Editing Magnolia, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Magnolia, Texas
|settlement_type          = [[Administrative divisions of Texas|City]]
|nickname                 = Home of Red
|motto                    = 
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery]]
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|government_footnotes     = <ref name=officials>{{cite web|title=Mayor & City Council |url=https://www.cityofmagnolia.com/mayor-city-council |publisher=City of Magnolia, Texas |date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
|government_type          = General Law Type A
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Matthew "Doc" Dantzer
|leader_title1            = [[Pro tempore|Mayor Pro Tem]]
|leader_name1             = Richard Carby<ref>{{cite web|title=Richard Carby |url=https://www.cityofmagnolia.com/people/richard-carby |publisher=City of Magnolia, Texas |date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Councillor|Councilmembers]]
|leader_name2             = Daniel Miller<br>Buck Perino<br>Richard Carby<br>Brandon Jacobs<br>Jack L Huitt, Jr.
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1840's
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = October 15, 1968
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 5320
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 2359
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1098
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|postal_code              = 77353, 77354, 77355
|area_code                = [[Area codes 713, 281, 832, 346, and 621|713, 281, 832, 346, 621]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 48-46056
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1340838<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1340838}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 8.25%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/texas/cities/magnolia.html|title=Magnolia (TX) sales tax rate|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofmagnolia.com/|cityofmagnolia.com}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Magnolia''' is a city in southwestern [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery County]], [[Texas]], United States within the [[Greater Houston|Houston]] metropolitan area. It is named for the [[magnolia]] trees that grow in the area.<ref name=Handbook>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HLM23 Magnolia, TX (Montgomery County).] Handbook of Texas: June 15, 2010. Accessed on July 9, 2017.</ref> The population was 2,359 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Magnolia_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4846056 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
The first settlement in the Magnolia area was a town named Mink Prairie, founded in about 1845 when a farmer named Mink built a homestead.<ref name=Mink>Jackson, Charles Christopher. [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvm89 Mink Texas.] Handbook of Texas Online: June 10, 2010. Accessed on July 9, 2017.</ref> By 1850, the town's name was shortened to Mink.<ref name=Mink/> After the Civil War, Mink's population swelled due to an influx of settlers from Kentucky and Tennessee, resulting in a post office being built in 1885.<ref name=Mink/> In 1902, the International-Great Northern Railroad (now operated by [[Union Pacific]]), decided to build a railroad to the north of Mink, causing most of the residents of Mink to move closer to the railroad line.<ref name=Mink/> The new town was named Melton in honor of a wealthy landowner who lived in the area.<ref name=countygen>[http://www.countygenweb.com/txmontgomery/town_magnolia.htm Town of Magnolia.] County Genweb: October 18, 2016. Accessed on July 9, 2017.</ref> However, the postal service kept confusing the name with a different town called "Milton," prompting local officials to change the name to Magnolia.<ref name=countygen/> In 1903, the Mink post office moved to the new town of Magnolia, as the old town of Mink would soon become abandoned.<ref name=Mink/><ref name=Handbook/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.865|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.845|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.020|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

===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, Magnolia has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=694514&cityname=Magnolia%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Magnolia, Texas]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = [[David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport]] near [[Tomball, Texas]], 1981–2010 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.}} extremes 1888–present{{efn|Official records for the entire [[Houston]] area were kept at the Weather Bureau in downtown Houston from July 1888 to May 1969, and at [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]] since June 1969.<ref>[http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/ ThreadEx]</ref>}}
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 61.5
|Feb high F = 65.6
|Mar high F = 72.1
|Apr high F = 78.7
|May high F = 85.7
|Jun high F = 90.4
|Jul high F = 93.1
|Aug high F = 93.8
|Sep high F = 89.2
|Oct high F = 82.6
|Nov high F = 71.7
|Dec high F = 64.5
|year high F= 79.1
|Jan mean F = 51.5
|Feb mean F = 55.1
|Mar mean F = 60.8
|Apr mean F = 67.9
|May mean F = 75.8
|Jun mean F = 80.8
|Jul mean F = 82.1
|Aug mean F = 82.6
|Sep mean F = 78.0
|Oct mean F = 70.1
|Nov mean F = 60.0
|Dec mean F = 52.9
|year mean F = 68.2
|Jan low F = 41.4
|Feb low F = 44.7
|Mar low F = 49.5
|Apr low F = 57.1
|May low F = 65.9
|Jun low F = 71.2
|Jul low F = 71.2 
|Aug low F = 71.4
|Sep low F = 66.7
|Oct low F = 57.5
|Nov low F = 48.3
|Dec low F = 41.2
|year low F= 57.2
|Jan record high F =  84
|Feb record high F =  91
|Mar record high F =  96
|Apr record high F =  95
|May record high F =  99
|Jun record high F = 107
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F =  99
|Nov record high F =  89
|Dec record high F =  85
|year record high F= 109
|Jan record low F =  5
|Feb record low F =  6
|Mar record low F = 21
|Apr record low F = 31
|May record low F = 42
|Jun record low F = 52
|Jul record low F = 62
|Aug record low F = 54
|Sep record low F = 45
|Oct record low F = 29
|Nov record low F = 19
|Dec record low F =  7
|year record low F=  5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.55
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.03
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.59
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.39
|May precipitation inch = 4.77
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.22
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.84
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.70
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.57
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.30
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.72
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.80
|year precipitation inch= 50.48
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days =  9
|Feb precipitation days =  8
|Mar precipitation days =  9
|Apr precipitation days =  7
|May precipitation days =  8
|Jun precipitation days = 10
|Jul precipitation days =  10
|Aug precipitation days =  8
|Sep precipitation days =  8
|Oct precipitation days =  8
|Nov precipitation days =  8
|Dec precipitation days =  10
|year precipitation days= 101
|source 1 = NOAA (precipitation days 2000–2017 at Bush International)<ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datatools/normals
|title = Data Tools: 1981-2010 Normals for Hooks Memorial Airport
|publisher = [[National Centers for Environmental Information]]
|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref><ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=hgx
| title = NOWData: Monthly Summarized Data for Bush Intercontinental Airport
| publisher = National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
| access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 315
|1980= 867
|1990= 940
|2000= 1111
|2010= 1393
|2020= 2359
|estyear=2023
|estimate=5320
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=September 20, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>Texas Almanac: 1850-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: City Population History from 1850–2000|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Magnolia, Texas – Racial Composition'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Magnolia city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Magnolia%20city,%20Texas&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref><br>(NH = Non-Hispanic)<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,625
|68.89%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|144
|6.10%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|9
|0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|28
|1.19%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|6
|0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|120
|5.09%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|427
|18.10%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,359'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 2,359 people, 860 households, 616 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Magnolia%20city,%20Texas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=September 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|821.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 924 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 72.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.5% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 11.6% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 18.1% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Magnolia city, Texas |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/magnolia-city-texas/160-4846056/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 1,393 people, 529 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|491.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 593 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 81.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.7% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 1.3% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 11.7% of the population.

There were 529 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 19, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

==Arts and culture==
The [[Montgomery County Memorial Library System]] operates the Malcom Purvis Branch in the city.

==Government==
===Local government===
[[File:Magnolia Stroll.jpg|thumb|The Stroll, a half-mile walking path in downtown Magnolia.]]

As an incorporated city with a population of over than 5,000, Magnolia is designated as a general law city under the [[Constitution of Texas]].<ref>[http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CN/htm/CN.11.htm#11.4 Texas Constitution, Article XI, Section 4.]</ref> It is governed at the local level by an elected mayor and five council members. As of May 2024, the mayor is Matthew "Doc" Dantzer. Council member Richard Carby also serves as mayor [[pro tempore|pro tem]]. The other council members are Daniel Miller, Buck Perino, Brandon Jacobs, and Jack L Huitt, Jr.<ref name=officials/>

In 2011 the citizenry voted to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages. Magnolia was the last "[[dry county|dry]]" city in Montgomery County.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Pasadena-Lamar-OK-bond-issues-2259485.php Pasadena, Lamar OK bond issues]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday November 8, 2011. Retrieved on November 11, 2011.</ref>

On April 9, 2013, the Magnolia City Council adopted a 20-year comprehensive plan entitled, "Magnolia on the Move."<ref>[http://www.cityofmagnolia.com/vertical/sites/%7B897F68C4-D082-448C-86EC-FDD23D6DCB11%7D/uploads/City_of_Magnolia_Comprehensive_Plan_(Adopted_April_9_2013)_Full_Plan_Document(1).pdf Magnolia on the Move: Comprehensive Plan.] City of Magnolia, Texas: Adopted April 9, 2013. Accessed on July 9, 2017.</ref> In the plan, the city outlines its vision for dealing with the projected business and residential growth in the area.<ref>Simmons, Crystal. [http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/champions-klein/news/article/PROGRESS-Magnolia-on-the-Move-lays-out-plans-for-9336376.php#photo-11078936 Progress: Magnolia on the Move lays out plans for next 20 years.] Houston Chronicle: February 27, 2013. Accessed November 11, 2017.</ref>

In 2015, the city adopted a Unified Development Code (UDC) to outline the specific steps development should take to comply with the comprehensive plan. The UDC includes specific restrictions on development, including restrictions on the height of signs, the materials used to construct buildings, and the protection of live oak and magnolia trees.<ref>Gray, Holly. [https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/city-county/2017/11/02/magnolia-seeks-business-friendly-development-code/ Magnolia seeks business-friendly development code.] Community Impact Newspaper: November 2, 2017. Accessed November 11, 2017.</ref>

===State government===
In the [[Texas Senate]], Magnolia is part of District 4, represented by Republican [[Brandon Creighton]]. In the [[Texas House of Representatives]], Magnolia is part of District 3, represented by [[Cecil Bell Jr.]]<ref name=legislate>[http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/City.aspx Who Represents Me: Magnolia.] Texas Legislative Council. Accessed on July 9, 2017.</ref>

===Federal government===
In the [[United States Senate]], Republicans [[John Cornyn]] and [[Ted Cruz]] represent the entire state of Texas. In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Magnolia is part of District 8, represented by Republican [[Kevin Brady]].<ref name=legislate/>

The [[United States Postal Service]] Magnolia Post Office is located at 815 Goodson Road.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/28385?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Magnolia Post Office Location - MAGNOLIA] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120718160024/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/28385?p=1&s=TX&service_name=post_office&z=Magnolia |date=July 18, 2012}}." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref>

==Education==
===Public schools===
The city of Magnolia is part of the [[Magnolia Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Elementary Attendance Zones |url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1657132386/magnoliaisdorg/tpai0kcgvqolxdwd9jqk/2022Elementary_RV_21422.pdf |publisher=Magnolia Independent School District |access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref> 
* Students in grades K–4 attend either Magnolia Elementary, Nichols Sawmill Elementary, Williams Elementary, or Smith Elementary.
* Students in 5th and 6th grade attend either Magnolia Intermediate or Bear Branch Intermediate.
* Students in 7th and 8th grade attend Magnolia Junior High or Bear Branch Junior High.
* Students in grades 9–12 attend [[Magnolia West High School]] or [[Magnolia High School (Texas)|Magnolia High School]], the original high school of the area.

===Colleges and universities===
The [[Texas Legislature]] designates Magnolia ISD (and therefore all of Magnolia) as a part of [[Lone Star College]] (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District).<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref> The territory in Splendora ISD joined the community college district in 2000.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20021222065728/http://www.nhmccd.edu/l.cfm?id=01004 History]." North Harris Montgomery Community College District. December 22, 2002. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.</ref>

==Infrastructure==
Magnolia is located at the intersection of [[Farm to Market Road 1488|FM 1488]] and FM 1774 (also known as Magnolia Boulevard).

==Notable people==
* [[Cecil Bell Jr.]], Republican member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]], District 3
* [[Buddy Dial]], NFL wide receiver for [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]], played college football for [[Rice University]]
* [[Michael Galloway (politician)|Michael Galloway]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Texas Senate]] representing [[Texas Senate, District 4|District 4]]
* [[Marcus Luttrell]], [[United States Navy]] war hero; depicted in ''[[Lone Survivor]]'' depict his service along with other military heroes in [[Operation Red Wings]]
* [[Morgan Luttrell]], Republican member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], [[Texas's 8th congressional district|District 8]]
* [[Nick Mitchell]], wrestler for [[WWE]]
* [[Amanda Scarborough]], is an American sports broadcaster for [[ESPN]] and former softball player at [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
* [[Jonathan Clay (musician)|Jonathan Clay]], Tony award-winning composer

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.cityofmagnolia.com/ City of Magnolia, Texas – Official Website]

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