Editing Meadows Place, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Meadows Place, Texas
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend]]
| established_title        = Incorporated
| established_date         = {{Start date|1983|11|14}}
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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Audrey St. Germain<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council & Mayor |url=https://cityofmeadowsplace.org/government/city-council-mayor/ |publisher=City of Meadows Place |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
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| population_total         = 4767
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'''Meadows Place''' is a city located in [[Fort Bend County, Texas|Fort Bend County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]] within the {{nowrap|[[Greater Houston|Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown]]}} metropolitan area. As of the 2020 [[U.S. Census]], the city population was 4,767.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4847337| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Meadows Place city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 29, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Meadows Place was part of [[Stafford, Texas|Stafford]]'s [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]] prior to incorporation on November 14, 1983. Meadows Place was incorporated as '''Meadows''', but this was changed to "Meadows Place" in 1997 due to postal conflicts with a city of a similar name, [[Meadow, Texas]].

==History==

Meadows Place began as the Meadows Municipal Utility District, which had been established in 1967.The Meadows Place development farmland was purchased by Ayrshire Corporation. In 1968, the first houses were constructed by Ayrshire Corporation, a second-generation family-owned company founded in 1946. Ayrshire has developed mix use property throughout the United States and Australia. The Meadows place development is representative of their development capabilities. Meadows incorporated on November 14, 1983, to avoid being annexed by [[Houston]]. In 1990, the city had 4,606 residents.<ref name="Handbook">"[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlmkv Meadows, Texas]." [[Handbook of Texas Online]]. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.</ref> The population in 2010 was listed as 4,660 residents. In June 2012, Meadows Place received an award from Keep Texas Beautiful for a [[water reuse]] project that culminated in a beautiful new lake in the center of the city which, in addition to recreation, is used for irrigation of most of the city's parks land and baseball complex. So dramatic was the transformation, Meadows Place was asked to make a poster presentation at the 28th annual Water ReUse Symposium in [[Denver]], Colorado. The presentation—"No City is Too Small to Receive Benefits from Water Reuse"—met with such acclaim they were invited to share their story at an international water convention. Hundreds of people from the US, Canada, Mexico, even Sweden and Norway, have come to see how a small city with limited resources could bring such a project to fruition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fortbendstar.com/meadows-place-wows-audience-at-28th-annual-water-symposium/|title=Meadows Place wows audience at 28th annual Water Symposium|last=Daniels|first=Karen|date=2 October 2013|work=Fort Bend Start|access-date=14 January 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==

[[File:MeadowsPlaceTX.gif|thumb|left|Map of Meadows Place]]
Meadows Place is located along the northeast border of Fort Bend County at {{Coord|29|38|59|N|95|35|19|W|type:city}} (29.649599, –95.588747).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered by the city of [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]] to the west, [[Stafford, Texas|Stafford]] to the south, and [[Houston]] to the northeast in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]]. Downtown Houston is {{convert|16|mi}} to the northeast via [[Interstate 69 in Texas|Interstate 69]], the Southwest Freeway.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

The city is located between West Bellfort Avenue, [[U.S. Route 59]]/I-69, Dairy Ashford Road, and West Airport Boulevard.<ref>"[http://www.cityofmeadowsplace.org/FutureNeighbors/CityTerritory/tabid/74/Default.aspx City of Meadows Place Territory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131063641/http://cityofmeadowsplace.org/FutureNeighbors/CityTerritory/tabid/74/Default.aspx |date=2009-01-31 }}." City of Meadows Place. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.</ref> Meadows Place is {{convert|1|mi}} southwest of Houston's [[Beltway 8]].<ref name="Bestboth">"[http://www.cityofmeadowsplace.org/FutureNeighbors/YourPlaceforLife/tabid/130/Default.aspx City of Meadows Place Offers the Best of Both Worlds] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804094751/http://www.cityofmeadowsplace.org/FutureNeighbors/YourPlaceforLife/tabid/130/Default.aspx |date=2008-08-04 }}." City of Meadows Place. Retrieved on December 2, 2010.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 4606
|2000= 4912
|2010= 4660
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=4767}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Meadows Place racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4847337&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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><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)
|2,039
|42.77%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|480
|10.07%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|858
|18.0%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|18
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|192
|4.03%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,173
|24.61%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,767'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,767 people, 1,775 households, and 1,274 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,912 people, 1,598 households, and 1,358 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,247.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,726.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 15.72% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.46% of the population.

There were 1,598 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,180, and the median income for a family was $75,708. Males had a median income of $51,173 versus $35,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $27,134. About 1.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[File:Meadows Place City Hall and Police Station.jpg|left|thumb|Meadows Place City Hall and Police Station]]
Meadows Place has a mayor-[[alderman]] form of government. The city council consists of the mayor and five aldermen.<ref>"[https://cityofmeadowsplace.org/government/city-council-mayor/]." City of Meadows Place. Retrieved on August 8, 2019.</ref>

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>






==Infrastructure==

===Water System===
The City of Meadows Place operates its own water system consisting of three water wells around the city. 

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[File:Meadows Elementary School.jpg|thumb|Meadows Elementary School]]
Meadows Place residents are within the [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Children attend Meadows Elementary School (located in the city of Meadows Place),<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/zoning/Campus%20Maps/Elementary/Meadows.pdf Meadows Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.</ref> Dulles Middle School (in [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]]),<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/zoning/Campus%20Maps/Middle%20School/Dulles%20MS.pdf Dulles Middle School Attendance Zone]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.</ref> and [[Dulles High School (Sugar Land)|Dulles High School]] (also in Sugar Land).<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/zoning/Campus%20Maps/High%20School/Dulles%20HS.pdf Dulles High School Attendance Zone]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.</ref> Dulles Junior and Dulles High School were already built as Meadows Place opened. Meadows Elementary was occupied in August 1973. Dulles Junior High School reopened and was reoccupied in 1983.<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/history.cfm FBISD History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907032420/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/about/history.cfm |date=2008-09-07 }}." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.</ref><!--The history only goes up to 1968, when the first house opened-->

In 2018 the FBISD administration proposed closing Meadows Elementary. In response parents from the community advocated for keeping the school open.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rosenhouse, Mike|url=http://cw39.com/2018/04/03/meadows-place-parents-fight-for-the-future-of-local-elementary-school/|title=Meadows Place parents fight for the future of local elementary school|publisher=CW 39|date=2018-04-03|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref> An area resident quoted by [[KTRK-TV]], stated that the members of the community believed that if Meadows Elementary was shut down, their property values would decline.<ref>{{cite web|author=Romo, Steven|url=http://abc13.com/education/passion-on-display-at-final-fort-bend-isd-zoning-meeting/3330140/|title=Passion on display at final Fort Bend ISD zoning meeting|publisher=KTRK-TV|date=2018-04-11|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref>

Sugar Grove Christian School, a preschool and elementary school, is in Meadows Place. It was founded in 1969, as the [[Sharpstown]] Christian School.<ref>"[http://www.sgcs.org/about.htm About SGCS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161213/http://www.sgcs.org/about.htm |date=2012-04-25 }}." Sugar Grove Christian School. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. "11600 West Airport Blvd, Meadows Place, TX 77477"</ref>

===Colleges and universities===
Community college facilities in proximity to Meadows Place are [[Houston Community College]] facilities and the [[Wharton County Junior College]] (HCC) facilities. Colleges and universities in proximity to Meadows Place include [[Houston Baptist University]] and the [[University of Houston]] Sugar&nbsp;Land campus.<ref name="Bestboth"/>

The [[Texas Legislature]] specifies that the 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> Meadows Place 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> Meadows Place 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>

==Parks and recreation==
Meadows Place has six parks within the city: Mark McGrath Municipal Park, Jim McDonald Park, Brighton Lane Park, Meadow Glen Park, Meadow Valley Park, and Kangaroo Court Park. 

The city also has a Discovery & Nature Center, that offers up-close experiences with several different species of animals. The center is open to residents and non-residents for a fee. It can also be rented for birthday parties and special occasions.

In addition, the city has a community center, community swimming pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, baseball fields, splash pad, walking trails, and a running path. Both the community center and swimming pool are available for rental.

In 2011, the city built a lake complex in the middle of their park using Type 1 reclaimed water. This facility is used for fishing, hiking, and birdwatching year round. The lake is used as source of water for irrigation of city parks, saving the city money on subsidence fees. This project was recognized as the number two top environmental project in the State of Texas by Keep Texas Beautiful in 2012 and has had visitors from around the country.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MeadowsPlaceTXPolice.JPG|Meadows Place Police Department
File:MeadowsPlaceFireStation.JPG|Meadows Place Fire Station
File:McGrathMunicipalParkMeadowsPlaceTX.JPG|Mark McGrath Municipal Park
File:Mark McGrath Park 3.jpg|Mark McGrath Municipal Park
File:Mark McGrath Park.jpg|Mark McGrath Municipal Park Splash Pad
File:Mark McGrath Park 2.jpg|Mark McGrath Municipal Park
File:Jim McDonald Park.jpg|Jim McDonald Park (Includes Sensory Park
File:Helfman Playground for All (Inside of Jim McDonald Park).jpg|Helman Playground at Jim McDonald Park
File:Meadow Valley Park.jpg|Meadow Valley Park
File:Meadow Valley Park 2.jpg|Meadow Valley Park
File:Brighton Lane Park.jpg|Brighton Lane Park
File:Meadow Glen Park.jpg|Meadow Glen Park
File:Kangaroo Court Park.jpg|Kangaroo Court Park
File:Meadows Place Discovery & Nature Center.jpg|Discovery & Nature Center
File:Meadows Place Discovery & Nature Center 6.jpg|Discovery & Nature Center
File:Meadows Place Discovery & Nature Center 3.jpg|Discovery & Nature Center
File:Meadows Place Discovery & Nature Center 2.jpg|Discovery & Nature Center
File:Meadows Place Discovery & Nature Center 4.jpg|Discovery & Nature Center
</gallery>

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