units at an average density of {{convert|169.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 34.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 34.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 27.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 51.91% of the population.

There were 295 households, out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 4.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $21,172 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,735. About 24.3% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.

<gallery widths="300px" heights="225px">
File:Arcola TX Road Sign.JPG|Arcola city limit sign is on FM 521 between Sears Road and Glendale Lakes Drive. The view is north.  
File:Arcola TX Heritage Rose Elementary.JPG|Heritage Rose Elementary School of Fort Bend ISD is on Glendale Lakes Drive to the south of Arcola. 
File:Arcola TX 3 Historical Markers.JPG|Three state historical markers on Highway 6 in Arcola tell about several of the area's early settlers.  
</gallery>

==Government and infrastructure==
Law enforcement is provided by the Arcola Police Department, The Police Chief is Michael V. Ellison. Fire protection is provided by the Fresno Fire Department. Emergency medical service is provided by Fort Bend County EMS.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

Fort Bend County does not have a [[hospital district]]. [[OakBend Medical Center]] serves as the county's [[charity hospital]] which the county contracts with.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knipp|first=Bethany|url=https://communityimpact.com/news/2016/11/02/fort-bend-county-lacks-hospital-district/|title=Fort Bend County lacks hospital district|newspaper=[[Community Impact Newspaper]]|date=2016-11-02|accessdate=2021-10-18}}</ref>

== Education ==
Arcola pupils attend schools in [[Fort Bend Independent School District]] (FBISD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4803708_arcola/DC20BLK_P4803708.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Arcola city, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare to the boundary map. 2010 map: "[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4803708_arcola/DC10BLK_P4803708_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Arcola city, TX]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref> FBISD formed in 1959 by the consolidation of [[Missouri City Independent School District]] and the [[Sugar Land Independent School District]].<ref name=FBISDSchoolHist>"[https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/226 History]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2017.</ref>

The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7.<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/board/documents/electing.pdf 2007-2008 Operating Procedures] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209182043/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/board/documents/electing.pdf |date=2008-12-09 }}." ''[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> Most of the city is zoned to Heritage Rose Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/ES%20Zone%20Maps%2016%2017.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref> Thornton Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/17321/23-24%20Southeast%20ES.pdf|title=2023-24 Boundaries Southeast Corridor (ES)|publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare to CDP and municipal maps.</ref> and [[Almeta Crawford High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/17321/23-24%20FBISD%20Map%20Southeast%20HS.pdf|title=2023-24 Boundaries Southeast Corridor (HS)|publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare to CDP and municipal maps.</ref>> The section north and east of [[Texas State Highway 6]] and north and west of [[Farm to Market Road 521]] is zoned to Burton Elementary School,<ref name=FBISDES/> Lake Olympia Middle School,<ref name=FBISDMS>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/MS%20Zone%20Map%2016%2017.pdf Middle School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref> and [[Hightower High School]].<ref name=FBISDHS>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/HS%20Zone%20Map%2016%2017.pdf High School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref>

The [[Texas Legislature]] specifies that the [[Houston Community College]] (HCC) boundary includes "the part of the Fort Bend Independent School District that is not located in the service area of the [[Wharton County Junior College District]] and that is adjacent to the Houston Community College System District."<ref name=CCBoundaryHCC>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.182.  HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-03-10}}</ref> Wharton College's boundary within FBISD is defined only as the City of Sugar Land and the ETJ of Sugar Land,<ref name=CCBoundaryWharton>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.211.  WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.}}</ref> Arcola is in neither location.<ref name=ETJmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/engineering-documents/maps/FBCCitiesandETJs.pdf|title=Fort Bend County Cities & ETJs|publisher=Fort Bend County|access-date=2024-03-10}} - Compare with the city map.</ref> Arcola is in HCC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hccs.edu/media/houston-community-college/district/pdf/HCC-SMD-Map-with-SA-&-Tax-District.pdf|title=HCC Single Member Districts 2023|publisher=[[Houston Community College]]|access-date=2024-03-10}} - [https://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/board-of-trustees/board-information/districtmap/ See profile page] - Compare with the map of Arcola.</ref>

===History of schools===

At the time FBISD formed, in 1959, there was one school for black students in Arcola, Oaklane Elementary School, serving grades 1–8. Black students in grades 9–12 were assigned to [[M.R. Wood School]] in Sugar Land. White students, at the time, were assigned to an elementary school in Missouri City, a junior high school in Sugar Land, and a high school in Missouri City. Those sites now house E. A. Jones Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, and Missouri City Middle School, respectively. [[Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas)|Dulles High School]] became established as the white high school of FBISD. Desegregation occurred in 1965, and Oaklane closed at that time.<ref name=FBISDSchoolHist/> Oaklane students were reassigned to Blue Ridge Elementary School in [[Blue Ridge, Houston|Blue Ridge]], now a part of Houston. Dulles Junior High School served as FBISD's sole junior high school from March 1965 to August 1975.<ref name=History2008>{{cite web|url=http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us:80/about/history.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907032420/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/history.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-09-07|title=FBISD History|publisher=Fort Bend Independent School District|date=2018-12-03|accessdate=2018-12-03}}</ref> After desegregation, Dulles High was the only zoned high school in the district until [[Willowridge High School (Houston)|Willowridge High School]] in Houston opened in 1979.<ref>Solomon, Jerome. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120709123726/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1433312 FOOTBALL 1997/HIGH SCHOOLS/FORT BEND BONANZA/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday August 28, 1997. Special 33. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.</ref>

Previously all pupils north of [[State Highway 6 (Texas)|State Highway 6]] attended Burton Elementary School in unincorporated Fort Bend County. Some pupils south of Highway 6 attended Sienna Crossing Elementary School, and other pupils south of Highway 6 attended Schiff Elementary School in unincorporated Fort Bend County.<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20080818_1302.pdf Elementary School Attendance Zones] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227010808/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20080818_1302.pdf |date=February 27, 2009 }}." ''[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]''.</ref><ref name=Arcola2000map>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4803708_Arcola/CBP4803708_001.pdf CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: ARCOLA City]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref>

Prior to the opening of Hightower in 1998,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980610072837/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/hhs/ Home]. [[Hightower High School]]. June 10, 1998. Retrieved on October 31, 2017.</ref> [[Elkins High School (Texas)|Elkins High School]] served Arcola.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19970116230436/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/schools/ehs.htm Elkins High School]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. January 16, 1997. Retrieved on October 31, 2017.</ref> After 1998<!--Opening of Hightower--> and prior to 2010 all Arcola pupils were zoned to Hightower.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100206054844/http://fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20090820_1545_2.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2009-2010). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. February 6, 2010. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100921095037/http://fortbendisd.com/about/zoning/10_11/High%20School%20Map%2010%2011.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2010-2011). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. September 21, 2010. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref><ref name=Arcola2000map/> Prior to 2018, most of Arcola was zoned to Baines MS. In 2018 much of Arcola was rezoned to Thornton Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/180/Baines%20Boundary%20Change%20Maps%20Adopted%20012317.pdf|title=FBISD: Adopted Boundary Changes for 2018 - 19 Baines|publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare with the map of Arcola.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/180/Thornton%20Boundary%20Change%20Maps%20Adopted%20012317.pdf|title=FBISD: Adopted Boundary Changes for 2018 - 19 Thornton|publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare with the map of Arcola.</ref> Prior to 2023, portions of Arcola south of Highway 6 were zoned to [[Ridge Point High School]]; that year, they were rezoned to Crawford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/156890|title=Approved Boundary Changes|publisher=[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]|access-date=2023-11-29}} - Compare with the map of Arcola.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Houston Southwest Airport]], a general aviation airport, is in the Arcola city limits.

==References==

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==External links==
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* [http://www.arcolatexas.org/ City of Arcola official website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hna39|name=}}
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